Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Responding to the Comment from Anyone

Hello all and Anyone,

I think the question posed by Anyone's comment (see below) is: What should we study for your exam, Ms. Main? And the answer will be less than satisfying for some of you. The answer is everything you should have learned in my class. This is not the answer because I am a sadist. It is the answer because I have a very fond hope that all of you will be successful law students, and eventually successful bar candidates. Therefore, you must know "everything," whether you are tested on it or not.

I have already told you two things which are relevant: First, do not buy into predictions or someone's suggestion of what will be on a test. This goes for bar "review" professors and former students alike. Second, don't beleive your instructors if they tell you not to study something. (I related to the class last week that in Civ. Pro I got a good grade because I studied appeals even though the instructor said it would not be on the test. It showed up on question 3 and I could hear the other students moaning as they read it).

Even if I am dead bang right about what will be on MY test, I cannot tell you what will be on the bar.

So, it is best to study (and KNOW) everything. You are getting up to speed as law students but fall is very near and it only gets harder. Good habits now = good habits later = higher liklihood of ultimate success.

And that is what were shooting for, SUCCESS.