The Failure Rate of the California Baby Bar

The next round of testing for the California baby bar is now only 6 weeks away. The test will be given on October 23, 2012.

As you know, it is crucial that you pass the California Baby Bar as soon as possible and within the allotted three times or you will have to retake your law school classes.
The statistics for the California First Year Law Students’ Examination are very telling. Although the California bar examiners have not yet posted June’s results, let’s look at the October 2011 results. October 2011 is reflective of what October 2012 will look like. Let’s look at the categories and the overall statistics:

For those students from unaccredited correspondence schools: the percentage of passing is 20%

Distance learning schools: the percentage of passing is 24%

Unaccredited fixed faculty: the percentage of passing is 11%

CA schools approved by the ABA: the percentage of passing is 21%

CA accredited but not approved by the ABA: the percentage of passing is 9.5%

Total percentage of passing is 19%

I have included in this article the percentage rate of passing for both first time takers and repeat takers.

As you can see, the percentage rate of failure is an astounding 81% with only 19% passing. You read that right – the statistics are pretty incredible and it personally makes me wonder why the schools are not working with the students and making all efforts to help the students pass the exam. Yes, we can go back and forth about the quality of the students, but I do put the blame squarely on the schools that take tuition from students and allow scores like this for their student body.

A student who wants to be a lawyer should have every opportunity of success.

Students need to ask themselves if they really want to be a lawyer and what it will take to become one. The first hurdle must be accomplished – you must pass the California Baby Bar Examination. You need to reflect on what it will take to get over this obstacle.

Secondly, a student needs to pass the CFYLSE as soon possible so that you do not have to retake classes. That is why it is important that you get a bar tutor to help you pass the California FYLSE. Bar Professors can help you pass the California Baby Bar. We also can help law students attending Non-ABA approved law schools. We offer year round tutorials in the subjects tested on the California baby bar.

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