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If you’re in law school, you’re eventually going to have a really bad exam experience.

I’m not talking about the normal “this is pretty un-fun” experience that is every exam — but one of those really horrible, terrible, awful exams. Maybe you studied all the wrong topics, or the procter gave out the wrong questions (happens), or you got sick, or had a meltdown, or didn’t sleep the night before, or overslept, or whatever.

But you’re eventually going to walk out going, “WTF just happened?!?”

If this is your final exam, so be it. You can wallow for the entire Winter Break if you like.

But what if you’ve got other exams to get ready for? You don’t have the luxury of wallowing, so here are a few tips to help you recover from a terrible exam experience and get ready to study again.
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Quick question: What do you do with the sample answers your professors hand out in law school?

If you’re a typical student, you probably answered in one of two ways:

1. Um, does anyone actually have time to read those things?
2. Yeah, I looked at a couple and noticed a few things I missed.

If you had either of these responses, you are missing out on a great opportunity to improve your exam taking skills!

Why?
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I had all closed book exams in law school until I was a 2L and I loved them. I know, I am strange, but I thought it seemed more fair that everyone had to memorize the material for the exam. Anyone feel the same way? No? Ah well . . .   [Read more…] about Tips for Studying for a Closed Book Law School Exam