Comments on: Study Group Politics

By: WW

WW — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 02:54:38 +0000

I feel like idswj. I gues study groups are good if you’re using flashcards or reviewing your answers to exam questions together. I don’t know it’s helpful with outlining though. I’d rather do that myself.

By: RC (3L in TX)

RC (3L in TX) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:46:04 +0000

I am right with you, I can’t work in study groups for two reasons: 1, like you I don’t like giving up control, and 2. I just don’t fucking trust anyone else.

Unfortunately, I had a professor my 1L year who thinks he’s some kind of visionary in legal education. He’s written and published articles on using the “group-exam.” What bull-shit right? So first year property was a fucking nightmare. This exam was a 24 hour take home exam in which you must work in groups of 2-4 people. In this kind of situation, your group can make a pretty fucking big difference! I had the unfortunate displeasure of having to come up with excuses why I couldn’t work with certain friends of mine (I really like these two guys, but honestly, I don’t want them writing MY exam). Surely you can understand.

As it turns out, I ended up with a great group (two people who are now in the top 5% of our class) but the experience itself was much like your (and my) experiences in high school. Despite being great writers these people were just very passive, so whatever I said ended up being our answer to the exam.

By: CA 1L

CA 1L — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:18:03 +0000

I got casual study group offers earlier in the semester but none more recently. And I’m not terribly inclined to go seek one out. If you’re studying, you’re doing it right. And probably more efficiently than any group session.
And yes, there’s definitely a rule that you consult current members before offering an invitation to others. (What if O granted notes to A but not to B? And now they all have to study together?! Too much drama!)

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:47:24 +0000

study groups suck, terribly

ugh, puke

still vomiting

almost done

no wait

ewww

By: Andrew Stebbins

Andrew Stebbins — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:17:15 +0000

Kerry V.?

By: idwsj

idwsj — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:23:07 +0000

For anything before exams, i can’t see how a study group would work.

For exams, I still can’t see how they work, but I’ve been told they are an absolute must. So I’m on the prowl for an exam study group. Ack.