All the exams are turned in, but the unrest doesn’t stop until grades are returned. I’m not happy overall with how they went. So now I have to wait until January 2nd before I can see any grades. As you know the final test for me was Wills, Estates, and Trusts. My class notes took me 11 hours just to diligently read through. I knew the material well enough. For example, if you ask me about any of the major doctrines or topics covered in class, I can give you a decent breakdown. Unfortunately, most law school tests don’t work like that.
The exam was 25 mixed short answer. If any part of the answer is wrong, its all wrong. There is no partial credit on these and they’re worth 2 points apiece. The second half is two essays worth 25 points each. Depending on how he grades my multiple choice answers, I think I did ok. If he is very stringent, that could drop steeply. The first essay was a struggle for me. The essays were issue spotters, but I never could get traction within the facts. I ended up stating what I knew specifically about the facts and then inserting general knowledge about wills in hopes of adding points. I think I did notably better on the trusts essay. I actually feel somewhat better after writing it out. I had forgot that the multiple choice were half of the test and the essays were bifurcated into half of the other half of the test.
We’ll see how it turns out. I’ll remain hopeful, but also on “pins and needles” until I get my grades.
The workout portion of this blog was on hold for the last portion of the exams. I could have made it to the gym before Monday, but for the last three days, all I’ve done is read and write. If I made time for going to the gym, it would have actually cut into that time so the dropoff there was warranted. However, the workout drought will end during the break.
More on how Insurance Law went and how I could have better used my study time is forthcoming.