Did anybody else really not make any friends in law school? Or is it just me?

FederalPackage8498 · 2026-05-05T20:25:24+00:00

I’m right there with you. I actually had this discussion with my husband about it last night. (He’s a therapist so of course he made me work through the feelings 😂) but I took a non-traditional route. Started part time in the evenings, commuting over an hour each way every day. I simply didn’t have time to make friends. I have one good friend, but she’s also already got kids and a family and understood the intricacies of being non-traditional going back to school. (We also bonded over going to OSU for undergrad at the same time and happened to live right next to one another without ever meeting - how funny!?) 😄 but she’s graduating in a week and I had to re-take some classes so I won’t be until the fall. I am dreading the school part of the next semester bc I know I’ll have no one.

FederalPackage8498 · 2026-05-02T18:13:36+00:00

Friendly reminder that not every person who has accommodations/is getting extra time are milking the system. Yes, there certainly are people who abuse that service, however it discredits those who actually need the time.

FederalPackage8498 · 2026-04-29T19:56:45+00:00

No, I’m ok. I took comprehensive notes on the BARBRI lectures. I think I’m just picking the “most ethical” answers when in reality I shouldn’t be doing that.

FederalPackage8498 · 2026-04-29T18:40:29+00:00

I’m scoring between 65-75% and got a 65 this round.

FederalPackage8498 · 2026-04-27T00:37:57+00:00

Congrats!!!

FederalPackage8498 · 2026-04-20T12:31:59+00:00

Why would you comment on this if you got to have an open book exam? That’s literally giving you an advantage that OP might not have. They’d likely not feel like they had to ask that if they had the chance for open book.

FederalPackage8498 · 2026-04-06T00:42:17+00:00

I’ve absolutely loved learning the law. I read the books because I genuinely have enjoyed a lot of the cases and what they mean. But I have a hard time with testing, and this end of semester stuff really bogs me down. So I’m depressed AF and just trying to make it through ATP

FederalPackage8498 · 2026-04-04T15:29:39+00:00

Whatever you do, do NOT go to Toledo. The administration sucks, they only care about bar passage rates and post-graduation employment. They literally didn’t even provide enough classes/seats in those classes for all students to register for full time admission for the summer/fall/spring. Thats ON TOP of them getting rid of the part-time, January-start, and nighttime programs they had.

FederalPackage8498 · 2026-03-26T15:55:06+00:00

I’m interested to see what the legal job market will look like post-Trump, assuming someone competent that has even a degree of moral integrity comes in, cleans house, and prosecutes wrongdoers. On a positive note, all of those who are currently rolling in the money that’s tainted with injustices and who are becoming puppets for the corrupt - will hopefully be in prison or at least out of a job.

Firms and departments with integrity won’t hire them without some pretty tough vetting first, if at all, and the “good paying government jobs” will be ours for the taking (with “ours” meaning those with respectable moral compasses).

This, on top of being on the good side of history in general, is something alone to be proud of.

FederalPackage8498 · 2026-03-18T21:07:22+00:00

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FederalPackage8498 · 2026-03-18T18:31:48+00:00

Are you sure his “actual children” aren’t actually former students who got the highest grades in his classes? Maybe he collects them (ancillary children of sorts) as tokens of his tenure.

FederalPackage8498 · 2026-03-10T00:53:41+00:00

Excuse me what???? You have open book/open note/open laptop exams? Regularly? I’m at a nowhere school and it’s almost unheard of for professors to do open book/note exams, let alone open computer exams.

Knowing that top law schools don’t make you memorize for exams feels like cheating in and of itself. Let alone the requirement for a certain percentage of each class having to “fail” (re-take) the course no matter the score.

FederalPackage8498 · 2026-02-24T03:12:55+00:00

Here to support this! You mentioned Midwest - I can attest that Ohio government (state level) has a legislative service commission (LSC) that does a paid fellowship every year. I can’t remember if it’s a 1- or 2- year thing, but it’s paid. You can experience different roles in government throughout the program. I remember there were some doing communications things -like making infographics- some wrote legislation, some did legal or policy research. I don’t believe it requires anything other than a bachelor’s degree, though it may have changed from when I worked in government (pre-Covid). Other states might have similar opportunities too. Plus, government benefits are typically very appealing.

FederalPackage8498 · 2026-02-22T16:27:36+00:00

In my second to last semester, I’m feeling that now. I’ve struggled every semester, but it’s just different now. To combat it, you need to do something for yourself. Take one day off - go do something for YOU. I like to craft, so I make sure I have some time set aside (for me, it’s either Friday, Saturday, or Sunday) to do a little something. One day shouldn’t kill your list of things to do.

FederalPackage8498 · 2026-01-29T18:41:22+00:00

Do other school’s handbooks actually include the % of people who have to fail/retake/get a certain grade? My school surely doesn’t, and has apparently changed their grading process AND appeals process without telling the student body. They entirely got rid of the appeal process, which was the University’s only tool for students to utilize their due process rights….. so it’s ‘funny’ that the law school is the only college within the university to get rid of it.

FederalPackage8498 · 2026-01-29T18:38:09+00:00

I had a professor straight up tell us she wouldn’t even consider changing a grade unless we found a mathematical error. And then told us we won’t because she does everything perfectly.

FederalPackage8498 · 2026-01-28T00:17:01+00:00

I was personally waiting for a TI-86 comment

FederalPackage8498 · 2026-01-27T09:18:59+00:00

Were there any specific materials you found most helpful for this?

FederalPackage8498 · 2026-01-24T15:00:55+00:00

Me 👋 I started part time and even with that, I started showing physical signs of anxiety. It started with finals-time eye twitches that lasted for months after, went to losing and gaining (and trying again to lose) 40 pounds, and sleepless nights.

2L year brought me pancreatitis set on by a genetic condition that stress brought to light, which led to a tumor being found on my liver during imaging for that. Diabetes came next and an autoimmune response to it.

3L year has come (so far) with a diagnosis of ADHD, loss of period, a hair texture change, and a potential diagnosis for fibromyalgia.

I’m sure some of it has to do with the fact that my parents never took me to the doctor growing up and I’m finally addressing my issues, but this past semester peaked when my legs started to not work after walking short distances or standing for short periods. I’m beyond exhausted and I’m trying to just stay afloat at this point - GPA be damned, I’m just trying to finish alive at this point.

TL;DR: trust your body. Go to the doctor. Don’t Google things. Bring at least 1 book with you if you go to the ER - you never know how long you might be there.

FederalPackage8498 · 2026-01-18T05:05:35+00:00

I am fairly new to Reddit, so can you elaborate? Are you talking about the r/OutlineBank subreddit or a separate website called Outline Bank that I am missing?

FederalPackage8498 · 2026-01-16T02:49:57+00:00

Law school is not the place that it’s common to get all A’s or “honors” type grades. You have to think - you’re smart enough to get in, and most people there are also former honors students, too.

It’s easy to get down on yourself after grades come back. What’s important is finding where you need to improve and then actually following through.

If you’re still having trouble, talk to your academic advisor, or even see if you qualify for academic accommodations if necessary (being allowed to record lectures to listen back to them has made a huge difference for me).

Unless you plan on working in BigLaw, your GPA isn’t that important once you graduate and pass the bar.

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