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What does it take to get in top 15%? |
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Practice Exams |
| Date Posted: |
11/03/2002 |
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I am a 1L and my property class is 5 credit closed book. I have done all the readings, I am writing an outline and am up to date with it, and I have a study group. I was hoping someone could give suggestions as to how to absorb all of the material so that I can spit it out during the final. Thanks in advance. |
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are key -- we've said it over and over because it's the truth.
I've found that the best way to "absorb all the material" is to take practice exams and develop arguments for issues that I know will show up on the exam. For example, in your property class I'm sure there are a few issues that are a given . . . maybe BFP, adverse possession, gifts, etc. Develop a "canned" argument for each of these issues that you can easily manipulate to incorporate the exam facts. Develop the argument carefully, incorporating in key things you know the professor will be looking for and also things you know other students may not include (to hopefully get you a few brownie points). Then practice applying these arguments to hypos.
One caveat: when you get the the real exam make sure to read the question carefully and make sure that your "canned" arguments truly respond to the call of the question -- if they don't you need to be comfortable enough with the argument to manipulate it. Don't make the mistake of seeing a BFP issue and plopping down some canned statment that doesn't really apply. I guess what I'm trying to say is that having "canned" arguments doesn't relieve you of the duty to "think" during the exam.
The more you use the arguments the more you internalize them and hopefully they'll just flow out during the exam.
Hope that helps.
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