Exam Aftermath: The Final Hurdle

Exam Aftermath: The Final Hurdle

Learn why dwelling on or talking about the exam, after you take it, is never a good idea, how to cope with the interminable wait before you finally learn your grades, and how to manage your expectations.

Transcript

Welcome to Exam Aftermath: The Final Hurdle! In this lesson, we’ll help you manage the anxiety that naturally arises at three points: after you finish an exam, while you wait for your grades, and when you finally get your grades.

I. The Hurdling Metaphor

Exam season is, in many ways, like hurdling. Hurdling is a competitive race in which the runners intermittently jump over obstacles, called hurdles, to get to the finish line.  In our analogy, exam season is the race, each exam is a...

Lessons

1. Introduction
  • Welcome to Acing Your Law Exam
2. Preparing from Day One
  • The Preparation Marathon
  • The Five Traits of Highly Successful Law Students
  • Reading Cases like a Rock Star
  • Briefing Cases Efficiently
  • Using Class Time Effectively
  • Outlining to Win
  • Catching Up When You're Behind
3. Knowing What to Expect and Keeping Your Focus
  • Common Essay Questions
  • Demystifying the Curve
  • Surviving Exam Season
  • Exam Aftermath: The Final Hurdle
  • Looking Back to Move Ahead
4. Exam Day Strategies
  • Budgeting Your Exam Time Wisely
  • Understanding the Questions and Facts
  • Spotting the Issues
  • Organizing Your Answer
5. Writing Winning Essay Answers
  • The Professor's Expectations
  • The CREAC Format
  • Winning Applications
  • What to Do When You Don't Know
6. Handling Unusual Exam Formats
  • Multiple-Choice Questions (Part 1)
  • Multiple-Choice Questions (Part 2)
  • True-False Questions
  • Open-Book and Take-Home Exams