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When it comes to applying to and preparing for law school, many available resources are geared toward recent college graduates. In this post, however, we focus on those who plan to attend law school after a career change. If you find yourself in that category, read on for tips on how you can approach law school!
You open your class syllabus and find today’s date. You scroll up the page to find the most recent reading you completed. Staring back at you is the suite of readings listed for a few days, or even the past several weeks, that you have yet to complete. Looking ahead, you see that the assignments aren’t going to slow down anytime before the final exam. You may feel overwhelmed, you may feel discouraged, you may feel anxious, and you may even think about giving up. Take a deep breath (inhale-exhale). Finding yourself behind in law school is not upcoming, and it can certainly be stressful. We’re here to tell you there is almost always still an opportunity to succeed, to help you catch up in law school and find a path back to success.
JD Advising is thrilled to announce the 2022 class of JD Advising Scholars. After a very competitive application cycle, we are excited to have 50 scholars in the program. These scholars are first-year students attending law schools across the nation.
Preparing for exams in law school can be time-consuming and stress-inducing. Knowing what to expect ahead of time though can help ease your anxiety and lower your stress so that you can approach exams with confidence and be prepared to tackle the tasks ahead. While most students focus on final exams (because they usually are worth the bulk of your grade), law school midterm exams are important as well—and can even help you to better succeed on your final exams! In this post, we focus specifically on what law school midterm exams are and how to prepare for them.
Starting law school can be overwhelming, especially when you might be the only one out of your group of friends or family to ever attend. Figuring out where to start so you walk into your first class with confidence can be a daunting task. We thought we would compile a list of prelaw summer programs for underrepresented students that you can use to start your studies. There are a variety of programs to choose from! Some programs come with application requirements while others are open to all prospective law school students. Read on to learn more about prelaw summer programs for underrepresented students.
If you are an incoming law student (or even a current law student), you may be wondering exactly how many hours per day you should set aside for studying. The short answer is that there is no magic number! Study habits are largely subjective, and many factors go into creating a personalized law school daily study schedule. These factors might include whether you work better in the morning or at night, how many breaks you prefer to take per day, your preference for having more time off during the week or on weekends, and so much more. For that reason, there is no “right” answer to exactly how many hours a law student should study each day. There are, however, ways to help you find out what the right number is for you! In this post, we discuss top considerations to help you form your ideal law school daily study schedule.
Most law school students have probably received no shortage of advice regarding tips for studying and acing final exams. With all of this advice, how should students go about evaluating what might actually work? We’re here to help! Below we include ten scientifically proven ways to study better so you can contextualize some of the advice you may have received throughout law school.
You’ve started law school. You’re taking notes, building outlines, diligently studying, and attending class. As you start to move through the material, pay close attention to how your final exam will be administered. While some schools offer “open book” exams, the majority of law schools still only allow you to take final exams using the material you have memorized throughout the course of the semester. So, what’s the fastest way to memorize material prior to a final exam? We provide some guidance on the fastest way to memorize in law school below!
As summer is coming to a close, incoming law school students are getting ready for law school orientation week. Preparing to begin law school can be very daunting. From getting your course readings completed to figuring out what to wear, just thinking about law school orientation can make even the most confident incoming law school student feel overwhelmed. Walking into an environment where you don’t know anyone or what to expect can be stressful. Here are some essential tips on how prepare for and succeed at law school orientation and beyond!
Hopefully, you made the most of your summer because it may be the last break you get for a while! If not, check out this Pre-law Bucket List. It’s not too late to get in one last vacation or long weekend before law school orientation begins. Now that you are rested and ready, here are some tips to make the most of orientation week and start your three years in law school on the right foot.
We are excited to be hosting a panel on how to excel as a first-year law student! Read more
Students go to law school with a similar goal in mind: to do as well as they can in order to secure their dream job. To that end, there’s no shortage of advice on how to excel in law school. Much of it is the same: do the reading, attend classes, and make sure you set aside time to study. In this blog post, we’re going to approach this topic a little bit differently. Here are ten unconventional tips to excel in law school!
I graduated first in my class at law school, and I was able to get mostly A+’s in the process (about 55% of my grades were an A+!). I liked to get A+s for two reasons: (1) it was a nice buffer! Aiming for an A+ made it more likely I would at least get an A in any particular course. (2) It was a nice ego boost. Not that I told anyone (or that anybody cared) if I got an A+, but it was nice to see my seat number on the class list as the only A+ out of over 100 students! Read on to learn more about my A+ law school study schedule that I used to succeed in law school!
Congratulations on getting accepted into law school! What an accomplishment! Your first year of law school matters so much because it often affects job prospects after your 1L year as well as after graduation. Accordingly, you should do everything you can to get your 1L year off to a great start. In this blog post, we’re providing you with a comprehensive list of things you should consider doing this summer, in preparation for your 1L year! Continue reading for our Summer Before Law School Checklist!
If you are preparing to attend law school in the fall, you likely feel some anxiety and nervousness. It’s not unusual for students who are preparing for law school to experience some nerves as they gear up for their first day! Even though you’ve attended school for most of your life, law school is a very different experience from what you might be used to. The good news is that there are ways to prepare ahead of time and set yourself up for a successful law school career. One of those ways is to make the make the most of your law school orientation! In this post, we provide our guide to law school orientation, addressing the top questions and concerns of most incoming 1Ls!
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