I can't think of anything more helpful for quiz bowl than a graduate school education. The increased workload is perfect for making one a better player. It is only logical that intensive study of a highly specialized academic field should correlate directly to increased quiz bowl productivity. For example, understanding how to apply the concept of accord and satisfaction to a contract modification markedly increases my points per game at every tournament I attend. Similarly, understanding the debate between Judges Cardozo and Anderson over the applicability of foreseeability in tort causation analysis has already begun to affect my qb ability - so far, it has resulted in my powering two, count 'em - two, tossups! When combined with time-consuming research projects, graduate school's benefits to a person as a quiz bowl player become even more apparent. For instance, writing memos about whether a defendant's activities are sufficient to demonstrate specific intent to escape confinement, and whether telephone lines are a place of physical accommodation under Title III of the ADA, have notably increased my effectiveness on the quiz bowl circuit. I can only imagine how extensively a legal education will boost my QB-related knowledge base during my second and third years - without a doubt, I will soon start playing like Shehan at each tournament I attend. Matt Schneller Vandy 01, Duke Law 04
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