405: Start Law School Right -- Practicing 101

Welcome to the Law School Toolbox podcast for our special series on starting off on the right foot in law school! In this episode, we're discussing building confidence for your exams by working through practice problems early and consistently.  In this episode we discuss: Writing out answers to classroom hypos Working through old exams Coming up with your own practice questions and answers Additional resources for practice questions Using outlines on open book and closed book exams How can you avoid an exam freakout? Looking for more personalized help as you get ready for law school? Check out our flagship Start Law School Right course at startlawschoolright.com. It provides a full overview of the skills you need in law school, along with opportunities to practice and get feedback from a Law School Toolbox tutor. Resources: "Start Law School Right" podcast series (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/law-school-toolbox-podcast-archive/pre-law-episodes/#start-off-right) "Start Law School Right" course (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/start-law-school-right/) Law School Toolbox (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/)  Tutoring for Law School Success (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/tutoring-for-law-school-success/) Strategies for Pre-Law Students (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/strategies-new-law-students/tips-for-pre-law-students/) Examples & Explanations series (https://www.aspenpublishing.com/study-aids/examples-explanations) Podcast Episode 213: Why Practice Is So Important in Law School (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-213-why-practice-is-so-important-in-law-school/) Review, Connect, and Practice: Key Tools to Law School Success (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/review-connect-and-practice-key-tools-to-law-school-success/) How to Practice for Exams in Law School (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/practice-exams-law-school/) What's Your Excuse? Start Taking Practice Exams (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/whats-your-excuse-start-taking-practice-exams/) Download the Transcript  (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-405-start-law-school-right-practicing-101/) If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode! Thanks for listening! Alison & Lee