The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast: Pass the Bar Exam with Less Stress22 Apr 2019

042: Memorization Techniques for the Bar Exam

Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today, we're talking about effective memorization methods to help you optimize your time and retain more information while studying for the bar exam.

In this episode, we discuss:

How to prepare your own study materials in an easy-to-memorize format by starting with SmartBarPrep or Lean Sheets
Implementing spaced repetition, or going through the material multiple times, so it is committed to your long-term memory
The importance of focusing on remembering terms of art, concise rule statements, and the exact elements of black letter law
How to use different memorization techniques, such as immersion, acrostics, visualization, a memory palace, storylining, and handwriting to learn important concepts faster
When to start memorizing for the bar exam

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