by Matt | May 7, 2012 | Affirmation, Visualization
I was recently speaking with a friend of mine who passed the California bar exam in July 2011. She also used my bar exam book [when it was just an e-book] to help her while she studied for that test. She told me she had just looked at my blog and liked the bar...
by Matt | April 14, 2012 | bar exam tips, diligence, studying
People love to give out advice about the bar exam. Some of that advice is even useful. Recently, I used my law school alumni group on LinkedIn to ask the following question: If you could give one piece of advice to someone studying for the bar exam, what would it be?...
by Matt | March 24, 2012 | boards of bar examiners, Visualization
If you want to incorporate visualization as part of your bar exam preparation, you might want to visualize receiving your bar admission certificate. Once you have been admitted into your state’s bar, you will receive an over-sized, heavy-bond piece of paper...
by Matt | February 3, 2012 | bar exam tips, stress reduction, Visualization
Visualization can help you remain calm in the face of stressful situations. As part of your bar exam prep, I suggest that you visualize various situations that you will encounter while studying for and then taking the bar exam. For instance, I have written about...
by Matt | January 25, 2012 | anxiety, fear, Visualization
If you have read many posts on this blog, you know that a central theme is dealing with fear and anxiety about the bar exam. For instance, I think using negative visualization is very helpful in getting rid of fear. I have recently come across another tool for...
by Matt | January 19, 2012 | stamina, studying
There are two main goals at the heart of bar exam study: (1) learn the substantive law you need to pass the exam and (2) learn how to take the test itself. You can accomplish the first goal by enrolling in any good bar review course or by acquiring/buying the right...
by Matt | January 2, 2012 | stress reduction, studying, Visualization
As I write this post, bar preparation courses have begun or are about to begin. I thought this was a good time to suggest that you do a “bar exam level set.” What is a level set? A “level set” simply means to assess your resources and your...
by Matt | November 19, 2011 | anxiety, failure, Visualization
Here is a little secret: The bar exam is not just about how much knowledge you have of the law. It is also about how well you function under stress. Not just the stress of the exam itself, but the stress of several months of preparation. This stress can lead to a...
