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1. Three bar passers advised me to read the codals. They emphasized this becausecodals are usually taken for granted. One said to read the codals as your firstreading. Annotations in review books will vary, But the codals will not. It isgood to have a firm foundation of the codals. You can never go wrong with codals.

2. Have your schedule ready as early as now, even before you start reviewing. Yo

u may not be able to follow your schedule to the letter, but at least you have agauge of where you are standing.

3. Even if you don't plan on studying yet, you should be choosing the books you'll be using. Obtain a copy as soon as possible, so that you can base your schedule on the number of pages of all the books and reviewers that you want to read.

4. Do not read too many books per subject. Stick to 1 or 2. The less books you read repeatedly, the better memory retention you will have. Reading three books per subject is too much. It will confuse you more.

5. Study to pass. Better yet, study to top. See the end goal in sight. The power

of positive thinking helps, it will push you forward.

6. Have a break. Allot one day per week. Watch a movie. Surf the web all day. Drink. The important thing is to relax. It will keep you from being too high strung. It will help you keep your sanity.

7. Talk with your friends. Have your own support group. Unburden yourself when things become too stressful.

8. Stay healthy. Have yourself a flu shot. Do some light exercise every day. Allyour hard work will go for naught if you're gonna get sick on the day of the examination.

9. Adjust your sleeping habits. Try to get used to waking up at 5 or 6 in the morning, and sleeping at 10 or 11 at night. Feeling lethargic/groggy/sleepy on theday of the exam is not a good thing.

10. Pray. It will help you keep your bearings. Go to Manaoag. Go to Baclaran. Dowhatever works for you.------------------------------

Read 5 times according to Dean CLV:Political Law: BernasCivil Law: JuradoRemedial Law: Regalado

Commercial Law: VillanuevaCriminal Law: GregorioTaxation: SababanLegal Ethics and Legal Forms: Pao

------------------------------Outline Reviewer in Political Law, Antonio B. Nachura (2006), 686 pages

Everyone's Labor Code, C.A. Azucena (2006), 379 pages/649 pages with appendices

Reviewer on Commercial Law, Jose Sundiang and Timoteo Aquino (2006), 433 pages

Tax Digest, Crescencio Co Untian Jr. (2005), 215 pages

Remedial Law Reviewer, Ed Vincent S. Albano and Ed Vincent A. Albano (2004), 1384 pages

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Notes and Cases on the Revised Penal Code (Books I & II) and Special Penal Laws,Leonor Boado (2004), 927 pages

Pointers in Criminal Law, Justice Edilberto Sandoval (2004), 195 pages

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