It is September 3rd, do you know when your bar exam results will be released? Starting this month, many state bars will release their bar exam results. North Carolina was the first state to release its results and Kansas followed shortly thereafter. Some of the states with early bar results in September are Arkansas, Indiana, Oklahoma, Idaho, New Mexico, Iowa, Oregon and Florida.
Idaho will be coming out on September 13th. Oregon will release its results on September 21st.
Florida’s bar exam results will be released on September 18th – a little over two weeks away.
I know that many students are starting to feel anxious about their scores. I have had some students ask me if they should start studying because they think they did not pass the exam. I tell my students to wait for the bar results to come out before you start to study for the next cycle. However, I tell my students, while you are waiting for the bar results, figure out a plan if your worst scenario does comes true.
No matter how much you prepare for the results or constantly think about passing or failing the bar exam, it is very unnerving to go to your state’s website and look up your information and see you future flash before your eyes. You see that you have passed the exam, your worries about passing are over and you are ready to begin your career.
It is quite a shock to see that you have failed the exam. You go from disbelief to disappointment to despair. You panic, you cry, you shout, you get advice from people who have never even sat for an exam, you wonder if you should try again, you wonder if your career is over before you even started.
That is why a clear plan is necessary as you wait for the results. What should you do now if you do fail the exam? Have a plan in place before the emotions of getting your results overwhelm you.
My students know I am a big advocate for getting a private tutor. Here are my reasons for getting a private tutor:
Almost everyone taking the bar exam spent this summer listening to a bar review program. You listened to the lectures, you read the outlines, you wrote the essays, and you practiced your MBE. And you still failed. That is why a new approach is necessary.
Everyone should know this undeniable fact – students who repeat the bar exam have a significantly less chance of passing on every attempt. Your best chance of passing the bar exam is your first attempt. That is why it is time to change your approach and make sure you pass on your next attempt.
Do not retake your bar review course. Bar review courses are one size fits all. You did that, already and it did not help you pass. You do not need that now – you need individual help that you cannot get through a bar review course.
You need to work with a private bar tutor, who will diagnose your weaknesses and work on building those weaknesses to a level where you have a chance to pass the bar. You’ve already learned the substantive law through your bar review class, so the reason you failed is probably because of the lack of writing skills, lack of analytical skills, lack of strategy and the lack of practice. Working one-on-one with a private bar tutor will help you focus on the ways to pass.
Invest in your career now and you will be glad you did, as you start working to make your dreams come true.
You can find us at www.barprofessors.com, on facebook at BarProfessors, or twitter @BarProfessors.
Bar Professors can help you succeed.
Monday, September 3, 2012
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Kansas Bar Exam Results for July 2012 are Out
Kansas released their bar exam results, by examinee number, for July 2012,. You can go to their website and see the pass/fail list. Congratulations to those who passed.
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You can find us at www.barprofessors.com, on facebook at BarProfessors, or twitter @BarProfessors.
Saturday, September 1, 2012
July 2012 Bar Exam Results for North Carolina Have Been Released
The North Carolina Bar Exam results for July 2012 were mailed on August 24th. Congratulations to those who passed. The North Carolina Bar Examiners have the pass/fail list up for review on their website. You can see the names of those who have passed.
If you failed the North Carolina Bar Exam, you have an opportunity to review your essays scores, starting on September 24th. Our advice is to review your scores so you know how you can improve your performance for February.
You can find us at www.barprofessors.com, on facebook at BarProfessors, or twitter @BarProfessors.
If you failed the North Carolina Bar Exam, you have an opportunity to review your essays scores, starting on September 24th. Our advice is to review your scores so you know how you can improve your performance for February.
You can find us at www.barprofessors.com, on facebook at BarProfessors, or twitter @BarProfessors.
Friday, August 31, 2012
Passing the California First Year Law Students’ Examination
It is imperative 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.
First let’s discuss the grading of the California Baby Bar.
An applicant’s raw multiple-choice score will be the number of items answered correctly. Multiple-choice raw scores will be converted to a 400-point scale.
An applicant’s assigned grade on an essay question can range between 40 and 100. Total raw essay scores can therefore range between 160 and 400 points. Total raw essay scores will be converted to the same 400-point scale of measurement as that used for the multiple-choice portion.
An applicant’s total score on the examination is the sum of that applicant’s converted scores on the multiple-choice and essay sections. This step gives these sections equal weight in determining the total score. Applicants need a total scaled score of 560 or higher to pass the examination.
From the adjusted scale, an applicant needs to pass the California FYLSX by a score of 70%, which is why many students fail the exam.
However, an applicant who is required to pass the First-Year Law Students’ Examination will not receive credit for any law study until the applicant passes the examination.
An applicant who passes the examination within three consecutive administrations of first becoming eligible to take the examination will receive credit for all law study completed to the date of the administration of the examination passed, subject to any restrictions otherwise covered by these rules.
An applicant who does not pass the examination within three consecutive administrations of first becoming eligible to take the examination but who subsequently passes the examination will receive credit for his or her first year of law study only.
Students need to pass the California baby bar as quickly as 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.
You can find us at www.barprofessors.com, on facebook at BarProfessors, or twitter @BarProfessors.
First let’s discuss the grading of the California Baby Bar.
An applicant’s raw multiple-choice score will be the number of items answered correctly. Multiple-choice raw scores will be converted to a 400-point scale.
An applicant’s assigned grade on an essay question can range between 40 and 100. Total raw essay scores can therefore range between 160 and 400 points. Total raw essay scores will be converted to the same 400-point scale of measurement as that used for the multiple-choice portion.
An applicant’s total score on the examination is the sum of that applicant’s converted scores on the multiple-choice and essay sections. This step gives these sections equal weight in determining the total score. Applicants need a total scaled score of 560 or higher to pass the examination.
From the adjusted scale, an applicant needs to pass the California FYLSX by a score of 70%, which is why many students fail the exam.
However, an applicant who is required to pass the First-Year Law Students’ Examination will not receive credit for any law study until the applicant passes the examination.
An applicant who passes the examination within three consecutive administrations of first becoming eligible to take the examination will receive credit for all law study completed to the date of the administration of the examination passed, subject to any restrictions otherwise covered by these rules.
An applicant who does not pass the examination within three consecutive administrations of first becoming eligible to take the examination but who subsequently passes the examination will receive credit for his or her first year of law study only.
Students need to pass the California baby bar as quickly as 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.
You can find us at www.barprofessors.com, on facebook at BarProfessors, or twitter @BarProfessors.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
The California Baby Bar Exam Results
For those first year students who are entering unaccredited law schools in California now, you must keep in mind that you need to pass the California First Year Law Students’ Exam – also known as the CFYLSE or the CFYLSX or the California Baby Bar.
The CFYLSE is a one day examination for first year students. The exam consists of four essay questions and 100 multiple choice questions.
The subjects covered in the California Baby Bar examination are Contracts (including Article 1 and 2), Criminal Law, and Torts.
The results for the June test came out on August 10th. The failure rate of the FYLSE is 80%. Students fail, not only because of the lack of substantive knowledge, but because their writing and analytical skills are weak.
The next testing date is October 2021. For those students who failed the exam, let Bar Professors help you pass.
Bar Professors offers a specialized tutorial for California Baby Bar takers designed to help you pass the California FYLSE. The general focus of concentration is on legal reasoning and rule application. Our advice is to start studying for the FLYSE, four months in advance of taking the test.
You can find us at www.barprofessors.com, on facebook at BarProfessors, or twitter @BarProfessors.
The CFYLSE is a one day examination for first year students. The exam consists of four essay questions and 100 multiple choice questions.
The subjects covered in the California Baby Bar examination are Contracts (including Article 1 and 2), Criminal Law, and Torts.
The results for the June test came out on August 10th. The failure rate of the FYLSE is 80%. Students fail, not only because of the lack of substantive knowledge, but because their writing and analytical skills are weak.
The next testing date is October 2021. For those students who failed the exam, let Bar Professors help you pass.
Bar Professors offers a specialized tutorial for California Baby Bar takers designed to help you pass the California FYLSE. The general focus of concentration is on legal reasoning and rule application. Our advice is to start studying for the FLYSE, four months in advance of taking the test.
You can find us at www.barprofessors.com, on facebook at BarProfessors, or twitter @BarProfessors.
Friday, August 10, 2012
The California First Year Law Students' Exam is Out Today
The California First Year Law Students' Exam has been mailed out today. Good luck to those students who are awatiing their results. The pass rate for the FYLSE is very low, but we can help you with our tutorials.
Bar Professors will help any student who did not pass the California Baby Bar. Contact us at pass@barprofessors.com.
Bar Professors will help any student who did not pass the California Baby Bar. Contact us at pass@barprofessors.com.
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
California Baby Bar Results Out on Friday
For those students who took the California FYLSE in June, the results will be mailed out on Friday, August 10th.
As you already know, the pass rate is very low – approximately 80% of the students who take the exam will fail the California Baby Bar.
The reason students fail the California FYLSX is because they have trouble with legal analysis and reasoning.
BarProfessors can help you pass the California Baby Bar. Contact us and we will work and help you with your writing and analytical skills. Contact us at pass@barprofessors.com.
As you already know, the pass rate is very low – approximately 80% of the students who take the exam will fail the California Baby Bar.
The reason students fail the California FYLSX is because they have trouble with legal analysis and reasoning.
BarProfessors can help you pass the California Baby Bar. Contact us and we will work and help you with your writing and analytical skills. Contact us at pass@barprofessors.com.
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