Upperclassmen: What changes did you make that worked? Forum

[Se7enChop]

I was wondering what people changed about their routines, study habits, etc., that worked?

Also, what do people who rely heavily on supplements for success do when they run into a niche area of law, course, for which there is no supplement, and not even an actual book?

[TLSModBot]

Went to class less, took fewer notes, only did the reading at the end of the semester. Grades took a dive but my quality of life went way up. If you are still shooting for grade improvement then uh just do the opposite I guess.

[monsterman]

Went to way fewer classes (I went to one evidence class), read sometimes, but heavily relied on older outlines. Grades improved

[doctoroflaw91]

I stopped reading cases/using casebooks, relied on old outlines, and focused on the types of questions that professors asked on old exams.

[Good Guy Gaud]

I stopped reading cases/using casebooks, relied on old outlines, and focused on the types of questions that professors asked on old exams.

+1

For exam prep, I would have basically prewritten answer templates for the questions I expected to be asked.

[Londonbear]

I stopped reading cases/using casebooks, relied on old outlines, and focused on the types of questions that professors asked on old exams.

+1

For exam prep, I would have basically prewritten answer templates for the questions I expected to be asked.

This.

[Nebby]

Basically did the same thing all three years. I just got really efficient at it with practice

[texas1100]

I stopped reading cases/using casebooks, relied on old outlines, and focused on the types of questions that professors asked on old exams.

+1

For exam prep, I would have basically prewritten answer templates for the questions I expected to be asked.

This.

This. For me, getting started typing was the hardest part. So have pre-written stuff to word vomit to at least get moving. I would also throw in things like this to remind myself to analyze. e.g., "RULE statement. Here, ______" or "RULE (analyze and mention 10b5)" or "RULE. Similarly/Unlike in our case, . . . "