Congratulations, you've been accepted...now what?

You're in! You've received your congratulatory email, letter, or phone call, and you've paid your first deposit. For many, you've achieved a life-long goal of attending law school. But now, you have to wait until August for school to start. So what should you do in the mean time?

My first suggestion: relax. Really, just relax. Law school is incredibly stressful and demanding, and you probably won't have an opportunity to relax again for the next 3 years. If you have always wanted to travel somewhere, then travel there. If you enjoy reading, then read a book (although keep the content light...you'll be reading plenty of dense material in law school). Exercise. This is deceptively important. The stress and demands of law school wears your body down, and you need to be in shape to handle it. Do both cardio and weight lifting. Maybe sign up for a race if you're into that.

I picked up a small part-time job the summer before law school. I wanted to put away a little money before I started (more posts to come on the financial aspect of law school). I wouldn't suggest against getting a part-time job if you would like to. But again, keep it light.

If you can, get in touch with your future peers. Law schools generally set up a FaceBook page or something along those lines for students to meet each other. Do that, it will help make the transition that much easier. A tool to succeeding in law school is having friends. Go ahead and start making friends.

Finally, read Getting to Maybe (GTM) by Richard Fischl and Jeremy Paul. This is a fantastic resource that teaches you how to excel on law school exams. Law school exams are completely different from college exams, and this book will teach you how to succeed at a law school exam. If you have time, read GTM multiple times. It's that helpful. I would also suggest The Complete Law School Companion by Jeff Deaver, which explains how to excel not just on law school exams but on the bar and the LSAT. I haven't used this book as heavily as I've used GTM, but it's been a solid resource for me.

There you have it. If you get nothing else from this post, I want you to understand how important it is to relax and read GTM. Both of these are exceptionally important to you excelling in law school.

Also, if enough interest in generated I might do a couple posts on simply getting into law school. I would go offer the different aspects of the application (personal statement, recommendations, etc.) and offer my advice. If this is something you all would like to see, comment below or shoot me an email at succeedinlawschool@gmail.com. Also, be sure to follow me on Twitter @topofyourclass. Thanks, and I'll be back tomorrow!