Wednesday's Brief: Repellent for Bad Grades
Mid-week catch-up and a sure-fire recipe for repelling bad grades
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Hello friend,
It's midweek. How's it going for you? I'm spending the week reaching some personal goals that'll make July a little less stressful for me. That, and preparing for a trip. So, busy week here. How about yours?
I thought of what this Wednesday's Brief could be about and, since I know quite a number of people preparing for exams, I figured it'll be nice to share a recipe for maintaining good grades and keeping low grades away. Sounds good? Let's get into it.
Recipe: Bad Grades Repellent
Ingredients and Materials
Determination - lots of it
Set target - lowest grade you allow yourself to get
Study schedule
Library
Study partner/group
Tutor*
Coach*
Process
Step #1: Start studying early in the semester
Step #2: Create a realistic and flexible study schedule
Step #3: Use your Faculty library to supplement your personal library of notes and textbooks
Step #4: Attend classes and ask questions
Step #5: Run practice tests with your study group or partner
Step #6: Get a tutor to help with difficult concepts*
Step #7: Enroll with a coach to develop general skills that improve your grades*
Step #8: Take every assignment and test seriously
*Optional but highly beneficial
Et voilà ! Bad grades gone.
True, while this is a foolproof, surefire recipe, it is not a magic potion and will take time to carry out. However, if you put in the work and maintain a realistic outlook, you'll be headed for success.
This week's Brief is a compressed version of an article I wrote for the SOLegal blog a while ago. You can find it here.
This Week's Legal Tip 💡
When answering Law exam questions, use the IRAC (Issue, Rule, Application, Conclusion) rule for problem questions and the IBC (Introduction, Body, Conclusion) rule for essay questions.
Remember – You've got this. I'm rooting for you!