Entries by BARBRI

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#The1Llife: Before the Grind, Get Off the Grid

GUEST BLOG by Jackson Long, Soon to be 1L at SMU, Fall 2016 There has been much discovered about the power of the mind; including a big emphasis on the ability to clear it. Law school will be an adventure that challenges your ability to adapt and to process large amounts of new information. Preparing […]

#barpreplife: Final Prep

GUEST BLOG by Harrison Thorne, Graduate of UCLA Law As of today, the Bar is two weeks away. It feels like Bar Prep has been going on forever, but also like it just began. I am honestly blown away at the sheer amount of material we have covered, and how much I have retained. But, […]

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#barpreplife: Disconnecting

GUEST BLOG by Harrison Thorne, Graduate of UCLA Law The past few weeks have been pretty insane. Everyday I’m taking in tons of material, trying to apply it before it is committed to memory, and sometimes (oftentimes) failing practice exams. I have realized that the practice exams are a method of learning, and the score […]

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#barpreplife: When am I Supposed to Memorize all this Stuff?

GUEST BLOG by Harrison Thorne, Graduate of UCLA Law A few weeks into Bar Review, and I’m finding that the volume of material is pretty insane. You’re expected to know a lot about everything! And, every day, you take in new material – at least for the first half or so. That begs the question […]

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#The1Llife: Buy In

GUEST BLOG by Jackson Long, Soon to be 1L at SMU Law, Fall 2016 There’s a saying that goes around almost whimsically at times. It’s a mantra for the try-hards and a necessity for the over-achiever. “You get out what you put in.” Many go through undergrad wondering if they’ve cultivated the right relationships and […]