false 114421 1 Professors Fischl and Paul explain law school exams in ways no one has before, all with an eye toward improving the reader's performance. The book begins by describing the difference between educational cultures that praise students for "right answers," and the law school culture that rewards nuanced analysis of ambiguous situations in which more than one approach may be correct. Enormous care is devoted to explaining precisely how and why legal analysis frequently produces such perplexing situations. <P>But the authors don't stop with mere description. Instead, Getting to Maybe teaches how to excel on law school exams by showing the reader how legal analysis can be brought to bear on examination problems. The book contains hints on studying and preparation that go well beyond conventional advice. The authors also illustrate how to argue both sides of a legal issue without appearing wishy-washy or indecisive. Above all, the book explains why exam questions may generate feelings of uncertainty or doubt about correct legal outcomes and how the student can turn these feelings to his or her advantage. <P>In sum, although the authors believe that no exam guide can substitute for a firm grasp of substantive material, readers who devote the necessary time to learning the law will find this book an invaluable guide to translating learning into better exam performance. 110179 26 5 1999 Getting to Maybe: How to Excel on Law School Exams total:69|5:16|4:20|3:21|2:9|1:3| 69 244 121 14 3 0 false false Wed Apr 10 00:00:00 -0700 2002 Wed Apr 29 17:41:53 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 02:07:59 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Dec 18 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 12 14:13:33 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 18 15:23:48 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Aug 11 10:05:27 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 10:06:34 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon Oct 19 15:18:37 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 19 15:18:58 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 01 13:40:04 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 01 13:43:14 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Sep 26 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Sep 17 19:14:55 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 07 15:05:05 -0700 2008 1 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Aug 20 05:57:40 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 27 10:30:56 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 05:57:40 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 01 09:05:51 -0700 2007 Thu Jan 01 17:43:17 -0800 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Sep 11 17:34:05 -0700 2008 Wed Jan 07 19:47:04 -0800 2009 1 5 0 false false Sun Apr 13 17:27:23 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 13 17:29:17 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Jul 15 15:11:52 -0700 2007 Fri Aug 03 11:07:57 -0700 2007
Update: Well, it's a classic for a reason. I won't be able to say for sure how helpful it is until I get to exams next Christmas, but it certainly shed some light on the subject. Pretty engaging, considering the subject matter.]]> 3 0 false false Mon Feb 16 18:26:51 -0800 2009 Tue Sep 22 09:41:22 -0700 2009 5 0 true false Sun Oct 28 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Feb 24 11:31:21 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 24 11:31:21 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Mon Apr 20 19:49:06 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 06 22:09:37 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 20 19:49:06 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Nov 08 11:05:50 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 08 11:05:50 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Oct 26 21:28:53 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 26 21:28:55 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Sep 23 00:55:00 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 23 00:55:00 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Wed Aug 19 10:29:09 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 10:29:09 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Aug 14 13:58:47 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 13:58:47 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Aug 08 21:21:09 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 21:21:09 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=114421