Passing The California Bar Exam 2014: The Final Checklist

By Bonnie Contreras


If you are sitting the California bar exam 2014, you should start preparing in earnest as soon as possible; actually there is no need to wait as the present is the best moment. Taking as many simulated tests and essays online will help you gain insights to the type of knowledge and skills you will be tested on. This guide is a compilation of the final checklist which you should go through to ascertain if you are ready to take on the exams with a guarantee of success.

As all the subjects you study in your first year are tested, you need to take meticulous and detailed notes in your first year of law studies. Moreover, to ensure you use your time in the final months of your study preparing for bar exam, take your MPRE either during 2L or early on in your 3L year. Indeed, do not postpone taking any other tests till the end of your studies including for such courses as Law Responsibility (Law 312).

To provide for a smooth admittance to the bar if you pass your examinations, remember to have your Moral Character application sent in time. For the 2014 exam schedule, January 31 is the last date on which all candidates must have submitted their applications. If you intend to use the name of your law school faculty or maybe a librarian, common courtesy dictates that you speak to them first in person.

For those taking the exams in the February 2014 schedule, their applications must have been completed on November the first, 2013 at the latest. The advantage of completing the application process well before the deadline is that you will be guaranteed of taking your exams in a testing center of your own choice. Just as well too, remember to have the laptop you intend to have with you during the exams certified as compliant.

Successful candidates spend devote at least the last six months leading up to the exams to intensive studies. Ensure you put off all big plans such as moving or travel and make sure you put aside at least 8 hours daily for five days every week to study and prepare. Do not succumb to the temptation of spending time trying to anticipate particular questions or analyzing pass rates.

It is only natural to feel as if you have not prepared adequately as the day of the exams approaches, no matter how many long hours you have put to your studies. However, do not succumb to the temptation of staying up late trying to take in as much information as possible. Indeed, the best way to prepare your mind and body for the big day is to take a nice meal followed by a complete night's rest.

Before heading off to the testing center daily, check to ensure you have a valid photo ID, admission information from the State Bar as well as exam stationery such as pencils and erasers. Candidates who require a laptop PC should make sure the battery is full and that they have all the power cords and other accessories. If you would like to have your own watch or clock, look for a reliable one which operates silently.

The first schedule of the California bar exam 2014 will be in February. For good performance, the tips here are all you need.




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