358: What We're Learning from the July 2026 Bar Results
The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast: Pass the Bar Exam with Less Stress
Release Date: 09/28/2026
360: Most Bar Prep Wasn't Built for an ADHD Brain
The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast: Pass the Bar Exam with Less Stress
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In this episode we look at the features of standard bar prep programs that make them poorly suited for students with ADHD and other learning differences. We offer practical fixes -- such as short study blocks, externalized planning, open-book practice, and self-aware scheduling -- that benefit anyone struggling with attention and burnout during bar study. In this episode, we discuss: Where bar prep fails students with ADHD How standard bar prep is built What you can shift to make studying better suited for your brain How to study if you're a...
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359: Listen and Learn -- MBE vs. NextGen Multiple Choice: Real Property Easements
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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we’re working through four questions on real property -- two in the classic MBE style, two in the new NextGen style. We cover how easements are created and terminated, and we touch on the topic of real estate sales contracts. In this episode, we discuss: Question 1: Creation of easements (MBE) Question 2: Scope and termination of easements (MBE) Question 3: Scope and termination of easements (NextGen) Question 4: Issue-spotting (NextGen) Study tips for multiple-choice questions RAMP study tool Resources: If you enjoy...
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358: What We're Learning from the July 2026 Bar Results
The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast: Pass the Bar Exam with Less Stress
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we're discussing what we have learned so far from the July 2026 bar exam results, noting why sometimes there is a discrepancy between how people felt they did versus the actual score they received. We share some recommendations for unsuccessful takers, including analyzing score reports, honestly auditing weaknesses, and changing study methods -- especially considering the NextGen transition ahead. In this episode, we discuss: July 2026 bar results are starting to roll in -- what are bar takers sharing so far? Why self-assessment of how...
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357: Can AI Be Your Bar Exam Tutor?
The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast: Pass the Bar Exam with Less Stress
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In this episode, we discuss whether AI can effectively serve as a bar exam tutor, weighing its usefulness for scheduling, pattern-spotting, and simplifying admin tasks against its weaknesses, such as unreliable feedback and using outdated legal content. In this episode, we discuss: Recent headlines around the bar exam and AI use Where AI goes wrong in bar prep The failure of the California bar experiment Smart ways to use AI as a bar studier Resources: If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on ()...
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356: Quick Tips -- 10 Mental Resets to Get You Through the Bar Exam
The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast: Pass the Bar Exam with Less Stress
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! In this episode, we share 10 "mental reset" mantras to help bar exam takers manage self-doubt, panic, and setbacks on exam day. In this episode, we discuss: Why mental resets matter, especially on exam day Dealing with forgetting the law or being overwhelmed by the facts in the question Choosing an answer when a multiple-choice question feels impossible Staying present in the exam and avoiding negative thoughts Coming up with your own "why" Resources: If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on () or...
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355: Listen and Learn -- MBE vs. NextGen Multiple Choice: Criminal Law (Fourth Amendment)
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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This episode is part of the series in which we illustrate the shift from MBE to NextGen multiple-choice questions. Today we're walking through four questions on criminal law and procedure, related to search and seizure. Join Lee and practice multiple-choice questions in the classic MBE style and the new NextGen format. In this episode, we discuss: Question 1: Search warrant exceptions (MBE) Question 2: Search and seizure (MBE) Question 3: Search and seizure (NextGen) Question 4: Issue-spotting (NextGen) Study tips for...
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354: Listen and Learn -- MBE vs. NextGen Multiple Choice: Evidence
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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This episode is part of the series in which we demystify the shift from MBE to NextGen multiple-choice questions. Today we're walking through four questions on evidence -- two in classic MBE style and two in the NextGen format. Join us and practice your understanding of hearsay exceptions and character evidence! In this episode, we discuss: Question 1: Hearsay exceptions (MBE) Question 2: Statement not offered for the truth (MBE) Question 3: Statement not offered for the truth (NextGen) Question 4: Character evidence (NextGen) Study tips for...
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353: Listen and Learn -- MBE vs. NextGen Multiple Choice: Constitutional Law
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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This episode is part of the series in which we demystify the shift from MBE to NextGen multiple-choice questions. Today Lee walks through four questions on constitutional law -- two in classic MBE style and two in the NextGen format. Practice applying the right level of scrutiny, the right test, and the right doctrine with questions on free speech, equal protection, and procedural due process. In this episode, we discuss: Question 1: First Amendment (MBE) Question 2: Equal Protection Clause (MBE) Question 3: Equal Protection Clause (NextGen)...
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352: Listen and Learn -- MBE vs. NextGen Multiple Choice: Civil Procedure
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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This episode is part of the series in which we demystify the shift from MBE to NextGen multiple-choice questions. Today Lee walks through four questions on civil procedure -- two in classic MBE style and two in the NextGen format. Wondering how to keep straight two doctrines that sound alike: personal jurisdiction and subject matter jurisdiction? Find out in this episode! In this episode, we discuss: Question 1: Personal jurisdiction (MBE) Question 2: Subject matter jurisdiction (MBE) Question 3: Subject matter jurisdiction (NextGen)...
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351: Listen and Learn -- MBE vs. NextGen Multiple Choice: Negligence
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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This episode is part of the series in which we demystify the shift from MBE to NextGen multiple-choice questions. Today Lee walks through four questions on negligence -- two in classic MBE style and two in the NextGen format. What differences can you expect between the two exam versions? Find out now! In this episode, we discuss: Question 1: Negligence per se (MBE) Question 2: Causation (MBE) Question 3: Causation (NextGen) Question 4: Issue-spotting (NextGen) Study tips for multiple-choice questions RAMP study tool Resources: If you...
info_outlineWelcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we're discussing what we have learned so far from the July 2026 bar exam results, noting why sometimes there is a discrepancy between how people felt they did versus the actual score they received. We share some recommendations for unsuccessful takers, including analyzing score reports, honestly auditing weaknesses, and changing study methods -- especially considering the NextGen transition ahead.
In this episode, we discuss:
- July 2026 bar results are starting to roll in -- what are bar takers sharing so far?
- Why self-assessment of how you did can be unreliable
- How to audit your exam results if you failed
- Handling the waiting period for results -- what to do instead of worrying
Resources:
- Private Bar Exam Tutoring (https://barexamtoolbox.com/private-bar-exam-tutoring/)
- https://barexamtoolbox.com/ramp (https://barexamtoolbox.com/ramp)
- Podcast Episode 357: Can AI Be Your Bar Exam Tutor? (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-357-can-ai-be-your-bar-exam-tutor/)
- Five Famous People Who Failed the Bar (https://barexamtoolbox.com/five-famous-people-who-failed-the-bar/)
- Just Took the Bar Exam? Why You Shouldn't Obsess Over Results (https://barexamtoolbox.com/just-took-the-bar-exam-why-you-shouldnt-obsess-over-results/)
- How to Handle the Waiting Period for Bar Results (https://barexamtoolbox.com/how-to-handle-the-waiting-period-for-bar-results/)
- 25 Ways to Distract Yourself from Bar Results (https://barexamtoolbox.com/25-ways-distract-bar-results/)
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