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'Tis the Season to Persevere: Staying Motivated During Holiday Bar Prep
It's easy to lose motivation during the holidays when surrounded by festivities and distractions. But remember why you're working so hard! Here's how to stay focused on your goal: Remember Your "Why": Reflect on your long-term goals and the reasons why passing the bar is important to you. You have completed three years of…
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Managing Prep Anxiety Through the Holidays
Any other year, the holidays are a time for anxious excitement, but if you ever find yourself preparing for the February bar exam, you know that the holiday season is filled with a new version of anxiety that's not so holly and jolly. Here are three pro tips for folks who have been in your holiday slippers before to help…
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Bar Prep Motivation
You’ve successfully completed three years of law school and now you face the most important exam of your life; but, it’s also the holiday season. Although it may feel like the rest of the world is slowing down and taking a break for the holidays, remember that you are on a mission – Esquire. It may be difficult to find…
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Making Every Minute Count: Optimizing Your Bar Prep During Holiday Downtime The holidays oft
The holidays often involve a lot of downtime – waiting for dinner, traveling to see relatives, or simply relaxing between festivities. This downtime can be a goldmine for bar prep if used strategically. Here's how to make the most of it: Flashcards on the Go: Keep flashcards handy for quick review sessions during travel or…
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Good Luck on the MPRE!
Hey Students, Good luck to those of you taking the upcoming MPRE! If you're doing any last minute studying, feel free to use our free course which you can find here: https://www.kaptest.com/bar-exam/courses/mpre-review-course Our course has tons of practice questions and everyting you need to get you ready for test day.…
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Happy Halloween!
It's that time of year again, when the casebooks start to look like ancient grimoires. But just because you're buried in torts and contracts doesn't mean you can't have a little spooky fun. Share how you are celebrating this Halloween with us!
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What to do While Waiting for Bar Results
1. Take a trip. Bar prep was a long, grueling time in your life where you dedicated more than forty hours a week to learning the law. It's time for some self care. Book that trip. Go on that exam-moon. Immerse yourself in a new culture. 2. Binge watch that TV show. Netflix, Hulu, Prime -- pick your streaming app of choice…
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Congrats Graduates!
Hey 3Ls… aka GRADUATES! We at Kaplan just wanted to say a second to say CONGRATULATIONS! You've come a heck of a long way and should be incredibly proud to receive you degree. Awesome job! Yes. Bar prep still exists… and I remember the feeling well of receiving a degree and thinking… "But the bar…" When you have those…
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How to Politely Decline an Offer
Hey Students, With summer around the corner many of you are getting ready to start internships or other jobs. Some of you have asked “What do I do if I receive multiple offers for a job… how do I tell one no?” It’s a good problem to have. Typically the best thing you can do is be upfront with them as soon as possible. Once…
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Preparing for the "Final Final," Aka the Bar, After Finals
Hey Students, Congrats on approaching the end of your 3L year! Many of you are currently in, or about to be in final exams and we all know that can be exhausting. What’s different this time around though is that the proverbial “Final Final Exam,” aka the bar exam is around the corner. Students often ask “How do I deal with…
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FAQ: #4 When Should You Take The MPRE?
Hey All, We get this question all the time and it's a great one. The first thing to consider are your future plans. If you're planning to take the bar right after a traditional May law school graduation, then you'll almost certainly want to have taken the MPRE before the July bar exam. States differ on their rules as to…
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FAQ: #2 Can I sign up for bar prep before I have decided where I plan to sit for the bar exam?
Hey Students, Yes and Yes! To be more descriptive I’ll answer each here: Signing Up Before Knowing Which State - You can, and should, absolutely sign up for Kaplan even if you aren’t sure which state you’re going to take the bar in yet because Kaplan allows you to change the state you’re taking anytime, at no cost. Signing…
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What is the Performance Test?
Hey All, Students have been asking about the Performance Test, or Multi-State Performance Test if you're in a UBE jurisdiction. If you're taking a state that has the MPT you'll encounter 2x 90 minute essay questions. Aside from being longer than the 6x MEE essays you'll encounter in most UBE jurisidictions, these 90 minute…
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Tips for Avoiding the Dreaded "Burnout."
Hey All, If you're a student heading into the homestretch post spring break you're probably familiar with that dreaded feeling of being "Burnt out." The grind of a semester is real, and now as finals approach you might be thinking "How do I get to the finish line in one piece?" The "Good," news is that you're not alone and…
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Free Trial of the Course
Hey All, If you haven't yet secured your bar prep you should give our course a try, for free! Here's a link to our website: Give the course a try and see if it's right for you! Thanks all!
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Bar Takers - What Advice Would You Give Future Students?
Congrats on taking the bar! After having finished this epic milestone, what advice would you give others (or yourself if you could go back in time)? Thanks all!
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What To Do The Week Before The Exam
The bar is a week away is both a wonderful, and terrifying statement. Students ask us all the time, “What should I be doing NOW that the bar is SO close?!?” The good news is, there are several right answers: Studying wise you’ll want to continue to review your outlines, specifically targeting the highly tested area.…
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Managing Anxiety Before Test Day
With the bar exam approaching and now just a few weeks away, it's normal to be feeling anxiety. After all the preparation and hard work, you want to make sure that you're at your best on test day. The question becomes, "How do you manage that anxiety to make sure it's not a negative on test day?" There are several tools…