Getting To Maybe: How to Excel on Law School Exams by Richard Michael Fischl, Jeremy Paul Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Getting To Maybe: How to Excel on Law School Exams
Book Review: Law Books
Summary: 5 Stars
Absolutely the best pre-law book i've read so far....and i've read many. As far as prep before and during school, this book is that one to buy.Book Review: Bought this (almost) too late - don't make the same mistake!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this book after my third year of law school, after being put on academic probation. Basically, I had to get my grades up in a term and a half (summer term plus a full load in the fall), or I wouldn't graduate. I wish I hadn't let things get that bad before I read this book! After reading the book and applying its theory, I was able to raise my GPA from 1.7 to 2.6. This book made a huge difference in the way I thought about classes, the way I took notes in class, the way I outlined... and I felt way more confident going into my exams. And my grades improved. That's all there is to it.Book Review: Great Intro to the study of law
Summary: 5 Stars
I read this book in preparation for starting law school in the fall of 2006. I found this more helpful than any of the law school prep books that I have read (law school confidential, law school insider) for understanding what the learning process of law is like. It will be interesting to see how what the book says compares with my experience next year, but I feel much more confident that I can approach the material in a more appropriate manner than I might have without this book.
The practical advice on how to read exam questions and write exam responses and frame answers also looks like it will be very helpful.
Book Review: Great for improving exam writing, legal analysis, and writing skills
Summary: 5 Stars
In my first year of law school, my legal writing tutor recommended this book. After reading it, my grades went up, which I believe was partially because of how this book helped me improve writing law school exams. It helps new law students understand what it means to "think like a lawyer." That is, it gives students a framework for analyzing complex issues.
Reading this book also significantly increased my performance in our legal writing class. At the end of my first year, my professor said my writing went from nearly the worst in the class to the best. This progress was a direct result from reading this book, improving my writing organization, and practice.
I highly recommend this book for new law students who want a head-start improving their legal analysis skills, and especially for students struggling with their legal writing. Law students have so much to read, it's hard to find more time for a book like this. But even reading a few chapters will provide students with a new paradigm for their legal analysis and writing.
This book would make a great gift for a student prior to starting law school because it is easy to read and introduces readers to subjects they will cover in their first-year courses.
Book Review: Tremendously helpful
Summary: 5 Stars
Don't let the small size fool you. This little powerhouse is full of essential advice for parsing your professor's exams. I read it before beginning my first year, and found the advice gave me a leg up, both in confidence and in analysis. I've read literally dozens of "law school prep" books, and this is the cream of the crop.