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In this video, Harvard Law School graduate and trial attorney Angel gives advice to law students on how to study effectively for exams. She encourages creating your own flashcards and using mnemonic sentences, as well as completing a pre-law summer program to level the playing field and increase chances of success. Angel emphasizes the importance of law students memorizing the rules, as most law school exams are issue spotters based on precedent. Finally, she provides information on the LSAT and the availability of public interest fellowships after law school.
In this section, Angel, a Harvard Law School graduate and trial attorney, discusses the importance of studying for final exams in law school. She explains that in most law schools, 100% of the grade is based on the final exam, which can be daunting for first-time law students. Angel shares her experience as a first-generation law student who did not have access to a lawyer or someone who had been to law school, and how she learned from her mistake of just studying the outline. She advises viewers to not get caught up in buying flashcards from a specific company, but to focus on memorizing the rules through repetition and creating their own flashcards. Angel also notes that the law does not change quickly, and students will read case precedent from the 1800s and the 1920s.
In this section, the speaker advises law students on how to study effectively by using flashcards and creating a mnemonic sentence for case outlines. Once students have memorized the rules and completed their outlines, they can do a "brain dump" during exams by referring to their cheat sheets. The speaker also mentions coaching and mentoring opportunities, as well as the importance of asking professors specific questions about legal writing styles. She reassures students that certain common law rules do not change drastically over time, and encourages them to start preparing for law school early by completing the program primer module.
In this section, the speaker discusses her pre-law summer school program and how it is released weekly to allow students to work at their own pace. She emphasizes that though different professors may give different types of exams, the most common is the issue spotter. Therefore, it is crucial to study the law and memorize the rules to be able to spot the issues. The speaker also mentions that law school class rubrics are generally not the same across different law schools. Lastly, there is a brief discussion about whether old grades can be erased, but the speaker suggests talking to the undergrad school about it.
In this section, the speaker discusses the challenges of learning in law school and how some universities do not provide rubrics or exemplar guidance for writing assignments, making it difficult for students to perform well. The speaker emphasizes the importance of getting good grades to achieve prestigious positions in the legal field but acknowledges the difficulty of competing with students who have connections or prior knowledge of law school. The speaker promotes the pre-law summer school program as an investment to level the playing field and increase the chances of success. The speaker also encourages students to tell their stories persuasively in their application, even if they have a low GPA, as this could be the key factor in getting into a prestigious law school like Harvard.
In this section of the video, the speaker discusses the LSAT, which stands for the Law School Admissions Test and is typically required for law school admissions. She notes that some schools are beginning to accept the GRE in lieu of the LSAT. The speaker also urges viewers to share their compelling stories if they have experiences with the law, such as family members who have been incarcerated or personal experiences that have motivated them to attend law school. She also offers information on public interest fellowships that are typically available after law school and can be highly competitive. The speaker encourages viewers to participate in her pre-law summer school program, which can help level the playing field for those who may not have access to a lawyer or someone who has experience with law school.
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