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December 26, 2008
sample study schedule
Below is the schedule maintained by a graduate who was engaged and wanted time with her fiancee at the same time that she wanted to study and pass the first time. This is an example of a schedule that rflects a healthy life style. This student was a solid hard-worker but not a Dean's list student. Note the difference in the routine for the first month and the second month.
Tips for studying for the bar exam
Stop drinking caffeine
Stop drinking alcohol
If you smoke, either quit or start getting yourself on a smoke schedule
Take Barbri and do the assignments
Make a schedule and stick to it
Maintain your sanity with some calming and healthy activities
My Schedule while studying for the bar
First month (June)
· Monday through Friday
o 7am: personal time
o 7:45am: leave for law school
o 8:00am -9:00am: work on flashcards
o 9:00am-12:30pm: Barbri
o 12:30-1:30: Lunch
o 1:30-2:00: Review lecture notes
o 2:00-3:30: Do practice questions (MC or Essay) and read over answers
o 3:30-4:30: Start reading for next days lecture
o 4:30-8:30: Dinner, TV and time with fiancee
o 8:30-10:00: Finish reading for next day's lecture and review flashcards
o 10:00-11:30pm: Relax and personal time
o 11:30pm: Go to bed
· On Tuesdays and Wednesdays in the afternoon I would receive tutoring from Prof. Marlow and Prof. Schmitz.
· Saturday and Sunday
o Take weekends off
o If I felt worried I would review lecture notes from the week
second month (July)
· Monday through Friday
o 7am: wake up, personal time
o 7:45am: leave for law school
o 8:00am -9:00am: write out flashcards
o 9:00am-12:30pm: Barbri
o 12:30-1:30: Lunch
o 1:30-2:00: Review lecture notes
o 2:00-3:30: Do practice questions (MC or Essay) and read over answers
o 3:30-4:30: Start reading for next days lecture
o 4:30-8:30: Dinner, TV and personal time with finacee
o 8:30-10:00: Finish reading for next day's lecture, practice problems and review flash cards
o 10:00-11:00pm: Relax and personal time
o 11:00pm: Go to bed
· On Tuesdays and Wednesdays in the afternoon I would receive tutoring from Prof. Shafer and Prof. Schmitz.
· Saturday
o 8:00am-9:00am: wake-up, breakfast
o 9:00am-2:00pm: Do practice problems
Take a 10 minute break every hour
o 2:00-3:30: Read for Monday's lecture or read flashcards
o 3:30pm-10:30pm: Relax, social time, exercise
o 11:00pm: Go to bed
· Sunday
o 7:50am: wake up, personal time
o 12:00pm-1:00pm: lunch
o 1:00-4:00: review flashcards with finacee
o 4:00-9:00pm: social time, exercise,
o 9:00pm-10:30pm: review flashcards I got incorrect during flashcard review
o 10:30pm-11:00pm: Relax
o 11:00pm: Go to bed
Posted by sschmitz at December 26, 2008 01:16 PM