011: Self-Sabotaging Behavior during Bar Prep (w/Ariel Salzer)

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast. Today we are talking with Ariel Salzer, a highly-experienced bar tutor on our team, about a very important topic: self-sabotaging behavior while studying for the bar exam.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why thinking you're a great writer can cause you to fail the bar exam
• How you're setting yourself up for failure if you don't review sample answers and truly evaluate how your answer differs
• Procrastination in all its forms - from not seeking exam accommodations or other professional help early to not turning in practice exams on time for feedback
• Why studying too much can hurt you just as much as not studying enough
• Why repeat takers shouldn't just follow the same study plan as they did the first time
• How using too many exam preparation materials can hurt your chances of passing the bar
• How to avoid self-sabotaging behaviors and build in time for self-care

Resources:

• What Bar Graders See when They Read Your Essays (https://barexamtoolbox.com/what-bar-graders-see-when-they-read-your-essays/)
• Why You Must Review Your Essay Answers if You Failed the Bar Exam (https://barexamtoolbox.com/why-you-must-review-your-essay-answers-if-you-failed-the-bar/)
• What are Bar Exam Graders Really Looking for? (https://barexamtoolbox.com/what-are-bar-exam-graders-really-looking-for/)
• Podcast Episode 2: Accommodations for the Bar Exam (w/Dr. Jared Maloff) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-2-accommodations-for-the-bar-exam-w-dr-jared-maloff/)
• Call a Therapist (https://barexamtoolbox.com/call-your-therapist/)
• How to Keep Yourself on Task while Studying for the Bar (https://barexamtoolbox.com/keep-task-studying-bar/)
• How to Pass the Bar by Doing What Makes You the Most Uncomfortable (https://barexamtoolbox.com/how-to-pass-the-bar-by-doing-what-makes-you-the-most-uncomfortable/)
• YouTube Video: Sex and The City – Miranda's Chocolate Addiction (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bqUIcv4M3w)
• Podcast Episode 129: Self-Care during Bar Exam Prep (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-129-self-care-during-bar-exam-prep/)

Episode Transcript: Download the Transcript (https://barexamtoolbox.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/BET-Ep-11-Self-sabotaging-behavior-during-bar-prep-w-Ariel.pdf)

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Alison & Lee