GETTING TO MAYBE

Study how you work best; do not, do not, do not follow the school of fish who freak each other out

Practice exams >>>>>>>>>>> all else

Remember that you will have significantly less loans than everyone and assuming you're not at Michigan or GULC, you just need to be median or above with a non-aspie personality to get a market paying job.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2649320&forum_id=2#26155839)

-Some people work super super hard right from the start, and they just wear themselves out and don't have the motivation to study hard for finals. Don't do that. Try to relax, make friends, do social stuff, get in good shape, etc during September and October.

-don't start outlining till mid-October at the very earliest. I'd say late October or early November. the exercise of making the outline is how you learn, so its good to do it closer to finals. November and early December is when you really have to bust ass.

-I have TERRIBLE handwriting, but I still hand-wrote my notes, outlines and finals. Theres something about writing that helps me remember things better than typing (maybe because it takes longer or requires more effort?). Also, I think theres a strategic advantage to writing your finals: most people will type, and that gives them the ability to write more stuff and to go back and make edits. But the professors know this, and grade the hand written finals more leniently. Many professors will give the best hand written final an A even if its not quite as good as some of the A- typed exams. Also all the professors hand-wrote their exams, so maybe it reminds them of themselves. Anyway I know you probably wont take that bit of advice, but it was given to me by the EIC of the law review, and I made law review too, so there might be something to it.

-What I did for my outlines was basically boil down my notes. most of them ended up being about 70 or 80 pages, but a lot of that was because of my sloppy handwriting. Once they were made, I'd re-read them as many times as I had time for, and each time I'd highlight little shit or make little notes just to keep myself engaged. If I didn't do that, Id have times where my mind would wander as I read this boring ass outline and Id be like "what did I just read?" and have to go back like 2 pages. If a test is open outline, I think youre better off having a big ass outline (or even all your notes) and making a detailed table of contents.

-don't do study groups. Or at least I didnt have good experiences with study groups. theyre good for social purposes, but theyre not very good for studying. There will be stuff that's hard to understand, but you'll be better off figuring it out on your own.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2649320&forum_id=2#26155854)

http://www.baumanrarebooks.com/rare-books/coke-edward/first-part-of-the-institutes-of-the-lawes-of-england/71389.aspx

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2649320&forum_id=2#26155864)

NM

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EDIT: IDK about writing finals or outlines tho, i just did class notes then transferred them by typing. the act of writing everything down 3 or more times forces you to memorize it. And like above poster wrote, take practice exams early and often.

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1L isn't about working the hardest, or intellectual rigor or putting in the most hours. And despite what some aspies here will tell you it damn sure isn't about being the smartest person in the room. it's about figuring out issue spotters and learning how to write and analyze better than your peers. That's it.

Get comfortable writing exams as early as possible. Do as many practice tests as possible and use the model answers. Seriously, there is no need to reinvent the wheel here. Figure out what the prof likes, and just get really good at doing that.

Work smart. Don't waste time getting into pissing contests with your professors or your idiot fucking classmates. Trust me. It's all flame

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Practice tests early and often are the best way to study. Gives you an idea of what the professor is looking for and what he or she will ask. Always look at the model answers and try to include them in your notes if you are allowed to bring them into exams.

I think outlining is kind of overrated and tedious, but it depends on the person/studier you are.

I went over practice tests with friends just to bounce ideas off them and they helped me find issues I would not have found. so do it with a group of people who you like and won't get on your nerves.

Don't try to write down every word the professor is saying but pay attention to what he says about certain cases and rulings. Have an idea how he feels about certain justices, rulings, holdings, etc. Look for themes he reasserts and find important but don't write down every word he says. Listening>constant note writing.

Chemrinsky is good for con law. I liked the Emmanuel outline books because they had good issue spotting lists for outlines and notes.

Don't let the gunners/ library dwellers get in your head. I enjoyed every weekend of my 1st year up until a few weeks before finals and did very well.

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You will have every class with your section mates, potentially for all of the first year. They will be your default social group outside of school You don't want to have to deal with some drunken hookup following you around like that.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2649320&forum_id=2#26156125)

but yes, avoid those in your section for fucking.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2649320&forum_id=2#26156444)

http://web.archive.org/web/20061006035037/http://blog.qiken.org/

the blog name was letters of marque

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