One of the reasons it's difficult to release past bar exam failures is because we identify with the failure.

You leave the situation saying:

…factors that are present (and impacting your bar exam performance), but you aren’t even aware of them, because you’ve lived with them for so long that they are completely normal to you.

If you're wondering if memory and retention methods for all those Bar exam outlines are included in your course—no, they aren't. You may have googled tips like "review all your outlines once a week," but that leaves you directionless and without structure. (When exactly are you supposed to fit that in anyway?)

If you're wondering if memory and retention methods for all those Bar exam outlines are included in your course—no, they aren't. You may have googled tips like "review all your outlines once a week," but that leaves you directionless and without structure. (When exactly are you supposed to fit that in anyway?)

When I was taking the Bar Exam, I was working, full time at a normal type of job with a normal type of salary.

The best thing you can do right now is shift your focus to your next goal.

I haven't told you the gift yet.

I'm sharing with you the most valuable gift I ever received. Gift is a misnomer actually. All in I paid $30,000 for this. But the benefits I racked up since receiving this gift far outweighs the price I paid.

Looking forward to the end of law school but bar exam expenses are looming?

save money during law school (but if you’re a 3L it’s too late for that)

move back in with parents (but will that help or hurt your studying?)

So if you’re out of the typical options when it comes to bar exam prep loans, let me give you practical tips you can apply right now to ease the stress.

Was failing the bar highly embarrassing?

You have supportive family and friends who tell you it's not a big deal...

Yet you are really afraid of not passing again.

You may be confused as to why you failed. You went down the list of things you should and shouldn't do and yes you kept all the "rules" of bar study.

Studying may hurting your chances on the bar exam.

If you are four weeks or less away from your bar exam date then you shouldn’t be studying.

Do this instead.

Bar takers less than a month from their exam date should be collecting optimization data.

Top 5 things you need to know to pass the Bar Exam

You already have the coursework, the sample tests and the study guides. But what you don’t know could be hurting your chances of passing the Bar. Here are five non-negotiable factors you need to know that could make all the difference between passing and failing.