University Daily Kansan / Friday, May 3, 1991 9B Law students face bar test Exam preparation might not allow carefree summer Kansan staff writer The semester winds down, potential graduates feel the stress of taking jobs and finding a job, then they are released to a carefree summer. But not law students. One large hurdle remains in their career path: the bar exam. Every state administers a test that determines if one can practice law in that state. If they do not pass the test, law students will not be able to use their education to practice what they have studied. Erin Daley, a third-year law student, said, "The bar is always that dreaded monster that lurks just behind graduation." The bar exam is scheduled twice a year, in February and July. Most graduating law students will take the bar exam July 30 and 31. Daley said he thought most third-year law students were not as concerned with finals as they were with the bar exam. "Finals are not the ultimate goal of school; passing the bar is" he said. Preparation for the exam can be time consuming and costly. The bar review course offered through the University of Kansas and Washburn University runs from June 10 to July 9, but materials for the review are available shortly after graduation. take, and the review course costs $450. Additional reviews for the multi-state portion of the exam can cost an additional $275. The bar exam costs $175 dollars to Rachelle Shockle, third year law student, said a lot of her friends were having a difficult time scraping the money together for the bar reviews offered. Rick Carnahan, third-year law student, said he thought most students were resigned to the difficulty of the test "It's very stressful to think you're going to spend the entire summer with your face in a book," she said. "Not looking forward to the stress." "I think everybody realizes it's there when they go into law school," he said. "It's just another hoop you have to jump through." Student assistance center urges moderation during finals week By Jonathan Plummer Kansan staff writer Chris Burtner, a Wichita senior majoring in music, has tests coming up in classes ranging from ear training to German. Although he thinks that his chances at earning good grades are very high, he said he tended to put things off. "As a fifth-year senior, you'd think I would be more responsible," he said, laughing. Linda Marshall, assistant director of the student assistance center, said students should not try to do every thing they should especially avoid all nighters. “It’s like an athlete who hasn’t run in a while and thinks the best thing to do before a big meet is to run all night,” she said. “Students forget that the mind and body work together.” It is much more effective to study in carefully planned shorter periods of time, she said. “It’s an unfortunate myth that the honorable thing to do is to study all night or that it is a point of pride,” she said. Marsail said the key to accomplish a task that can seem insurmountable, such as studying for a test or crack it into small, attainable goals. She recommended that students break their goals down daily into short-range tasks and keep track of them on a calendar. "When you break something down into steps, then each day does not seem so overwhelming." she said. "People can get panicked when they see themselves as running out of time." Students also should study during periods of time in which they can stav focused. Marshall said. Other recommendations from Marshall include: "If you realize you do not know what you just read, you know it's time to take a break," she said. "You have to watch for the signals." Find the time of day you are most efficient and try to study them. "10 a.m. to 1 p.m. is the time most people are the most effective, but most people need it, so they used that time, they might get bed by midnight instead of three." - Find a place to study that is familiar and puts you in the mood to study. - Do not just read the material over and over, but use methods such as answering questions or gathering with other students who are serious. Also, know if your test will be easier or objective, and study accordingly. - Try exercise or controlled breathing to combat anxiety when test time finally arrives. While feeling a little pressure is normal and can even be helpful, too much can be distracting. 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