The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast: Pass the Bar Exam with Less Stress

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we're working through four multiple-choice questions on intentional torts -- two in the classic MBE style, two in the new NextGen style. What differences can you expect between the two exam versions? Find out now!

In this episode, we discuss:
Question 1: Assault, battery, and transferred intent (MBE)
Question 2: Consent and its scope (MBE)
Question 3: Consent and its scope (NextGen)
Question 4: Issue-spotting (NextGen)
Study tips for multiple-choice questions
RAMP study tool
Resources:
RAMP: Adaptive Bar Exam Prep (https://barexamtoolbox.com/what-is-ramp-bar-prep/)
Podcast Episode 103: Listen and Learn – Assault and Battery (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-103-listen-and-learn-assault-and-battery/)
Podcast Episode 252: Listen and Learn – Property-Based Intentional Torts (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-252-listen-and-learn-property-based-intentional-torts/)
Podcast Episode 314: Listen and Learn – False Imprisonment and Shopkeeper's Privilege (Torts) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-314-listen-and-learn-false-imprisonment-and-shopkeepers-privilege-torts/)

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If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress/id1370651486) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Bar Exam Toolbox website (https://barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/). Finally, if you don't want to miss anything, you can sign up for podcast updates (https://barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/)!
Thanks for listening!
Alison & Lee

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 retaker
What our RAMP bar prep tool looks like
Resources:

Private Bar Exam Tutoring (https://barexamtoolbox.com/private-bar-exam-tutoring/)
RAMP: Adaptive Bar Exam Prep (https://barexamtoolbox.com/what-is-ramp-bar-prep/)
Podcast Episode 255: Quick Tips – Best Bar Exam Study Habits for Takers w/ADHD (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-255-quick-tips-best-bar-exam-study-habits-for-takers-w-adhd/)
Podcast Episode 261: Quick Tips – Bar Exam Accommodations Basics (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-261-quick-tips-bar-exam-accommodations-basics/)
Podcast Episode 349: This Is How Your Brain Actually Learns (The Brain Science Behind Our RAMP Tool) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-349-this-is-how-your-brain-actually-learns-the-brain-science-behind-our-ramp-tool/)
Podcast Episode 357: Can AI Be Your Bar Exam Tutor? (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-episode-357-can-ai-be-your-bar-exam-tutor/)
Bar Exam Success with ADHD: A Comprehensive Study Guide for Neurodivergent Law Students (https://barexamtoolbox.com/bar-exam-success-with-adhd-a-comprehensive-study-guide-for-neurodivergent-law-students/)



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(https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-360-most-bar-prep-wasnt-built-for-an-adhd-brain/)



If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on  Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress/id1370651486) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Bar Exam Toolbox website (https://barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/). Finally, if you don't want to miss anything, you can sign up for podcast updates (https://barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/)!
Thanks for listening!
Alison & Lee

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:
RAMP: Adaptive Bar Exam Prep (https://barexamtoolbox.com/what-is-ramp-bar-prep/)
Podcast Episode 122: Listen and Learn – Easements (Real Property) (https://barexamtoolbox.com/podcast-epiusode-122-listen-and-learn-easements-real-property/)

Download the Transcript
(https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-359-listen-and-learn-mbe-vs-nextgen-multiple-choice-real-property-easements/)
If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress/id1370651486) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Bar Exam Toolbox website (https://barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/). Finally, if you don't want to miss anything, you can sign up for podcast updates (https://barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/)!
Thanks for listening!
Alison & Lee

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 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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(https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-358-what-were-learning-from-the-july-2026-bar-results/)



If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on  Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress/id1370651486) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Bar Exam Toolbox website (https://barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/). Finally, if you don't want to miss anything, you can sign up for podcast updates (https://barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/)!
Thanks for listening!
Alison & Lee

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:

https://barexamtoolbox.com/ramp (https://barexamtoolbox.com/ramp)
The New York Times: I'm Begging You: Never Write With A.I. (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/opinion/artificial-intelligence-ai-writing.html)
NCBE Announces National Mean for July 2026 MBE (https://www.ncbex.org/news-resources/ncbe-announces-national-mean-july-2026-mbe)
NextGen UBE Content Scope (https://www.ncbex.org/exams/nextgen/content-scope)
Pomodoro Technique (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomodoro_Technique)
Need to Get More Done in Law School? Try The Circles. (https://thegirlsguidetolawschool.com/08/tips-time-management-awesomeness-with-the-circles/)
Breaking: California Bar Exam Shakeup | New Kaplan Partnership Explained (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0UAx2fdPI8&list=PLT5txTOjOHmTwR9HiPiib3N-STp7PxM-O&index=15&t=376s)



Download the Transcript
(https://barexamtoolbox.com/episode-357-can-ai-be-your-bar-exam-tutor/)



If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on  Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress/id1370651486) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Bar Exam Toolbox website (https://barexamtoolbox.com/contact-us/). Finally, if you don't want to miss anything, you can sign up for podcast updates (https://barexamtoolbox.com/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates/)!
Thanks for listening!
Alison & Lee