Advice on being a productive scholar
THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCATION — Not every academic wants to be as productive as the late G. Michael Pressley. A professor of education and psychology at Michigan State University, Pressley had published more than 350 articles and books by the time he died in 2006. But most scholars — emerging and seasoned alike —…
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MARKETPLACE — Prospective college students — like most other humans — are drawn to names they know. “The college universe is kind of shaped by name brands,” said Jennifer Jessie, a college consultant in a Virginia suburb of Washington, D.C. “That starts really early. So if you watch any TV show, any movie in the Marvel…
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LEGAL TALK NETWORK — If you are studying for the July bar exam, you’re not going to memorize every flashcard for the Multistate Bar Examination, and that’s OK. You can still pass.
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THE NATIONAL JURIST — One of the biggest mistakes you can make while preparing for the bar exam is wasting valuable time doing thousands of multiple-choice questions to improve your accuracy rate. Many bar exam takers waste time and energy on this, only to find out later they failed the bar exam because they didn’t…
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NPR — Many young people are reckoning with a post-Roe reality. For student activists across the country, that means questions about what comes next. Nikita Mhatre is a student at the University of Texas School of Law. She’s also co-president of a student chapter of If/When/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice.
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THE NATIONAL JURIST — On the day of the bar exam, there’s a good chance you may feel some jitters. That’s totally normal! You’ve worked really hard to get to this point and are likely feeling pressure to succeed. However, the last thing you want to do is let your nerves affect your performance. With…
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LAW SCHOOL TOOLBOX — Are you dissatisfied with law school class discussions about legal doctrine and policy goals? Are you not sure what practice area is a good fit for you? Are you tired of reading cases and doing legal research? Working during the summer gives law students a more comprehensive understanding of what lawyers…
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NATIONAL JURIST — If you’re about to begin bar prep, it is natural to want to know exactly how much you’ll need to study in order to get a passing score. It’s human nature to want a definite, clear answer, and we wish we could give you one. However, the true, real answer is that…
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BLOOMBERG LAW — Over the past two years, we saw a lot of changes to law firm summer associate programs due to Covid-19 restrictions. As firms switch back to in-person programs, it’s important to keep the following six tips in mind to kickstart your summer and make the most of the next three (or so)…
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U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT — The LSAT includes three main sections: logical reasoning, reading comprehension and analytical reasoning. Each of these sections relies on specific skills or strategies. For example, the analytical reasoning section requires you to know how to set up a logic game. And to do well on the analytical reasoning section,…
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