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Jumped from Submedian to Top 1/3 in one semester
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Date: July 2nd, 2009 6:35 PM Author: motley crotch property from a T20.
Join me in kicking myself for not getting straight A+s every semester like I did the last semester. And my last semester wasn't a slack-off 3-hours either. It was 12 hours of hard shit.
Why the fuck did I slack for five semesters. :'( |
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Date: July 2nd, 2009 7:10 PM Author: orchid weed whacker What was the difference? Seminars vs. huge classes? Or just studying moar? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1032426&forum_id=2#12143932) |
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Date: July 2nd, 2009 7:16 PM Author: Swashbuckling Volcanic Crater Wrinkle a bunch of seminars is a sure way to boost GPA. but taking 4 essays in a semester could screw you over.
ideal is to take 2 seminars with essays, 1 test class that's easy, 1 skills class like dispute resolution or negotiations.
that is the best way to generally assure a high GPA in a semester. YWIA |
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Date: July 2nd, 2009 7:27 PM Author: orchid weed whacker Yeah, I figured this out the hard way... (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1032426&forum_id=2#12144045) |
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Date: July 2nd, 2009 7:38 PM Author: motley crotch property I figured out how to properly outline. That's all it was.
I was very independent in law school and never studied with people. The last semester I studied with one person, and she talked about all these methods of studying I'd never done before. I saw her outline for our shared class. She did some prep work for finals like brainstorming keywords that should hint what issues I should open my eyes for.
This was for my first final.
I frantically did the same thing for my other three.
Fucking worked, man. |
Date: July 2nd, 2009 6:40 PM Author: irradiated idea he suggested doctorate Congrats. Do you have a job lined up? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1032426&forum_id=2#12143750) |
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Date: July 2nd, 2009 6:55 PM Author: motley crotch property A clerkship in a major city in a secondary market. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1032426&forum_id=2#12143838) |
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Date: July 2nd, 2009 7:40 PM Author: bonkers insecure tanning salon what kind of clerkship with those stats? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1032426&forum_id=2#12144157) |
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Date: July 2nd, 2009 7:42 PM Author: motley crotch property fed magistrate
It was acquired while I was submedian but with stellar LORs
Now I just need to get my paper selected for publication in August. |
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Date: July 2nd, 2009 7:42 PM Author: bonkers insecure tanning salon you got a fed magistrate clerkship being submedian at a T20? or did you get it after last semester grades came out? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1032426&forum_id=2#12144180) |
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Date: July 2nd, 2009 7:43 PM Author: motley crotch property While I was submedian. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1032426&forum_id=2#12144191) |
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Date: July 2nd, 2009 7:44 PM Author: bonkers insecure tanning salon holy shit. so magistrate clerkships are pretty easy to get? well, maybe better to say WERE easy to get pre-ITE. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1032426&forum_id=2#12144196) |
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Date: July 2nd, 2009 8:39 PM Author: motley crotch property Not particularly, from what I'd gather by the astonished reactions when I mention "T20 submedian" and "magistrate clerkship" in the same sentence around people in the know.
I was ed board on a top ranking 2dary journal, had three glowing recs, including one from a member of the elect, and had two other profs calling judges for me. Boss at my SA gig also wrote a rec talking about how I'm already better than some practicing attorneys at his workplace.
Suffice to say I hussled my ass off for months. I selected both my SA gigs because they would provide me the most connections in the government for potential clerkship hookups. I interviewed for about half a dozen clerkships before I got hired, ranging from state appellate to federal district.
I'm very lucky to have scored this gig. |
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Date: July 2nd, 2009 7:41 PM Author: bonkers insecure tanning salon ANSWER ME! (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1032426&forum_id=2#12144169) |
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Date: July 2nd, 2009 6:45 PM Author: frum antidepressant drug please list all your grades for 1, 2, and 3L to better explain what you're talking about. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1032426&forum_id=2#12143770) |
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Date: July 2nd, 2009 6:56 PM Author: motley crotch property 1L: Series of mostly Bs and B+s with a couple A-s 2L: Basically the same 3L: a C+ and the same as before first semester, second semester straight A+s
I guess I'm finally one of those people who "just get" how to take LS exams. Unfortunately it took 2.5 years to get there. :( :( :(
On, and one of those A+s was fed courts. |
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Date: July 2nd, 2009 7:11 PM Author: orchid weed whacker How is one supposed to take LS exams? Any advice? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1032426&forum_id=2#12143941) |
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Date: July 2nd, 2009 7:39 PM Author: motley crotch property Proper outline.
Proper headings to make it easier for a prof to spot your key points in the 5 minutes he spends to grade your entire exam.
Make a list of keywords that hint certain issues are lurking in an issuespotter so you don't have to think about issues, but instead just spot them.
You do have to be smart though. I was always smart. I just couldn't take exams for shit until my last semester. |
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Date: July 2nd, 2009 7:14 PM Author: Swashbuckling Volcanic Crater Wrinkle well it sucks that this didn't help u in interviewing initially, but at least u improved right at the end rather than declining right at the end. So basically ur permanent GPA is as high as it has ever been in law school, if I am reading you correctly. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1032426&forum_id=2#12143956) |
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Date: July 2nd, 2009 7:41 PM Author: motley crotch property You are correct. But it does help right as I do another round of clerkship apps.
Now I can actually say shit about how I just sucked at LS exams and then can point to my last semester and say "see? and one of those was fed courts!" |
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Date: July 2nd, 2009 7:45 PM Author: bonkers insecure tanning salon yah. do well at your clerkship too and your judge may hook you up with a better one. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1032426&forum_id=2#12144205) |
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Date: July 2nd, 2009 8:34 PM Author: motley crotch property I hope, but unfortunately there would be a year of waiting time in the middle there. It's not like my judge will be making calls for me now for the 2010-11 round since I won't start working for him until about 4 days before the "plan" starts. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1032426&forum_id=2#12144567) |