Re-read number 6. During the semester, for credit or not, do an internship with a judge, at a clinic, or work for a firm. You've got to see how the theories you're learning apply to real life. Practical experience keeps your studies in perspective and ought to be a formal requirement in law school anyway. Everybody learns differently.
Many people freak out under the pressure of law school.
If you remain true to yourself and keep your dignity, you'll adapt to life after law school much more gracefully. Good luck getting in. Good luck staying in. Let me know how it is for you, when you get there. Tell us all about it.