STRAIGHT Bs to STRAIGHT As??? Forum

[A. Nony Mouse]

Why did you go to a school you're not willing to graduate from to begin with?

[Kali the Annihilator]

I have this weird hobby of sitting on toilets I don't intend to shit in. I just sit there and think of how glorious it would be to shit in the one three stalls down.

[TLSModBot]

I have this weird hobby of sitting on toilets I don't intend to shit in. I just sit there and think of how glorious it would be to shit in the one three stalls down.

Tbf in this analogy the toilet three stalls down has a 15% better chance of flushing. And more entertaining graffitii.

[Kali the Annihilator]

I have this weird hobby of sitting on toilets I don't intend to shit in. I just sit there and think of how glorious it would be to shit in the one three stalls down.

Tbf in this analogy the toilet three stalls down has a 15% better chance of flushing. And more entertaining graffitii.

AND DOUBLE PLY

[Arad]

how can you be both a perfectionist and lazy at the same time? i feel like those two are mutually exclusive

Perhaps he is perfecting laziness.

[pancakes3]

No one on this thread is "trolling" let alone giving you bad advice.

First language? doesnt matter at all.

Yes it does, anything that slows down your ability to type really quickly on a law exam is going to hold you back. Northwestern Law even has a policy in place granting extra exam time to non-native speakers.

Drop out? Please, I am better off than most of my peers.

Since you're below median, you are literally not better off than most of your peers. If you are absolutely set on attending a different law school, don't make the mistake of finishing out 1L and then being forced to transfer (but being unable because of your grades) - drop out now so that you can start 1L again somewhere else.

1. English is my native language.
2. Technically I am 50.8% which is not considered Top 50% but Top 60%. I am better than 50% of the students. Do the math right, haha.
And no, I'd rather not spend my years doing LSAT when I can make money being average. It's just my perfectionist personality mixed with lazy study habits that drowned me. Doesn't matter because I won't be a lazy perfectionist. Just a perfectionist

you are at a tier 3 school so I doubt this is true.

clearly you have too much time on your hands.
you probably can prove that wherever you went to led you to be an unemployed tls troll.

I don't think you're in a position to play the ad hominem game here.

[052220152]

Why did you go to a school you're not willing to graduate from to begin with?

This is literally the stupidest thing people do on this board. Going somewhere intending to transfer is dumb as shit. It's way easier to way easier to study for te LSAT than to hit the grade lottery.

[052220152]

Plus, when you transfer to your new school (unless you're a hot girl) you are a social pariah

[clshopeful]

I have this weird hobby of sitting on toilets I don't intend to shit in. I just sit there and think of how glorious it would be to shit in the one three stalls down.

I'm the guy that, upon walking into the bathroom, if the handicap stall isn't vacant, I'll hold it for hours until I'm home.


Handicap Stall Crew

[PeanutsNJam]

you are at a tier 3 school so I doubt this is true.

you probably can prove that wherever you went to led you to be an unemployed tls troll.

I just don't get how people at median at a TTT can have such a huge ego.

[theharveyspector]

I went from Bs to As. Had a 3.2 the first semester, bottom 1/3 of the class. I got all As/A-s for the rest of law school using the below method.

1. Frame your answer to each essay with an introductory paragraph that lists the issues you will discuss.

I was a TA. Organization and decent analysis = at least a B+. No organization and great analysis = at least a B+. So, you can actually hit fewer issues/have worse analysis and do just as well or better if you are organized.

2. Listen in class and look at the syllabus.

Each period will have a major point from a major case or statute, etc. Seek to understand that major point. Often, the syllabus will have a title for a class period that is the point (Ex. 1/27 Revlon Doctrine - Must the Board seek the best price?). For each class period, as the semester goes, summarize in a few bullet points the major rules of law with sub-bullets for exceptions/nuances. At the end of the semester, you will already have an outline.

QUESTION 1:

John could argue the following: (1) the newspaper ad was not an offer; (2) there was no acceptance, even if an offer existed; (3) there was no consideration; (4) the statute of frauds is violated; (5) etc.

(1) Offer

CIRAC (Conclusion, Issue, Rule, Analysis, Conclusion)

C: Party X will be unsuccessful because the newspaper advertisement was not an offer.
I: The issue is whether the newspaper ad constituted an offer.
R: An offer is...Typically, advertisements may be considered offers if...In contrast, an advertisement is not an offer if...etc.
A: Apply the rule to the facts. Include possible counterarguments if the facts support such argumentation.
C: Conclude again what you did above...there was no K b/c the ad was not an offer.

(2) Acceptance

CIRAC again

(3) Consideration

CIRAC again

(4) Statute of Frauds

CIRAC again

(5) etc.


Based on the above,...

[ontopoftheworld]

I went from Bs to As. Had a 3.2 the first semester, bottom 1/3 of the class. I got all As/A-s for the rest of law school using the below method.

finally, an answer.
it's like people can't read the question I am asking.

[A. Nony Mouse]

And it's like you've never had a human conversation that ranges over related topics.

[ontopoftheworld]

you are at a tier 3 school so I doubt this is true.

you probably can prove that wherever you went to led you to be an unemployed tls troll.

I just don't get how people at median at a TTT can have such a huge ego.

yeah and i dont get how people here cant read the op
dont bother none of these trolling takes an inch out of my self confidence.

[ontopoftheworld]

And it's like you've never had a human conversation that ranges over related topics.

nope. unnecessary.
fucking read the question and answer it or just leave
why waste your time trolling.
-last reply to trolls-

[A. Nony Mouse]

I'm sorry, what magically gave you the power to dictate how people respond?

[PeanutsNJam]

Yeah lol Nony don't bother trying to engage with this concussed tumor.

@OP come back and read this thread after you get no-offered at your Third Tier Toilet.

[Minnietron]

Incoming: Yes. You can go from straight Bs to Straight As. It appears you have a solid and unique plan that will allow you to meet your goal. Top 15% from TTT could get you as high as H with a solid rec and ps.

[Hikikomorist]

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[pancakes3]

One of my profs dropped this piece of shade: "For those of you who can only memorize the the black letter law but can't take play around with the facts and shape it to fit your purpose, I can't think of a legal job out there where you'll succeed. Maybe go write headnotes for West or something."

[NotMyRealName09]

I tried my best like anyone would say.
But I was different- I read all the blogs, all the posts, all the advices out there.
I allocated my time to exactly all that they have said albeit my lack of proper study habits caused some burnt out
But I know what most will say: dont brief, read e&e, practice tests, etc.
I had that knowledge and did that (mostly).

Whereas others just case briefed throughout and still got As. Idk what they did in their own time, but what exactly can I do to really get those As?
I can definitely procrastinate less. But is that it?
How do I go from 60% class rank to Top 20%?

Anyone got their median/below average rank to a TOP 10-20% rank in their overall gpa after their 1L year?
Advice from those people please!

I will continue to read supplements, practice exams, spend little time on cases, and make outlines in the beginning.
Other than that, I have nothing.
Please help, I desperately want to transfer.

Make outlines at the end and read the cases as you go, pay attention to what your professor is focusing on, and book brief until you're doing it in your head, and then still do. Did you know cases are where the law is born? Towards the end, when you begin your outline after 75% of the class is over, take your syllabus and compare to the index of your casebook, then use that skeleton as the foundation of your outline. Oh and consider working harder than you ever have in your life. Be afraid of failure and when you feel that procrastination creeping up, get more scared and funnel that energy into studying.

I lurk here despite law school being awhile ago, I still don't get the "don't read cases" thing. That's like telling a student doctor "don't dissect bodies, just find an outline from someone last year who was good at dissecting bodies and focus on that." Law is made by judges in cases, at least 1l law. It's all right there - new facts, old law, applying old law to new facts, bam, new law synthesis. Now do what they did on the exam.

Read 8 Secrets to Top Law School Exam Performance by Prof. whitebread. Bam, drop mike.

[NotMyRealName09]

you are at a tier 3 school so I doubt this is true.

you probably can prove that wherever you went to led you to be an unemployed tls troll.

I just don't get how people at median at a TTT can have such a huge ego.

yeah and i dont get how people here cant read the op
dont bother none of these trolling takes an inch out of my self confidence.

You're not afraid enough. Bs and confidence are a mismatch.

Edit - oh that's right, I remember something, procrastination is not in itself horrible. It's an amazing motivator, you borrow time now on your own personal promise that you'll pay it back later in panic, and even though you know you're a liar, you want to believe, need to believe. Frankly I can't work hard until I've procrastinated hard. The worst killer of my productivity is several days to do it. But that heart sink when you realize you've neglected a responsibility? Those next six hours of fury and fear will fly right by.

[xael]

I went from Bs to As. Had a 3.2 the first semester, bottom 1/3 of the class. I got all As/A-s for the rest of law school using the below method.

finally, an answer.
it's like people can't read the question I am asking.

....you asked how to go from straight Bs to straight As and people answered...

[totesTheGoat]

yeah and i dont get how people here cant read the op

I read the op, and here's what I'll say in response:
1) Knock off the act. You're a mediocre student at a mediocre school with practically nonexistent job prospects. If most of us were stuck in your shoes we'd probably be pissing our pants in fear. Your "self-confidence" schtick is a thin veneer, and it's easy to see through.

2) A 2.8 is not "straight Bs." A 3.0 is straight Bs. Perhaps your lack of precision is affecting your grades. Oh, also, top 50.8% means that there is 50.8% of your class with better grades than you, not that you're better than 50.8%. Again, lack of precision does not bode well for a law student.

3) Your transfer prospects with a 3.4 GPA aren't going to be particularly amazing, and that assumes you're getting a 4.0 this semester. Perhaps it's time to face reality that you may be finishing your law career at your current school.

4) There are a thousand reasons why you could be doing poorly in law school. Start walking through them one by one. Schedule time with your professors to go over your "straight Bs" so they can show you why you didn't get As. That's the only way you're going to improve. A bunch of people on a forum can't diagnose your problems based on a poorly scribed OP and a handful of arrogant retorts.

[pancakes3]

A bunch of people on a forum can't diagnose your problems based on a poorly scribed OP and a handful of arrogant retorts.

debatable. maybe not all the problems but we can probably hit a couple.