Lean Sheets? Forum

[KM2016]

I had them for Texas. I was not a fan.

BTW, at least last summer you could get them for 25 if you liked their FB page.

Not a fan either. They're heavy on the short hand and I found that distracting.

They're called Lean Sheets because they keep it concise and cram a lot of information onto a few pages. If they omitted shorthand they'd be called Fat Sheets.

[BVest]

The problem with shorthand, though, is that it's often more difficult to understand and digest than simply making a slightly longer outline. I didn't end up using the leansheets and instead made my own very brief outlines for subjects that needed them.

[flippy]

[quote="BVest"]The problem with shorthand, though, is that it's often more difficult to understand and digest than simply making a slightly longer outline. I didn't end up using the leansheets and instead made my own very brief outlines for subjects that needed them.[/quote

I prefer the shorthand because it helps me read through the outlines faster. For example, I prefer "evid" over "evidence" because although my brain instantly recognizes them as the same thing, it takes me longer to read when it's spelled out in full. Though I agree there are a few abbreviations that are not so straightforward. Like they use "Q" to stand for Constitution. It's a little strange, but then once you know it, it's not a big deal. The shorthand makes them succinct and to the point, which I like. But, others may not.

[rmhco]

The problem with shorthand, though, is that it's often more difficult to understand and digest than simply making a slightly longer outline. I didn't end up using the leansheets and instead made my own very brief outlines for subjects that needed them.[/quote

I prefer the shorthand because it helps me read through the outlines faster. For example, I prefer "evid" over "evidence" because although my brain instantly recognizes them as the same thing, it takes me longer to read when it's spelled out in full. Though I agree there are a few abbreviations that are not so straightforward. Like they use "Q" to stand for Constitution. It's a little strange, but then once you know it, it's not a big deal. The shorthand makes them succinct and to the point, which I like. But, others may not.

To this end I really didn't start using them until the last 2-3 weeks of studying, and it was really helpful to me then to just help gel everything together and jog my memory. I like them, but they could've been confusing if I'd tried to rely on them heavily from the beginning.

[pdwannabe]

they dont have state specific distinctions though, so thats annoying

[HoneyPot]

Meh, they're alright. If you go onto scribd and search through documents for "one sheet corporations", "one sheet contracts", etc., you should get some 2-3 page outlines that I found much more useful than Lean Sheets. You have to do a little digging, but I think it's worth it. I saw what looked like decent longer outlines too. It costs $8 for a day pass -- you can download as many documents as you want during that time.