<p>I think the key “secret” to law school exams is to recognize, before you start law school, how arbitrary they are. Yes, law students should study hard – but prospective law students should never make the mistake of assuming that they will go well even with extensive work and intellect. Even if you’re smart, and even if you study very hard, you still probably will not be in the top echelon of your class.</p>
<p>This is why you shouldn’t go to a law school that only places a minority of its class into jobs. This is why you shouldn’t go to law school planning to transfer. This is why you shouldn’t go into law school thinking that none of the statistics apply to you. Because you never really know how your exams are going to go.</p>