I did not get an A in my first law school class

[MCD]

Oh, I'm not doing that much work. I probably shouldn't be so surprised that I didn't get an A because of that very fact! I brief each case and do an end of class outline, and take notes... and do the reading. Other than that, I pretty much only studied for about 6 hours the day of the exam and attended a few study groups. Still, I felt like I knew the material cold (let's face it, it's not that complicated, just a lot to remember) so I expected an A- at least, and ended up with a B+.

Then again, woe is me, right? A B+ isn't so bad.

Have you read Getting to Maybe?  If you're putting all this work, you might not be studying smart.  Don't underestimate the utility of a tactical change.

Don't worry so much about grades. If you didn't get into a t14, you probably won't get a job. If I were you I would try to get a joint degree like an JD/MBA or MD/JD if possible. You want to stay in school as long as possible so you defer your loans and avoid a default. If you can't stay in school, then I recommend this site: http://www.goarmy.com.

If you are a woman, then you could try porn on the west coast. You can make more money as a porn star than as a lawyer. You don't even have to be pretty if you're willing to do really gross stuff...











































  Why so serious?

[dukedogalley]

how do u have grades for ur first law school class before september?

[OldCraig]

Here's something to consider:

B+'s are for Public Defenders

[SCK2008]

how do u have grades for ur first law school class before september?

summer start program

[naturallybeyoutiful]

It won't be the last time you don't get an A.  I made about 5 A's in my entire law school career after making probably less than 5 B's during my previous academic experience.  It's hard to accept that you aren't the smartest person in the class any more, but the sooner that you do accept that fact the easier it will be for you to come to terms with not making the absolute top grades. 

Getting A's on law school exams does not make you smarter than people getting B's. If someone actually tried to turn in a law school exam as some sort of final work product, it would most likely be urinated on then set on fire or otherwise rejected. The quality of writing on law school exams is piss poor, and when you go to practice law you're not taking exams for clients. Some people are better at handling the time pressure of exams than others. I hardly see how that makes them smarter generally.

titcr

[Ninja1]

Oh, I'm not doing that much work. I probably shouldn't be so surprised that I didn't get an A because of that very fact! I brief each case and do an end of class outline, and take notes... and do the reading. Other than that, I pretty much only studied for about 6 hours the day of the exam and attended a few study groups. Still, I felt like I knew the material cold (let's face it, it's not that complicated, just a lot to remember) so I expected an A- at least, and ended up with a B+.

Then again, woe is me, right? A B+ isn't so bad.

Have you read Getting to Maybe?  If you're putting all this work, you might not be studying smart.  Don't underestimate the utility of a tactical change.

Yeah, I really wouldn't sweat this. Hit B+s all the way and you'll graduate cum laude and be well in the top 25% of your class. Throw a couple of As in there and you'll probably end up graduating magna, according to NALP numbers.

Hell, I know if I get grades exclusively in the B range during my time in law school, I'll be very happy.

[goaliechica]

Here's something to consider:

B+'s are for Public Defenders

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[jacy85]

Oh, I'm not doing that much work. I probably shouldn't be so surprised that I didn't get an A because of that very fact! I brief each case and do an end of class outline, and take notes... and do the reading. Other than that, I pretty much only studied for about 6 hours the day of the exam and attended a few study groups. Still, I felt like I knew the material cold (let's face it, it's not that complicated, just a lot to remember) so I expected an A- at least, and ended up with a B+.

Then again, woe is me, right? A B+ isn't so bad.

Have you read Getting to Maybe?  If you're putting all this work, you might not be studying smart.  Don't underestimate the utility of a tactical change.

Knowing the material cold will almost never alone get you anything more than a B or B+.  It's a given that almost every one of your classmates probably knew the material cold.  An A of any kind will require that you write a good exam answer using all that info you know cold.  If you did all that work, but then didn't write out any practice exams, then you missed a key part of exam prep (at least for many/most students - I have seen a couple of people on here that have said they've done really well w/o practice exams).

A B+ for first class isn't bad - use what you've learned to streamline and then perhaps add some practice exams to get your analysis down.

[euphrasie]

Sweet! I am interested in public interest anyway.

Here's something to consider:

B+'s are for Public Defenders

[euphrasie]

I did one practice exam and I'm willing to bet my problem was the multiple choice, not the essay. But, no way to know for sure until exams are available to review. I could be completely surprised.

Oh, I'm not doing that much work. I probably shouldn't be so surprised that I didn't get an A because of that very fact! I brief each case and do an end of class outline, and take notes... and do the reading. Other than that, I pretty much only studied for about 6 hours the day of the exam and attended a few study groups. Still, I felt like I knew the material cold (let's face it, it's not that complicated, just a lot to remember) so I expected an A- at least, and ended up with a B+.

Then again, woe is me, right? A B+ isn't so bad.

Have you read Getting to Maybe?  If you're putting all this work, you might not be studying smart.  Don't underestimate the utility of a tactical change.

Knowing the material cold will almost never alone get you anything more than a B or B+.  It's a given that almost every one of your classmates probably knew the material cold.  An A of any kind will require that you write a good exam answer using all that info you know cold.  If you did all that work, but then didn't write out any practice exams, then you missed a key part of exam prep (at least for many/most students - I have seen a couple of people on here that have said they've done really well w/o practice exams).

A B+ for first class isn't bad - use what you've learned to streamline and then perhaps add some practice exams to get your analysis down.