192: Advantages of Slow Burn Bar Prep

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Typically, students graduate from law school and prepare for the bar exam in a focused way over 8-10 weeks. This is a very intense style of preparation and doesn't work for everyone. In today's episode, we're sharing some practical tips for people who decide to study over a longer time period. In this episode, we discuss: Downsides to the traditional bar prep approach of studying over 8-10 weeks Practical tips for people studying for more time Starting to prepare for the bar in law school What are good things to start doing early? Potential pitfalls to the slow burn study approach Resources: Writing of the Week (WOW) Bar Essay Workshop (https://barexamtoolbox.com/writing-of-the-week-wow-bar-essay-workshop/) The Brainy Bar Bank: Streamlining Bar Study (https://barexamtoolbox.com/brainy-bar-bank/) I Failed the Bar! (https://barexamtoolbox.com/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-archive-by-topic/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-strategies-for-different-types-of-students/#bar-exam-failure) Advice for First-Time Takers (https://barexamtoolbox.com/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-archive-by-topic/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-strategies-for-different-types-of-students/#first-time-bar-exam) Advice for Less Traditional Applicants (https://barexamtoolbox.com/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-archive-by-topic/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-strategies-for-different-types-of-students/#non-traditional-bar-exam) Podcast Episode 60: Applying for Accommodations on the Bar Exam (w/Elizabeth Knox) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-60-applying-for-accommodations-on-the-bar-exam-w-elizabeth-knox/) Podcast Episode 191: Quick Tips – Using Spaced Repetition to Memorize (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-191-quick-tips-using-spaced-repetition-to-memorize/) Unconventional Memorization Tips for Bar Study (https://barexamtoolbox.com/unconventional-memorization-tips-for-bar-study/) Copying Model Answers Isn't "Practice" (https://barexamtoolbox.com/copying-model-answers-isnt-practice/) The Early Bird Gets the Worm: How and When to Apply for Bar Exam Accommodations (https://barexamtoolbox.com/the-early-bird-gets-the-worm-how-and-when-to-apply-for-bar-exam-accommodations/) Overcoming Burnout During Bar Study (https://barexamtoolbox.com/overcoming-burnout-during-bar-study/) Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-192-advantages-of-slow-burn-bar-prep/) If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress/id1370651486) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Bar Exam Toolbox website (https://barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/). Finally, if you don't want to miss anything, you can sign up for podcast updates (https://barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/)! Thanks for listening! Alison & Lee

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The Bar Exam Toolbox podcast helps bar takers pass with less stress and anxiety. Hosted by bar exam experts Lee Burgess and Alison Monahan, the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast covers a wide variety of topics, ranging from how to learn and memorize all the law you need to know for the bar exam, to how to write a passing essay, to how to get bar exam accommodations. If you're struggling with the bar exam, or work with students who are, tune in for practical strategies for bar exam success!