The African American Pre-Law School Advice Guide


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A guide to law school admissions for African American students covers such topics as the application process, financial aid, affirmative action, choosing a law school, and alternative legal education options.




The Jd Jungle Law School Survival Guide


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There's an old saying about law school: The first year, they scare you to death; the second year, they work you to death; the third year, they bore you to death. Helping to alleviate this famed fright, sweat, and boredom, The JD Jungle Law School Survival Guide expertly shows current and prospective students how to navigate all three years of law-school torture. Comprehensive, practical, and witty, it includes advice from students in the trenches, successful graduates, sage professors, and working professionals, including:How to identify and get accepted at the law school of your choicePlaces to look for and get financial aidEffective note-taking, study, and exam-day strategiesTips for managing law-school stressHow to pass the bar exam the first timeHow to land a law internship-and then the job of your dreamsFounded by parent company Jungle Interactive Media in 2000, JD Jungle is one of the hottest new magazines on the market. With a circulation of 80,000 subscribers, it can be found on newsstands everywhere. Visit www.JdJungle.com.




Stress, Tests, and Success


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Stress, Tests, and Success: The Ultimate Law School Survival Guide is an essential tool for anyone entering law school or considering becoming a lawyer today. Attorney Keith Essmyer has created a no nonsense guide that is full of survival tips and insider advice specifically designed to help the law student succeed in law school and as a new lawyers. The guide's easy to read and straight to the point style sets it apart from any other "how to succeed in law school" book on the market today by providing more information in a few pages then most books provide in hundreds of pages. Designed to be read in a few short hours and referenced time and time again throughout a student's law school career, Stress, Tests, and Success: The Ultimate Law School Survival Guide is a must read for any student wanting to finish at the top of his or her law school class without having to weed through hundreds and hundreds of pages of information to find out how to do it. With this guide, experiencing success in law school and as a new lawyer is only a few pages away.




The African American Student's Guide to Surviving Graduate School


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What does it take to get into and through graduate school? What special challenges, opportunities, and issues face an African American graduate student? The African American Student's Guide to Surviving Graduate School offers a practical roadmap to help African American students get the most out of their graduate school experience. The book covers a number of issues, including: creating a program of study, financial aid, and the dissertation process. Author Alicia Isaac thoroughly covers the entire graduate process, offering case studies, anecdotes, words of wisdom from prominent African Americans, checklists, and self-assessment scales to provide a useful guide for students involved in or considering graduate study.







Black College Student's Survival Guide


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Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu states that many African American students have not fully accepted the responsibility of being a college student. This book is a blueprint in choosing the most appropriate college, making the right decisions while there, and ultimately marketing oneself after graduation.




Strategies for Success in Law School and Beyond


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Maybe you've already made it through law school and are about to embark on the real-life art of practicing law. There are a few things you need to know to be successful! A career in law can be one of the most fast-paced and exciting ventures. However, if you fail to lay the proper foundation, you could end up with no evidence to support yourself. Take it from the pros—there is a right way to do things! Join these three legal brains as they come together to give you Strategies for Success in Law School and Beyond.




Law School Survival Guide


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Finally, a simple, fun book to show you how to study for law school, how to outline, and how to write Grade A exams! By a practicing lawyer with the top grade in 3 of 5 first year law classes.




Law School Survival Manual


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In the Law School Survival Manual, Nancy Rapoport and Jeff Van Niel serve as the friendly voice of experience whose wit and wisdom will guide you through law school from the application process to orientation, and from your first year to graduation - including summer jobs, clerkships, and the bar exam. This concise handbook focuses on all aspects of law school that are mystifying or tricky or both. The Law School Survival Manual: From LSAT to Bar Exam offers complete coverage, Before law school What you'll need before you apply Picking the right law school for you Orientation Your checklist for law school First year Collegiality and etiquette Friendships, romance, and networking The psychology of law professors Reading cases and statutes Outlining and studying Preparing for essay and multiple-choice exams Choosing upper-level courses Managing your time and scheduling your life Exploring joint-degree program opportunities Finding and applying for a summer job Landing a judicial clerkship Studying for the bar exam and the MPRE With reassuring humor and unique perspectives, Nancy Rapoport and Jeff Van Niel show you how to cope with stress, manage your time, study efficiently, nurture new friendships, write a paper, prepare for exams, and make sound decisions - in law school and beyond.