Bar Exam Tips,
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The
Bar Exam for Dummies
by
Atty. Analou Sazon
PRELIMINARIES
This should be the jumping board
to psyche up for the momentous task ahead.
Even this preliminary would need careful
planning.
But more than the efficiency factor, its
better to be effective, therefore, always plan your trip around the
pragmatic horizon.
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Brief.
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Bring only things you really truly honestly
need for the pre-week.
Never overload.
Prepare for a to-each-his-own scenario
in the airport or port.
You should never assume that someone
would be there to meet and help you carry your luggage.
Also, it’s good to trim down your
materials to the most basic ones. You won’t have time to go over
annotated books during the bar month.
Go for codals instead and maybe
reviewers and answers to bar questions.
Also, outlines and notes will do. In
this way, you will be constrained to limit yourself to these
materials and avoid spreading yourself out too thin.
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Family Home.
– Be it airline or vessel reservations and lodging places, be sure
to confirm your billeting.
Make sure the landlady or the manager
of the condo or dorm personally confirms your reservation.
Don’t be hesitant to ask about
amenities and furnishings.
The last thing you will need during the
entire bar month is an uncomfortable lodging place.
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Grace Period.
– Schedule your departure for
Manila around a
practical and comfortable time.
Calculate the number of days you will
need to process your permit and visit the Bar Confidant’s Office
among other things.
Also, allow yourself reasonable
time/days for settling into your new place.
You will need at least a week to allow
the place to “grow on you” so
that you will not shock your system
and risk having to adjust yourself within the bar month.
Pre-week reviews may help.
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Bill of Particulars.
– Be sure everything is complete for the processing of your bar
permits.
Ask around and confirm the completion
of the requirements before leaving for
Manila.
Inquire at the Bar Confidant’s Office
from time to time.
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Adjust your body clock.
– Months before the Bar, make sure you train yourself to wake up at
5 am and stay wide awake and alert till 5 pm.
This will simulate the examination
schedule.
Also train yourself to eat a fast but
full lunch.
This will require a very good
technique.
Lastly, as a very popular reviewer
would suggest, “run the marathon”.
Practice answering Bar questions using
the exact same sign pen you will use during the bar within the exact
bar examination time.
That is 8am-12pm and 2pm-5pm.
This will train your hands to write
continuously for 4 hours.
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Support Pendente Lite.
– Take your vitamins, eat healthy, and drink lots of water.
Never forget physical activities, you
need that to keep your brain running smoothly too.
If you have to try some new
supplements, do so months before the bar so that you can monitor
your body’s response.
Of course, you should have imbibed the 4L’s (law, logic, language,
legible handwriting) in your system by now.
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