Episode Details

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we're sharing Part 2 of our conversation with Jennifer Barry -- a tutor on the Bar Exam Toolbox team who's a former California bar exam grader. This time, we're focusing on avoiding common mistakes that examinees make.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Common mistakes that bar examinees make
• Handwriting vs. typing your exam answers
• Following directions and avoiding pitfalls
• How has the bar exam changed over the years?
• Can a grader tell if you've used accommodations on the exam?

Resources:

• Private Bar Exam Tutoring (https://barexamtoolbox.com/private-bar-exam-tutoring/)
• Podcast Episode 265: Quick Tips – What If You Run Out of Time While Writing a Bar Essay Answer? (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-265-quick-tips-what-if-you-run-out-of-time-while-writing-a-bar-essay-answer/)
• Podcast Episode 268: How to Avoid Common Bar Essay Writing Mistakes (w/Kelsey Lee) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-268-how-to-avoid-common-bar-essay-writing-mistakes-w-kelsey-lee/)
• Podcast Episode 284: Reflections from a California Bar Grader – Part 1 (w/Jennifer Barry) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-284-reflections-from-a-california-bar-grader-part-1-w-jennifer-barry/)
• Bar Exam Tips and Tricks – What To Do When You Blank on Test Day (https://barexamtoolbox.com/bar-exam-tips-and-tricks-what-to-do-when-you-blank-on-test-day/)
• What Are Bar Exam Graders Really Looking For? (https://barexamtoolbox.com/what-are-bar-exam-graders-really-looking-for/)
• Making the Bar Exam Grader's Life Easy and Showing Them You Deserve to Pass (https://barexamtoolbox.com/making-the-bar-exam-graders-life-easy-and-showing-them-you-deserve-to-pass/)
• Why Using IRAC Will Help You Pass the Bar Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/using-irac-will-help-pass-bar/)

Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-285-reflections-from-a-california-bar-exam-grader-part-2-w-jennifer-barry/)

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