The Academic Achievement Program (AAP) helps students to develop analytical and examination skills for law school success. The program is a collaborative effort among the University of Miami School of Law administration, faculty, and students.
Below are several basic components of AAP. Please review and students are encouraged to contact a AAP team member with any additional questions about academic support.
The AAP presents various workshops and seminars throughout the year to help students succeed in law school.Workshops
Pay attention to your email for details about dates and times.
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Dean's Fellows Study Groups offer first-year students a chance to participate in a weekly study group for a specific class, and the group is facilitated by a Dean's Fellow — an upper-level (2L or 3L) student who excelled academically in that subject.Dean's Fellows Study Groups
Dean's Fellows are assigned to specific classes and work closely with the professor to help facilitate the 1L's independent learning, by focusing on study strategies, organization skills, time management and exam preparation for that class. The application period will be announced via email. Please make sure to attach your resume and law school transcript to your completed application. If you have any questions, please email AcademicAchievementProgram@law.miami.edu.
Writing Dean’s Fellows (WDF) are available for online appointments, during the semester, Monday – Friday. If you wish to schedule a meeting with a WDF, please email AcademicAchievementProgram@law.miami.edu. After determining the nature of your request, you will be assigned a WDF. However, prior to scheduling a meeting, please be sure that you’ve already incorporated any feedback from your L-Comm professor. Also, please note that WDF do not provide line edits or track changes to writing samples, and you must disclose the degree to which others may have been involved in reviewing the writing sample in your cover page. For more information on writing samples, please click on the following link OCPD Writing Sample Guide. Please click on the following link for more information on WDF Policies and Procedures.Writing Dean's Fellows
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