The Extra Mile Podcast For Bar Exam Takers from Celebration Bar Review

Episode 50 Show Notes:

We're at about 70 days until the next bar exam and this is a time when many bar takers begin to experience anxiety about their performance in practice. In today's episode, Jackson takes a deeper dive into the differences between process and outcomes when studying. He explains what you should be focused on in this part of your study and how to avoid becoming distracted or discouraged by following an outcome-based approach.

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Episode 49 Show Notes:

Too often, bar exam students try to 'cram' material and then 'regurgitate' it back on the exam. In today's Episode, you'll learn why the 'Binge and Purge' model of learning is counterproductive to passing the bar. 

Jackson will explain the reasons that trying to memorize and later recite material is not an efficient way to study or take your test and he recommends alternative study approaches with much greater success rates.

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Episode 48 Show Notes:

If you're struggling with your bar exam studies, the cause may be one of motivation. In this Episode, we'll take a deep dive into the risk/reward relationships that all of us consciously and subconsciously engage in when we decide where to allocate our time and energy.

You'll learn a simple, but effective method to help address any barriers or blocks to engaging in your study. We invite you to listen and then try it for yourself!

After listening to this Episode, what do you think? We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and experiences about the Bar Exam and this Episode. Please be sure to leave an honest rating and review when you're done listening. I really want to get your feedback!

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If you'd like to join our Extra Mile for Bar Takers private group on Facebook, just click here for an invitation.

You can also join our Free Live Online Training: How to Make the NEXT Bar Exam Your LAST Bar Exam!
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Episode 47 Show Notes:

How do you write a successful bar exam essay? By spotting issues, using the preferred law school method of Issue/Rule/Application/Conclusion... or is there a better way? 

As you might imagine, in today's Episode we'll be discussing a writing style that is in fact better because it's more like what the actual practice of law looks like. We call it 'Common Sense' writing and after listening to this discussion, we think you'll want to know more about how it can work for you.

Check out today's episode and then let us know your thoughts, questions and experiences about writing for the bar exam.

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Transcript of Today's Episode

If you'd like to join our Extra Mile for Bar Takers private group on Facebook, just click here for an invitation.

You can also join our Free Live Online Training: How to Make the NEXT Bar Exam Your LAST Bar Exam!
Just go to: www.celebrationbarreview.com/webinar or 
Text: NEXTBAREXAM to 33444

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Episode 46: Show Notes

We'll be taking a deeper dive into the July 2015 California Bar Exam results in this episode. Jackson talks about the actual exam results, and offers his perspective on why the exam passing rate continues to decline.

Among the topics discussed are:

He then makes some suggestions for those who are repeating the bar exam and offers some advice for first time California Bar Takers as well.

Here are links to some of the resources discussed in this Episode:

Official California Bar Exam Results

Blog Post about how to Interpret California Bar Exam Scores

PhotoReading Explanation Video

Successful Test Application Resources ("STAR") program

After listening to this Episode, what do you think? We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and experiences about the Bar Exam and this Episode.

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Transcript of Today's Episode

If you'd like to join our Extra Mile for Bar Takers private group on Facebook, just click here for an invitation.

You can also join our Free Live Online Training: How to Make the NEXT Bar Exam Your LAST Bar Exam!
Just go to: www.celebrationbarreview.com/webinar or 
Text: NEXTBAREXAM to 33444

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Episode 45: Show Notes

In this episode we talk with a successful California bar exam taker, Virginia Marsh. After attending a State accredited law school, Virginia passed the FYLSE (Baby Bar) and then a few years later took the California General Bar Exam and passed on her first try!

In this conversation, Jackson and Virginia talk about the approach she used to direct her study, how she prepared for the MBE, CA Essays and Performance Tests with Jackson's help, and some of the challenges she faced as a non-traditional student and bar taker. It's an inspiring and insightful conversation with someone who really beat the odds!

After listening to this Episode, what do you think? I'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and experiences about the Bar Exam and this Episode.

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Virginia's law firm website link

If you'd like to join our Extra Mile for Bar Takers private group on Facebook, just click here for an invitation.

You can also join our Free Live Online Training: How to Make the NEXT Bar Exam Your LAST Bar Exam!
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Text: NEXTBAREXAM to 33444

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Episode 44 Show Notes:

The Holiday Season is upon us and for bar takers, this can be an extremely difficult time to balance all of the commitments that we face. Some bar takers obsess about study and ignore the season and its joys. Others are so captured by the escapism of the holiday time that they procrastinate from their studies. Both approaches can be disastrous to a successful exam outcome.

This Episode looks at this challenge and suggests a middle ground that you can use to navigate the Holiday Season and study for the bar exam.

After listening to this Episode, what do you think? We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and experiences about the Bar Exam and this Episode. Please be sure to leave an honest rating and review when you're done listening. I really want to get your feedback!

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Transcript of Today's Episode

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If you'd like to join our Extra Mile for Bar Takers private group on Facebook, just click here for an invitation.

You can also join our Free Live Online Training: How to Make the NEXT Bar Exam Your LAST Bar Exam!
Just go to: www.celebrationbarreview.com/webinar or 
Text: NEXTBAREXAM to 33444

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Episode 43: Show Notes

In this episode we talk with another successful bar exam taker, Anna Sokol. What makes Anna's story so impressive is that she passed the Georgia Bar Exam on her first try...and she is a foreign-trained attorney and working mom!

Anna and Jackson discuss the new Georgia Bar Exam rules for foreign attorneys and the challenges the test presents for applicants who are not native English speakers. You'll also hear how Anna balanced the demands of work and family while she completed her LLM and then studied for the bar. 

Anna shares her story and offers suggestions for other bar takers about how to succeed on the Georgia Bar Exam.

After listening to this Episode, what do you think? I'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and experiences about the Bar Exam and this Episode.

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Transcript of Today's Episode

Anna's law firm website link

If you'd like to join our Extra Mile for Bar Takers private group on Facebook, just click here for an invitation.

You can also join our Free Live Online Training: How to Make the NEXT Bar Exam Your LAST Bar Exam!
Just go to: www.celebrationbarreview.com/webinar or 
Text: NEXTBAREXAM to 33444

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Episode 42 Show Notes:

In the conclusion of a 2-part interview, we're talking with bar exam and NLP expert, Elena DuCharme about her work with bar takers who struggle with the emotional side of the exam.

Elena has been working with Celebration Bar Students since 2012 and during our conversation she explains her background and why the work she's doing is so important to our students' success.

In the second half of this interview we'll be discussing:

Links referred to in today's episode:

Elena DuCharme's website for bar exam students

Link to our Successful Test Applications Resources (STAR)  and PhotoReading products discussed in this Episode

PhotoReading from Learning Strategies Inc.

After listening to this Episode, what do you think? We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and experiences about the Bar Exam and this Episode.

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Transcript of Today's Episode

If you'd like to join our Extra Mile for Bar Takers private group on Facebook, just click here for an invitation.

You can also join our Free Live Online Training: How to Make the NEXT Bar Exam Your LAST Bar Exam!
Just go to: www.celebrationbarreview.com/webinar or 
Text: NEXTBAREXAM to 33444

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Episode 41 Show Notes:

In this first part of a 2-part interview, we're talking with bar exam and NLP expert, Elena DuCharme about her work with bar takers who struggle with the emotional side of the exam.

Elena has been working with Celebration Bar Students since 2012 and during our conversation she explains her background and why the work she's doing is so important to our students' success.

In the first half of this interview we'll be discussing:

In the next episode we'll continue the conversation with a look at the tools available to help students overcome these barriers.

Links referred to in today's episode:

Elena DuCharme's website

Link to Carol Dweck's book "Mindset"  discussed in this Episode.

Link to our Successful Test Applications Resources (STAR) discussed in this Episode

After listening to this Episode, what do you think? We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and experiences about the Bar Exam and this Episode.

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Transcript of Today's Episode

If you'd like to join our Extra Mile for Bar Takers private group on Facebook, just click here for an invitation.

You can also join our Free Live Online Training: How to Make the NEXT Bar Exam Your LAST Bar Exam!
Just go to: www.celebrationbarreview.com/webinar or 
Text: NEXTBAREXAM to 33444

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