well , CLAT has lots of myths that you have heard of I hope . But true facts and opinions are also behind this . So it’s up to you , what you will choose to believe .As law students, we are asked to focus on facts. And this article tells you exactly that. So, let me pick up my bazooka of experience and bust some myths and provide you with some facts.
Clat aspirant surely needs a coaching institute .
Many says that a clat aspirant can not crack it unless he has gone through a coaching institute. Coaching institute won’t spoon feed you . They will just make you understand the syllabus of clat , topics of the 5 sections and will provide you their materials . The main and most important thing is your mental determination and competitive attitude towards the exam. Many suggestive books of every sections you can find on google . You can start preparing with the books , solving their exercises . Clat constantly needs practices . You can watch online videos about any topic which you don’t understand . Buying online mock test series from 2 or 3 centres will help you a lot to crack clat .
Clat requires luck on that day !
This statement may not be inappropriate at all. But I think ‘Luck’ wont fully help you to crack this exam. You have to prepare hard and strategically throughout the year . If you get some common and known questions , that can be considered as your luck . But eventually , your confidence , your mental ability , concentration power and time management will let you be succeed .
Some clat subjects are irrelevant for law school .
Some says that some clat subjects like logical reasoning , math wont help you for further study in your law school . There also lies many strong and relevant arguments . As clat is a aptitude test , it is likely to know your ability to interpret a statement , your ability to crack a argument logically , and numerical ability to know the sharpness of your brain . So these sections help out to find a law student who can logically interpret problems.
Only a good public speaker should give clat to be a lawyer !
As a doctor does not necessarily mean to surgery , a lawyer also does not mean to speak . It is all about knowing stuffs which you can say from your point of view . Your opinion and thinking ability about anything are the most important ideas for a lawyer. Of course you should not be introvert or a silent person who does not want to utter a word ! But yet you have to communicate with your ideas , arguments to put you supporting view or opinions.
College doesn’t matter.
Yes, you will hear this too. People will tell you that all those hours that you spent preparing for CLAT were a waste. Getting into a good college doesn’t matter. It all boils down to the amount of hardwork, you are ready to put in. I agree with the latter, but not with the former.
The people, you interact with on a daily basis, in a college shape up your personality to a large extent.
Being in a good college, you compete with sharp, competitive people. Yes, it is tough at times, but it prepares you for the battle you eventually face after college.
Surviving in a law school is not difficult.
CLAT is difficult. But, it is not half as difficult as survival in a law school is. Before you come to the law school, say goodbye to the’8 hour sleep rule’. You will spend endless number of nights, staying awake for projects, birthday parties, end semester exams. You will walk like a zombie.
You will forget the last time you had breakfast in the mess. But trust me, my friend, at the end of it, you will look back and cherish each and every moment of your law school.
All this was a part of my experience. You will agree with some and severely disagree with the others. But, most importantly, I want to tell you only one thing. Explore. Explore yourself. Explore your surroundings. Explore the subjects.
You have to believe in yourself and make the law experience worth it. Remember , getting a good rank and getting more marks in college should not be your aim. Your aim should be to learn (that’s what a student does). As corny as it may sound, ‘knowledge ke peeche bhago, success khud tumhare paas ayegi‘.
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