Pass the bar exam : a practical guide to achieving academic & professional goals

This ground-breaking book for the law student is not just about passing a test: it is about changing identity, moving from student to professional, and assuming your role as an ethical leader in a complex legal world. You'll find priceless information on: Reducing Distractions, Increasing Focus, and Managing Time Getting and Using Quality Help Practice MBEs, Essays, and Performance tests The Transition from Student to Professional This must-read resource is your helpful mentor, offering concrete advice on how to face and handle today s challenges and achieve. despite them. In addition, the book includes worksheets, questionnaires, goal setting sessions, and other tools to help you stay organized and focused."

• Acknowledgements p. ix
• Introduction p. xi
• Part I First-Time Bar Passage p. 1
• Introduction to Part I p. 3
• Chapter 1 Set Your Goal and Commit to Success p. 7
• Chapter 2 Develop a Plan for Success: Your GPS to Bar Passage p. 27
• Chapter 3 Climb the Bar Exam Mountain; Transition from Student to Professional p. 57
• Chapter 4 Reduce Distractions, Increase Your Focus, and Manage Your Time p. 75
• Chapter 5 Get and Use Quality Expert Help: Reliable Bar Review Courses, Academic Support Faculty, and Trusted Mentors p. 97
• Chapter 6 Enlist your Troops and Lose the Naysayers: It Takes a Village of Positive People p. 117
• Chapter 7 Write and Post Your Schedule; Then Adapt It to Maximize Productivity p. 139
• Chapter 8 Practice Tests: The Heavy Lifting p. 167
• Chapter 9 The Home Stretch: Eliminate Distractions and Embrace Success p. 237
• Chapter 10 Celebrate Your Achievement, and Acknowledge and Thank Those Who Helped You (Then Set Your Next Goal!) p. 263
• Part II Repeating the Bar Exam: The Next Time is the Last Time p. 273
• Introduction to Part II p. 275
• Chapter 11 Why Didn't I Pass the Bar Exam? p. 277
• Chapter 12 I Feel Like I Was Kicked in the Teeth p. 287
• Chapter 13 Rethink "Failure" and Use Your Previous Experience as Preparation for Success p. 297
• Conclusion p. 301
• Endnotes p. 303
• Bibliography p. 309
• Index p. 313
• About the Author p. 325