275: Handling First-Semester Grades in a Pandemic

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! It's the time of year when law students get back their first-semester grades. In today's episode, we look at how you can learn from your grades (whether good or bad), and how to develop a plan to up your game next semester.

In this episode we discuss:

• The importance of analyzing your first-semester grades
• Following up with professors about a grade
• What changes can you make in your study approach next semester?
• In what circumstances are students eligible for exam accommodations?
• How to develop a better sense of community in a virtual study environment

Resources:

• Tutoring for Law School Success (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/tutoring-for-law-school-success/)
• Examples & Explanations Series (https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/594E1F50-BBA1-44E8-9BCC-DA2E6564E216)
• Podcast Episode 1: Mindset – The Key to Success in Law School? (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-1-mindset-key-success-law-school/)
• Podcast Episode 72: Seeking Accommodations in Law School and on the Bar Exam (with Dr. Jared Maloff) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-72-seeking-accommodations-law-school-bar-exam/)
• Podcast Episode 220: More on Accommodations in Law School (w/Elizabeth Knox) (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-220-more-on-accommodations-in-law-school-w-elizabeth-knox/)
• Handling First Semester 1L Grades (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/handling-first-semester-1l-grades/)
• How to Bounce Back if Your Grades Were Disappointing (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/how-to-bounce-back-if-your-grades-were-disappointing/)

Download the Transcript  (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-275-handling-first-semester-grades-in-a-pandemic/)

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Alison & Lee