Join a study group or not? That’s up to you—literally

Not far behind the plethora of recommendations incoming first-year law students receive—most commonly, “Make sure you practice hypos” and “Be sure to look over practice tests”—is a surprisingly controversial suggestion: “Make sure you get into a study group.” Some law students rave about the numerous benefits of study groups— the intra-school networking that results from immediately creating a tight-knit cohort and the opportunity to work through challenges with other law students—while others want nothing to do the prospect of participating in a study group. Both sides are right Like most controversies, there are merits and drawbacks to both sides of the debate. Most law school administrators say that, like any method of studying, each individual student must find his or her most effective way to learn. Elizabeth Schroeder has served as the assistant dean for student services at the University of California, Irvine…

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