'tis the season - for both the LSAT and applications
Bugs and Daffy may have disagreed over whether it was duck season or wabbit season, but one thing on which they'd agree is that November is a busy time of the year for future law students - especially those who are working on both the LSAT and applications.
If you're in that position, you likely have a lot going on right now. Throw in school, work, family, and other commitments and that's a lot of balls to keep in the air. What can you do to make things more manageable?
First and foremost, organize your life and your calendar. Start by making a "to do" list for your applications, including deadlines and school submissions. Doing so will give you a clear picture of just how much work is involved (spoiler alert: it's a lot!) and will help you pace yourself so you don't end up leaving too much until the last minute.
Now it's time to grab a blank calendar (physical or digital!) and start planning your life, one week at a time. For the next seven days, add in your iron clad commitments: school (classes and homework), work, social, etc… Next, add in LSAT study time, being as specific as you can (e.g. "watch an LSAT Channel program on Flaws" or "do a timed RC section on LawHub and review"). Make sure you're realistic and give yourself breaks! Finally, block off time for other projects, most notably working on your applications.
Repeat this process weekly! Planning in bite-size chunks will help you stay on track and adjust to your changing non-pre-law commitments.
Do you have great time management tricks that could help your fellow pre-laws? Reply and let us know!
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Stuart's tip about planning in bite-size chunks is super-helpful! In particular, trying to plan everything out all at once can lead to unnecessary stress, not only in the initial planning process but also in the later revision process that's practically guaranteed to occur (because "life happens")!
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