Ep 165: Multiple Choice Strategy for Law School with Legally Fit
For today's Legally Fit episode, DeAndré delves into mastering multiple choice questions for law school and bar exams. He highlights the importance of becoming proficient in this format, regardless of whether it's a natural strength or weakness. This episode covers essential strategies, including understanding the role of multiple choice in final grades, recognizing the challenge posed by these questions, and developing a systematic approach to tackle them effectively.
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Episode Highlights
DeAndré discusses how multiple choice questions play a crucial role in law school exams and the bar exam.
Discussion on how multiple choice questions for the UBE exam are changing soon.
Emphasis on getting comfortable with the challenge of law school multiple choice questions.
Explanation of the role of multiple choice in final grades (25-50%) and midterms.
Strategies for Success:
Developing proficiency in multiple choice questions.
Importance of humility and open-mindedness in mastering this format.
Exam Preparation Tips:
Importance of class participation and preparation.
Utilizing practice questions and understanding their limitations.
Critical Thinking and Analysis:
Recognizing the tricky nature of law school multiple choice questions.
Importance of quick and accurate triggering of relevant legal principles.
Common Struggles and Solutions:
Knowing the law thoroughly.
Avoiding second-guessing and building confidence.
Implementing a structured system for answering questions.
Practical Examples and Exercises:
Engaging with scenarios to illustrate key concepts.
Practicing triggering and anti-triggering legal discussions.
Tweetable Quotes
“Take a stance, do not second guess yourself. This is a skill that I want you to practice daily. Whenever you’re called on in class, whenever you’re reading a case and you get to that point of in your head thinking, how is this gonna likely play out? What’s the outcome gonna be? Take a stance and then see if you’re right or wrong.”