Can You Really Prepare for Law School?

By Fatoumata Diabate

The honest answer is no. However, there is a way to practice managing your time, prioritizing your academic career, and networking. One of the best ways to prepare for your law school journey is to cement your time management skills. One of the controversial aspects of law school is that students are graded based on one exam. This can make law school a tense, stressful, and challenging journey. As a law student, you are completely responsible for your knowledge of the material. The best way to succeed in law school is to ensure that you completely understand the material. Students have to carve time to create their own study schedule. That includes reviewing the material covered in class, talking to professors to clarify any questions and testing your knowledge of the material.

The best part of these techniques is that as a college student you can practice these skills now. You can manage your time, create your own study schedule while in college. You can test your knowledge of the material in the classes you are currently taking. While there is no specific way to prepare for law school, there are ways to optimize your time in college to make your journey in law school less daunting. Time management, prioritizing your academic career and networking are all skills that you will utilize in law school. Law school is a process, it can be easy to be intimated but these skills can help you to navigate successfully.