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Today we’re talking about how to  \nbudget for the bar exam, as part of our “Quick Tips” series. Your Bar Exam Toolbox hosts are Alison Monahan and Lee Burgess, that’s me. We’re here to demystify the bar exam experience, so you can study effectively, stay sane, and hopefully pass and move on with your life. We’re the co-creators of the Law School Toolbox, the Bar Exam Toolbox, and the career-related website CareerDicta. Alison also runs The Girl’s Guide to Law School. If you enjoy the show, please leave a review on your favorite listening app, and check out our sister podcast, the Law School Toolbox podcast. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out to us. You can reach us via the contact form on [BarExamToolbox.com](BarExamToolbox.com), and we’d love to hear from you. And with that, let’s get started.  \nLee Burgess: Welcome back! I probably don’t need to tell you that studying for the bar exam  \ncan be a very stressful time. But one thing many of us don’t think about is just how expensive preparing for the bar exam can be as well. Bar prep costs can be high, and there are often additional fees or costs that we forget to factor in, like laptop use fees, or the cost to travel to your testing site. With all this money pouring out and, for many, little coming back in, the financial burden of the bar exam can prove nearly as stressful as the exam itself.  \nLee Burgess: There is good news, though! Much of the financial stress that comes along with  \ntaking the bar exam can be reduced with just a little research and some careful planning. In today’s episode, we’re going to discuss just how much it can cost you to sit for the bar exam, some mitigation strategies to try to reduce some of those costs, and some of the options available to help cover any shortfalls. And remember, it is never too early to start planning. So, if there are any 1Ls or 2Ls listening, this is one aspect of the bar exam that you can start planning for today. You’ll definitely thank yourself for doing so later!  \nLee Burgess: So, let’s get started. An important first step is to do some research to determine  \nwhat costs and fees are required to register and take the bar exam in your state. What is your state’s application fee? Does your state charge an additional fee to use your laptop on the exam? Are there any additional background check fees for the character and fitness requirement? The list could go on, but the main goal is to assemble an estimated total that you will need to pay in order to sit for the bar exam. These costs are set in stone; you can’t change them or cut them from your budget down the road. It is very important to know these costs up front and have them in mind when choosing your bar prep course and structuring the rest of your budget.  \nLee Burgess: Let’s consider the realities for a hypothetical student, Student A, taking the  \nUniform Bar Exam in New York. To register for the UBE, Student A would need to pay a $250 application fee and an additional $100 technology fee to download the exam software to their laptop. Before applying for admission to the New York Bar, Student A would also need to take and pass the MPRE, which currently costs $160, and a state-specific exam, which costs $27 to register. The initial attorney fee registration in New York is currently $375, which Student A would need to pay when they submit their character and fitness application.  \nThat’s a grand total of $912 just to sit for the bar exam! We haven’t even started to factor in the costs of bar prep or living expenses, and we’re already close to $1,000 . So, you can see how important it is to plan for the bar exam in advance.  \nLee Burgess: Now, we’re assuming in our hypothetical scenario that Student A lives near their  \ntesting center, but it is important to note that this is not always the case. 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