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So, I read all the threads regarding LEEWS, and it seems a bunch of people both recommend it and say it sucks. I wanted to get a poll going to see how many people took it and liked it/thought it helped for 1L and how many people took it and hated it/thought it didn't help at all.
Please write which prep books you do recommend if any (GTM, E&E, etc). Also please write when you read the books: 0L, 1L, or beyond. Thank you all.

i mostly thought it sucked but the note-taking advice was sorta helpful. it's good to have a coherent exam-writing strategy and LEEWS is ok for that but there is way better advice on tls

patogordo wrote:i mostly thought it sucked but the note-taking advice was sorta helpful. it's good to have a coherent exam-writing strategy and LEEWS is ok for that but there is way better advice on tls

Are you referring to these:


Resource for Exam Questions and Links

Xeoh85's Advice on How to Kick Butt in Law School

The "Things I'd do over" Thread

Article on Success in Law School

I read leews and gtm during orientation week. I liked leews. Its really just a basic blueprint to get you started. It gives you decent ideas and strategies that you can keep in mind when you tailor your own approach.

patogordo wrote:http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 2#p3190328

This is great! Thank you.

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patogordo wrote:http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/v ... 2#p3190328

I'm confused bc most of these guides recommend LEEWS as one of the best 0L resources. Specifically Talon and Arrow whose guides seem to be the best. GTM is prob equally recommended, but LEEWS is up there as the "must-do" prep.

the third time he made that blender noise i bailed. still did okay. gtm is better and the good TLS threads are way better.

I found it helpful. Yes - it takes forever, and he goes into a ridiculous amount of detail. But if you are totally unsure about what to do, it's kind of nice to have him hold your hand and walk you through it.

I eventually ended up abandoning a lot of the specific strategies he advocates, but I used the gist of his lessons in all of my exams and it worked well.

LEEWS probably works better for some people than others. I went through it right before I began law school and found it useful. His note-taking and outlining strategies in particular helped me to work much more efficiently than I would have otherwise.