What matters most for your law school grades? That’s right — exams! Before you dive into the hard work of preparing for exams, be sure you understand what your professors are looking for on a law school exam, and the different types of exams you might face.
Read on for the basics of what to expect on a law school exam the various types of exams you might encounter in law school.
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What to Expect on the Exam
- How Do You Know What’s Going to Be on the Exam? Figuring out what's going to be on a law school exam is more straightforward than you think. Here are a few hints.
- What Exactly is a Law School Exam? Law School exams are an important part of law school. Here is everything you need to know about them.
- Why Sample Answers are Law School Gold If you’re a typical student, you probably think there's no time to read sample answers or they don't offer anything you need. If this is you, you are missing out on a great opportunity to improve your exam taking skills! Sample answers are absolute gold.
- Podcast Episode 22: Take an Exam with Us In today's episode, we're doing things a bit differently. We've talked about how to study for a law exam, but today we are going to take an exam with you.
Different Types of Law School Exams
- How to Prepare for Midterm Season in Law School Midterms are just another part of law school. When you are well prepared, they are an opportunity to show what you know and lift your grades. They are manageable! Embrace the midterms! In this post, we recap some of our most important midterm advice.
- Tips for Studying for a Closed-Book Law School Exam If you have a closed-book exam, you want to make sure you create a study plan that reflects the type of exam you will be taking. That means you need to set aside ample time for outlining, memorizing, and practice.
- Tips for Studying for an Open-Book Law School Exam Open-book exams are definitely not easier than closed-book exams. And in many ways they can be harder. Here's how to study for them.
- Why Take-Home Exams Should Be Banned and Five Tips for Conquering One Set yourself up for success. Use these tips on your next take-home exam.
- 8 Tricks to Mastering Multiple-Choice Exams in Law School Use these tips to master your next law school multiple-choice test.
- Tips for Take-Home Law School Exams There’s a lot written on preparing for open-book and closed-book exams, but not a lot about the other type of law school exam: the take-home. Love it, hate it, but odds are you’ll have one eventually. So let’s talk about take-homes.
- Help! Law School Midterms Are Coming! More and more law students are finding that their professors are offering midterm exams. If this is you, even though it may be scary, midterms are great news! You are going to gain valuable insight and experience which will help you prepare for final exams. Here are a few tips to help you get ready for midterm exams.
- Taking an Integrated Approach: How to Throw Out IRAC without Breaking the Rules Using an integrated approach is the best way to handle IRAC questions without making mistakes.
- Simple Strategies for Passing the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE) Almost all state jurisdictions require that you pass the MPRE before admitting you to the bar. Use these three strategies to maximize your chances of passing the MPRE exam -- and lay a good foundation for test-taking skills you will need to pass the bar.
- The 3 Stages of a 1L Midterm Not all 1Ls have midterms. If you do, here is some information to help guide you through the process -- and maybe make you feel better about your upcoming exams!
- Self-Care During Midterm Exams in Law School Do you have midterms coming up? Here are some ways to make sure that you're taking care of yourself during this stressful time of the semester.
- Take-Home Exams in the Time of COVID-19 Students used to traditional closed-book exams, are now facing the prospect of exams given over an extended period of time from the comfort of their homes. This change accepts the likelihood students will rely on notes and materials while taking that extended time exam. We’re looking at some common questions that may come up around this topic.
- Tackling Exam Question Types 101 - Issue Spotters, Multiple Choice, and Policy Questions For each type of law school exam question, there are different skills and strategies for success. We're looking at each of them.
- Podcast Episode 19: Conquering Different Types of Law School Exams Not all law school exams are created equal. Different schools will use different types of exams and your professors can do whatever they want! Tune in for our advice on the best strategy for every type of law school exam.
- Podcast Episode 117: Surviving Law School Midterms Law school midterms are becoming more and more common, especially for 1Ls. Tune in to listen to a discussion of what you need to know about law school midterms.
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