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List of the most frequently asked questions
Why do law students need a tutor or additional materials?
Law school operates on a force curve. That means there are only a finite amount of A’s, B’s, and C’s given out, regardless of the objective caliber of student. This law school atmosphere essentially creates a fierce competition amongst law students, creating a necessity for each student to acquire each and every advantage they can. While law school does provide some framework through classes and official academic support programs, having resources that allow you: to learn faster & more efficiently, have feedback on your progress, and prepare you directly for the final exam are invaluable. Just merely preparing for class and reading the assigned cases is not enough to secure successful grades in law school. LawPrepPlus provides these resources which allow you to tower over your fellow law students.
I do not know the law yet, why would a tutor or additional materials help me?
Knowledge of the law is extremely important in your preparation for final exams. However, the sooner you learn the law, the sooner you are able to develop the specific skill set of taking exams and mastery of the law through practice. Learning the law at the timetable given by your professor is not sufficient because it leaves very little time for practice and preparation – namely only a week or so (reading period) between when classes end and your final exams. LawPrepPlus provides materials which lays out the black letter law in a successful format for exams, progressive practice questions to enhance your knowledge and mastery of the law, and also the ability to receive real feedback on your progress before your first set of grades come out. Learning quicker and more efficiently is of the utmost important in your success.
How does LawPrepPlus help me get better grades?
LawPrepPlus offers the complete package for your law school success. A law school exam tests: (1) your knowledge of the black letter law and (2) your ability to apply the law to a fact hypothetical. LawPrepPlus provides law rule statements and explanations to help your understanding of the subject matter and ultimately use on the final exams. Each of these law rule statements and explanations are coupled with progressive practice questions and answers to help develop your skills in application of the law. Through this process, you preparations will quicker, more efficient, and more successful for your final exams. The materials you receive through LawPrepPlus are battle tested outlines and questions which have proven very effective.
Shouldn’t I try to work on my own first and wait until I receive my first set of grades before seeking help?
The first year of law school is of the utmost importance – employers scrutinize each and every grade which law student start applying for jobs and internships in their second year. Class ranking is one of the most significant factor in keeping scholarships, acquiring a job, or being invited to join Law Review. Gambling on the first set of grades, which is ~50% of your overall GPA for the year, is a momentous risk. If by chance, a student received low grades in the first semester, it is extremely hard to recover from those mistakes and reach an acceptable class ranking. Additionally, other students will be far ahead in their skills and preparation for final exams, which makes catching up very difficult. It is best to start acquiring your advantages as soon as possible.
What can tutoring help me with?
Everything. Whether it be learning parts of the substantive law or developing your examsmanship skills, LawPrepPlus provides all the resources and training to help you over the hurdles of law school. Tutoring is specifically tailored to your strengths and needs.
My professor offers office hours, why would I still need help?
Most law school professors engage in a practice called “hide the ball,” in which they will rarely, if ever, give a concrete substantial answer to a question posed by a law student. This is both demonstrated through the Socratic Method and individual office hours held by professors. The Socratic Method is a widely used technique is law school where a professor asks questions to student and the professor continues to ask questions to that students or other students, leaving the entire class to figure out the legal rules of principles themselves at the end of the day. This methodology leaves the student with no tools or substance to use on their final exam, only more questions and confusion. Additionally, most professors will not review and critique individual answers to practice exams as a policy for time and efficiency. Law school demands upon its students to teach themselves the law and how to apply the law. Most students and left in the dark in their studies by not seeking outside help and resources. Don’t be left behind!
My law school provides assistance to students, in addition to professors’ office hours, isn’t this as effective as tutoring or other materials?
Official academic programs are not effective as tutoring or other materials. Most of the time, they cannot directly teach you the black letter or how to “game” the exam in fear of making the professor look like he/she is not doing an effective job. Additionally, they rarely dedicate a personalized attention, provide effective materials, or effective to successfully answer a practice exams. These are the most important aspects of your preparation in law school. LawPrepPlus offers the compete package for your law school experience.
How does online tutoring work logistically?
Online tutoring is conducted via Skype and screen sharing in your web browser. Files and questions will be sent electronically to you.
Will tutoring give me the answers?
Yes. There is no “hide-the-ball” mentality with LawPrepPlus. Straight answers are always given.
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