1L Daily Hours Spent Reading/Studying Forum

[r6_philly]

How many pages do you guys typically read in an hour? I just underline and take (a lot of) margin notes and I'm lucky if I can go faster than 10 pages an hour . For those who go at a good pace, how do you do it? Are you just fast readers in general, or have you found ways to be more efficient?

I think I read 25-30 pages an hour, highlight but no notes. Notes would help me remember in class faster, but I think I retain more by reading the material twice (with the second time only on/around the parts I highlighted).

[Kendi]

IMHO: Since schools utilize GPA and LSAT for admission, most classmates are [theoretically] of comparative intelligence. With this in mind, why wouldn’t extra study time provide a huge advantage?

Being of comparable general intelligence doesn't mean that each person is equally capable of taking a law school exam.

I would think the LSAT result is a great apples/apples barometer. If not, then why are we required to go through the trouble?

[northwood]

you dont know that the LSAC is a sadistic bastard?

[bk1]

I would think the LSAT result is a great apples/apples barometer. If not, then why are we required to go through the trouble?

Apples/oranges. The reason it is used is because it is the best metric that currently exists, not because it is a perfect or close to perfect metric.

[Kendi]

"Perfect enough" is in the eye of the beholder. 180 will open the doors at H/Y.

[IrwinM.Fletcher]

"Perfect enough" is in the eye of the beholder. 180 will open the doors at H/Y.

It doesn't mean that you'll be in the top of your class once you're there.

Wait until the end of this semester and get back to us about how perfect the correlation is. You'll be surprised.

[bk1]

"Perfect enough" is in the eye of the beholder. 180 will open the doors at H/Y.

What does this even mean?

Law schools treat the LSAT as the be all, end all, but that doesn't mean that law students are then perfectly sorted by their LSAT score come 1L grades (not to mention that at most schools the LSAT range is so small as to be useless).

[Addy]

All I was curious about was how many hours people studied. This poll was not meant to insinuate that studying harder guaranteed better grades.

As this poll winds down, it is clear that nearly 50% of the 138 students surveyed study 2-4 hours. The group that I fall into (nearly 20%) study for over 6 hours.

[birdlaw117]

All I was curious about was how many hours people studied. This poll was not meant to insinuate that studying harder guaranteed better grades.

As this poll winds down, it is clear that nearly 50% of the 138 students surveyed study 2-4 hours. The group that I fall into (nearly 20%) study for over 6 hours.

You are aware that all those people saying 10+ are joking... right?

[dreakol]

All I was curious about was how many hours people studied. This poll was not meant to insinuate that studying harder guaranteed better grades.

As this poll winds down, it is clear that nearly 50% of the 138 students surveyed study 2-4 hours. The group that I fall into (nearly 20%) study for over 6 hours.

You are aware that all those people saying 10+ are joking... right?

enjoy getting bottom 25 percent pwned

[071816]

"Perfect enough" is in the eye of the beholder. 180 will open the doors at H/Y.

What does this even mean?

Law schools treat the LSAT as the be all, end all, but that doesn't mean that law students are then perfectly sorted by their LSAT score come 1L grades (not to mention that at most schools the LSAT range is so small as to be useless).

LOL +1

This has to be the worst "argument" ever.

[birdlaw117]

All I was curious about was how many hours people studied. This poll was not meant to insinuate that studying harder guaranteed better grades.

As this poll winds down, it is clear that nearly 50% of the 138 students surveyed study 2-4 hours. The group that I fall into (nearly 20%) study for over 6 hours.

You are aware that all those people saying 10+ are joking... right?

enjoy getting bottom 25 percent pwned

I believe you mean bottom 5%. I'm definitely not finishing above that.

[Addy]

You are aware that all those people saying 10+ are joking... right?

I thought the people who said they only studied for an hour or two might be joking.

[Gecko of Doom]

You are aware that all those people saying 10+ are joking... right?

I thought the people who said they only studied for an hour or two might be joking.

Two hours a day may be on the low end, but I can see how a decent number of people could do it, depending on professors and workload.

[Kirk]

You are aware that all those people saying 10+ are joking... right?

I thought the people who said they only studied for an hour or two might be joking.

Two hours a day may be on the low end, but I can see how a decent number of people could do it, depending on professors and workload.

Quickly direct me to the law school where only an hour or two of daily studies is necessary.

[Kabuo]

This is stupid. Change the title to studying or working or something. People obviously aren't just answering about reading. I don't see how anyone could possibly spend more than 3 hours reading assigned materials.

[bartleby]

pretty sure my reading/studying hours are going to increase by like 66% for the next month.

[wildhaggis]

Any time spent reading in excess of 4 hours on a daily basis is ridiculous.

[birdlaw117]

This is stupid. Change the title to studying or working or something. People obviously aren't just answering about reading. I don't see how anyone could possibly spend more than 3 hours reading assigned materials.

Umm... so I read slow? Don't have to be so mean about it...

[Addy]

Change the title to studying or working or something. People obviously aren't just answering about reading.

Done.

1L - How many hours a day do you spend reading/studying?

[Kabuo]

Change the title to studying or working or something. People obviously aren't just answering about reading.

Done.

1L - How many hours a day do you spend reading/studying?

Ty. Might also be helpful if you allow us to change our votes now.

[Addy]

Ty. Might also be helpful if you allow us to change our votes now.

Done. Change away!

[JusticeHarlan]

You are aware that all those people saying 10+ are joking... right?

I thought the people who said they only studied for an hour or two might be joking.

Two hours a day may be on the low end, but I can see how a decent number of people could do it, depending on professors and workload.

Quickly direct me to the law school where only an hour or two of daily studies is necessary.

You're welcome

[Gecko of Doom]

Quickly direct me to the law school where only an hour or two of daily studies is necessary.

You're welcome

Nice.

In seriousness, though, if we're talking about hours spent reading, not including working on memos, etc., I think it's possible. Not that I do it. My point is just that if someone is a fast reader, does only the reading necessary to keep up in class (planning to review/ramp up the studying closer to finals), and doesn't have professors who assign a lot, two hours a day could be about accurate.

[Addy]

As noted earlier, the question has been clarified to encompass every aspect of your 1L law adventure (outside the classroom), this includes studying, working on assignments, reading, notes, outlines, etcetera, etcetera, etc. etc.

If necessary you may go back and change your vote.