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Summary: This book helped ease my mind.
Review: I am half way through this book. I am starting law school in the fall and this book has given me a lot of insight of what to expect when I get there. It is very thorough about what I should do BEFORE I get there as well, which is helpful to me since I will have the summer before to prepare. There are a lot of student comments inserted with the names attached. In the beginning you are introduced to all of the students you will hear from, so it is nice to see who you identify with in different areas and whose comments might actually apply to you. Many times the comments are conflicting so you can see different outlooks from students, but again see which ones might apply to you depending on the route and identities of those students. There are also many suggestions about what to do outside of school, like pros and cons of your living arrangements, what you should furnish your apartment with, exercising for your sanity and many other topics. A comprehensive guide of preparing and reviewing for your classes is included and the author realistically pushes you to be organized from the very beginning, but tells you exactly why and what the consequences will be if you are not. There is also a chapter on law school etiquette and additional chapters on assessing your first two semesters so you can change what you didn't like about them, both which I found to be a nice addition. I will definitely finish the book, but return to the appropriate chapters as I continue through law school.
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Summary: YES YES YES YES YES YES YES!
Review: THIS IS THE ONE. There is absolutely nothing about law school that this book doesn't cover. I'm blown away. I use the briefing method described in the book, I followed the suggestions regarding interviewing and taking the Bluebook exam, etc. etc. I've had this book since my senior year of college and out of the hundreds of dollars I have spent on books these past two years of law school, "Law School Confidential" was the single smartest purchase I have made. It may actually be my best book purchase ever.
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Summary: Before you attend law school, read this book!
Review: Folks, If you're even thinking about attending law school, read this book! LSC walks you through every stage of the process: thinking about law school; determining if it's right for you; applying to law schools; how to settle in to law school; how to do well once classes begin; how to secure employment; and, LSC tells you how to pass the bar exam. In short, LSC takes you from beginning to end on how to become a lawyer. Get this book, and you won't say, 'I wish I knew then what I know now...' With LSC, you can have that wish granted! Regardless of whether or not you ultimately attend law school, buying LSC is the BEST $20 you'll ever spend. The worst that could happen is that you could save tens of thousands of dollars and learn about what law school is like. That alone was fascinating reading, at least for me. For an insider's view of law school and the legal profession, LSC can't be beat!
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Summary: Useful but geared mainly toward traditional law students
Review: This book was extremely helpful to me as I evaluated whether or not to take the plunge and apply to law school. The overview of the admissions process was useful, as was the descriptions of the typical 1L curriculum. What the book lacked which would have been helpful for me personally was some perspective from non-traditional law students (i.e. part time students, older students returning to law school after some time in the workforce). It would have helped to have some alternative perspectives. I found many parts of the book to be cynical and discouraging. At the end of the day I've decided to take some things covered in this book under advisement but not to let it discourage me from pursuing my dream.
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Summary: Not very helpful
Review: I've read several of these books now, including The Law School Insider (which is MUCH better) and Acing Your First Year of Law School. The main problem I had with Law School Confidential is that its advice is not particularly realistic. He advises a rigid daily schedule, and a color-coding scheme for studying, among other things. While those may be useful for some people, I can't work that way, and I've never known any one who actually did. (And I was a PhD student in Computer Science.) His point of view seems geared towards getting good grades and beating the competition, but not towards learning. As a graduate student, I saw many people with that attitude, and they were rarely the best students. Overally, I found the book to be immature, and way too cynical.
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Summary: An easy read, with straight-up warnings and answers
Review: With the experienced help of his crew of "mentors," Robert Miller fills every single page of this book with informed details about the entire law school experience, from the "Do you really want to be a lawyer?" musings to the realities behind studying for the bar exam. I plan to refer to his book for the next three years, following his street-tested advice the whole way. I was already psyched about my career change, but a quick day's reading of Miller's book fueled my fire. Bring it on!
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Summary: Worth the Money
Review: I bought this book and couldn't put it down until I finished it. It has answered a lot of questions I had about law school and gave me great insight into things I will encounter shortly. The author recommends that you read the book from cover to cover to get a peak into the entire law school experience, and then reread sections as you come to different phases of law school. After reading the book, that advice makes sense.
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Summary: most informative and practical on the market
Review: I've read 4 books on the topic thus far and this is by far the best. It's the most thorough and covers the topics I am most interested in, the others were quite lacking in comparison. It's a bit curious how all of the positive reviews on this site have just one person rank it "unhelpful." A little sabotage from the competition I suspect. But go ahead and trust all of the positive reviews on this website, this time they're not just hype! This book is by far the most informative and gives you a strategy on notetaking and studying for the consistent student and the procrastinator. Great tips on what to do, how much time you can expect to study, even a suggestion on a schedule for studying. LSC is tremendously helpful, before you go to law school you need to read this book!
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Summary: It Works!
Review: I went back to law school after ten years of working. I read several books prior to entering school and found this book to be the very best! I followed the advice almost to the letter, including briefing in Technicolor, outlining as you go, having my resume completed over the summer etc. I completed my first semester with a 3.8 average and I lined up a summer job with a large firm in Washington, DC over the Christmas break. Thank You Robert Miller! It's a great book and I will recommend it to incoming 1L's next year.
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Summary: Lifesaver
Review: I am currently a 1L at a top-15 law school who bought and read this book during orientation week. I did quite well my first semester, and I give a great deal of credit to this book - it has great, practical advice about how to study, how to deal with classmates, jobs, picking classes, and anything else you can think of related to law school. Its tips on job-hunting and interviewing are especially helpful. I can't recommend this book highly enough for anyone thinking about attending law school.
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