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Tips for Successful Group Studying: 

1. Keep the group size small and manageable.
   • 3-5 members is a good size for a study group.
2. Keep Study Group Goals Realistic.
   • Set a realistic goal for efficient studying time. 2 or 3 hours with breaks will likely be productive, but 5 or 6 hours may be too ambitious.
   • Build in time at the beginning to catch up and chat with your friends.
   • Build in study breaks to refresh and re-group.
3. Keep Study Time Focused.
   • Pick a group leader to keep the group on track.
   • Try to limit unnecessary distractions.
   • Try to start on time and end on time.
4. Stick to a plan.
   • Discuss with group members how the study group time will be used most effectively, depending on the studying styles of the group members.
   • Try to meet the needs of all group members—this is where it is beneficial to keep the size of the group small.
   • Create a schedule/syllabus of tasks:
     • I.e. Spend an hour on practice questions, 20 min talking out/explaining big concepts, 45 min on a practice essay.
5. Be prepared.
   • Study ahead of time so group time can be used efficiently.
   • Identify concepts that you struggle with.
   • Make a list of questions to ask group members.
6. Take Action.
   • If there are areas multiple group members are struggling with, email the professor with questions. Send a single email from one group member and share the response with everyone in the group.
   • Come to the conference prepared. Have specific questions ready. It may be helpful to assign questions to specific group members so everyone participates, keeping the meeting productive and beneficial for everyone.
7. Reflect.
   • Be honest with yourselves— how productive was the study group?  Be open to discussing with your group members what did and did not work.
   • Adjust based on your reflections.  This will ensure that the study group is working for everyone.

How to Reserve Group Study Rooms: 

The Law Library has five group study rooms where students can meet with their study groups.  Students can register to use one of our rooms using our Room Reservation system.  Law Students may reserve two 2-hour blocks per day for a total of 4-hours maximum for study rooms per day.

The same study group should not book the same room for more than 4 hours per day.  Students must reserve the room using the link above BEFORE entering a room.

Study Room Reservation Guidelines:

• Rooms are only available to Law Students, Law Faculty and Law Staff.
• Rooms are available for booking 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Each study room booking defaults to a maximum 2-hour reservation.
• Law Students may reserve two 2-hour blocks per day for a total of 4-hours maximum for study rooms per day.
• The 2-hour reservations may be consecutive, or may be split.
• The same study group should not book the same room for more than 4 hours per day.
• Study room reservations can be made up to 2 weeks in advance.
• During Law Library finals hours, study room reservations can be made 2 days in advance.
• You are expected to use the room while you have it reserved, please do not leave the room empty for an extended period of time.
• If you are finished with a study room before your reservation has expired, please contact the Circulation Desk at 806-742-3957 or email to circulation.law@ttu.edu.

For more resources on how to cope with the challenges of law school, please see the Law Library’s libguide of Library Services, where you can access more resources, ideas for how to de-stress, and much more.