Crying Breaks & Accountability: How To Pass The Bar Exam During The COVID Era

She took an in-person exam and passed it during the pandemic.

You get 10 minutes to cry sometimes. Every single day there was news about somebody getting the coronavirus, someone being shot, riots, election news. Every single day it was distracting. It was hard to just unplug and not pay attention to those things. I needed to find someone who would help keep me accountable. I heard from other people who took the bar that getting out of the house talking in the fresh air helps with memorizing things.

— Abigael Hood, a 2020 graduate of the Oklahoma City University School of Law who took and passed the state’s in-person July bar exam, offering some tips on how to stay focused and succeed in your studies during these incredibly stressful times.


Staci ZaretskyStaci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.

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