e*******3 发帖数: 34 | 1 A rejection letter from Boalt finally ended my very emotional four months
waiting period. I guess I will attend Santa Clara University this fall,
which has a very nice campus and friendly faculty. I want to find some
friends here who can share their experience with me or give me some advice,
about 1L, about law school, about career planning, about music, about soccer
, about life, about everything. I have already made my decision, so please
don’t say anything like “it’s worthless to go to a non- |
z***1 发帖数: 48 | 2 So... welcome aboard!
If you love writing, logic reasoning, arguments and etc., you will certainly
enjoy your time in law school (which I did).
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soccer
【在 e*******3 的大作中提到】![](/moin_static193/solenoid/img/up.png) : A rejection letter from Boalt finally ended my very emotional four months : waiting period. I guess I will attend Santa Clara University this fall, : which has a very nice campus and friendly faculty. I want to find some : friends here who can share their experience with me or give me some advice, : about 1L, about law school, about career planning, about music, about soccer : , about life, about everything. I have already made my decision, so please : don’t say anything like “it’s worthless to go to a non-
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e*******3 发帖数: 34 | 3 Thanks! Is legal writing very different from normal college essay writing ?
certainly
【在 z***1 的大作中提到】![](/moin_static193/solenoid/img/up.png) : So... welcome aboard! : If you love writing, logic reasoning, arguments and etc., you will certainly : enjoy your time in law school (which I did). : : , : soccer
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z***1 发帖数: 48 | 4 I do not know how much different that is from your college essay writing.
My 2 cents are: keep it simple, stick with the points you want to make, and
do not do jargons (remember always: rule-supporting facts-conclusion). you
will be just fine.
?
【在 e*******3 的大作中提到】![](/moin_static193/solenoid/img/up.png) : Thanks! Is legal writing very different from normal college essay writing ? : : certainly
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e*******3 发帖数: 34 | 5 so use short simple sentences instead of long complicated ones? how come my
impression of the law articles are the opposite?
and
【在 z***1 的大作中提到】![](/moin_static193/solenoid/img/up.png) : I do not know how much different that is from your college essay writing. : My 2 cents are: keep it simple, stick with the points you want to make, and : do not do jargons (remember always: rule-supporting facts-conclusion). you : will be just fine. : : ?
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a**********m 发帖数: 2098 | 6 Cong!
I was rejected by Santa Clara last year.
This school is pretty famous for its IP related course.
If you're gonna practice IP, you'll find it much easier to get job opportuni
ties there.
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soccer
【在 e*******3 的大作中提到】![](/moin_static193/solenoid/img/up.png) : A rejection letter from Boalt finally ended my very emotional four months : waiting period. I guess I will attend Santa Clara University this fall, : which has a very nice campus and friendly faculty. I want to find some : friends here who can share their experience with me or give me some advice, : about 1L, about law school, about career planning, about music, about soccer : , about life, about everything. I have already made my decision, so please : don’t say anything like “it’s worthless to go to a non-
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e*******3 发帖数: 34 | 7 Yes, I plan to to do IP. So did you re-apply this year or go to some other
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a**********m 发帖数: 2098 | 8 That's great. I'm in University of Houston now. Although the IP rank here is
also high, but the opportunities are much less than NY, CA, DC and Chicago.
【在 e*******3 的大作中提到】![](/moin_static193/solenoid/img/up.png) : Yes, I plan to to do IP. So did you re-apply this year or go to some other : school?
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e*******3 发帖数: 34 | 9 so how many hours do you usually study every day during the first year? |
a**********m 发帖数: 2098 | 10 it depends
now it's towards the end of semester, so probably at least 6-7 hours in addi
tion to class
【在 e*******3 的大作中提到】![](/moin_static193/solenoid/img/up.png) : so how many hours do you usually study every day during the first year?
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W*********l 发帖数: 624 | 11
addi
OMG
sigh.. i'm too lazy
【在 a**********m 的大作中提到】![](/moin_static193/solenoid/img/up.png) : it depends : now it's towards the end of semester, so probably at least 6-7 hours in addi : tion to class
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e*******3 发帖数: 34 | 12 I guess it will be a challenge for me to study as hard as you. I'll try. |
o*********s 发帖数: 275 | 13 Santa Clara is a great place. I know there are quite a few Chinese students
there. Good luck with studies.
As to reading before law school, my feeling is that if you are really
motivated, read some serious history. If you are not that motivated, I
recommend the Harry Potter series.
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soccer
【在 e*******3 的大作中提到】![](/moin_static193/solenoid/img/up.png) : A rejection letter from Boalt finally ended my very emotional four months : waiting period. I guess I will attend Santa Clara University this fall, : which has a very nice campus and friendly faculty. I want to find some : friends here who can share their experience with me or give me some advice, : about 1L, about law school, about career planning, about music, about soccer : , about life, about everything. I have already made my decision, so please : don’t say anything like “it’s worthless to go to a non-
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a**********m 发帖数: 2098 | 14 I would recommend Planet Law School II.
But I gave up the preparation strategy recommended in that book coz it's too
demanding on my time and self-discipline.
students
【在 o*********s 的大作中提到】![](/moin_static193/solenoid/img/up.png) : Santa Clara is a great place. I know there are quite a few Chinese students : there. Good luck with studies. : As to reading before law school, my feeling is that if you are really : motivated, read some serious history. If you are not that motivated, I : recommend the Harry Potter series. : : , : soccer
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a**********m 发帖数: 2098 | 15 you are way below the bar...
i think i can improve to 10 hours a day if i come to here less and not distr
acted by kaixin001 or something like that...
【在 W*********l 的大作中提到】![](/moin_static193/solenoid/img/up.png) : : addi : OMG : sigh.. i'm too lazy
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o*********s 发帖数: 275 | 16 In my 1L year, I basically studied all the time, except when I was driving,
eating, sleeping, and taking care of my son. Now I hang around bbs all the
time.
distr
【在 a**********m 的大作中提到】![](/moin_static193/solenoid/img/up.png) : you are way below the bar... : i think i can improve to 10 hours a day if i come to here less and not distr : acted by kaixin001 or something like that...
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a**********m 发帖数: 2098 | 17 u r my idealized model which i will never live up to...
,
【在 o*********s 的大作中提到】![](/moin_static193/solenoid/img/up.png) : In my 1L year, I basically studied all the time, except when I was driving, : eating, sleeping, and taking care of my son. Now I hang around bbs all the : time. : : distr
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W*********l 发帖数: 624 | 18
distr
but classes take, say, 8 hrs?
i might be able to do that when i was a highschool kid and family took care
of me.
now we are all grown ups, and have to take care of ourselves, which is very
distracting and time consuming.
【在 a**********m 的大作中提到】![](/moin_static193/solenoid/img/up.png) : you are way below the bar... : i think i can improve to 10 hours a day if i come to here less and not distr : acted by kaixin001 or something like that...
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a**********m 发帖数: 2098 | 19 why do you take classes so many hours a day?
i have 4 hours per day on average
the reading and revision consumes much more time
care
very
【在 W*********l 的大作中提到】![](/moin_static193/solenoid/img/up.png) : : distr : but classes take, say, 8 hrs? : i might be able to do that when i was a highschool kid and family took care : of me. : now we are all grown ups, and have to take care of ourselves, which is very : distracting and time consuming.
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W*********l 发帖数: 624 | 20
well i guess we have different definitions.
i think of it like billable hrs - i sit for 8 hrs, but i could only bill 6
hrs of real studying.
【在 a**********m 的大作中提到】![](/moin_static193/solenoid/img/up.png) : why do you take classes so many hours a day? : i have 4 hours per day on average : the reading and revision consumes much more time : : care : very
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a***o 发帖数: 709 | 21 一个朋友也刚去santa clara,已经是某大所的ts了 |
a**********m 发帖数: 2098 | 22 well, that makes sense
i can only make half of my time efficient use
【在 W*********l 的大作中提到】![](/moin_static193/solenoid/img/up.png) : : well i guess we have different definitions. : i think of it like billable hrs - i sit for 8 hrs, but i could only bill 6 : hrs of real studying.
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e*******3 发帖数: 34 | 23 Harry Potter, isn't that for teenagers? I'd rather go for some history book
then.
students
【在 o*********s 的大作中提到】![](/moin_static193/solenoid/img/up.png) : Santa Clara is a great place. I know there are quite a few Chinese students : there. Good luck with studies. : As to reading before law school, my feeling is that if you are really : motivated, read some serious history. If you are not that motivated, I : recommend the Harry Potter series. : : , : soccer
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A**t 发帖数: 458 | 24 if you're really interested in doing some law school reading, i recommend "
law 101" & "getting to maybe."
book
【在 e*******3 的大作中提到】![](/moin_static193/solenoid/img/up.png) : Harry Potter, isn't that for teenagers? I'd rather go for some history book : then. : : students
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o*********s 发帖数: 275 | 25 I was just kidding. I mean it's better to read something entertaining and
relaxing. Any way, welcome to the club.
book
【在 e*******3 的大作中提到】![](/moin_static193/solenoid/img/up.png) : Harry Potter, isn't that for teenagers? I'd rather go for some history book : then. : : students
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e*******3 发帖数: 34 | 26 interesting, so the other hours were on facebook or kaixin001
【在 W*********l 的大作中提到】![](/moin_static193/solenoid/img/up.png) : : well i guess we have different definitions. : i think of it like billable hrs - i sit for 8 hrs, but i could only bill 6 : hrs of real studying.
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W*********l 发帖数: 624 | 27
so true
efficiency is my biggest problem.
i typically spend 1 hr on studying and the next 2 hrs on 'resting'...
【在 a**********m 的大作中提到】![](/moin_static193/solenoid/img/up.png) : well, that makes sense : i can only make half of my time efficient use
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