California Bar Exam (February 2014) thread Forum

[MBAtoJD]

Yep...I looked at the essays and I felt absolutely nothing. At this point, I guess I'm just numb. If it was the sample answers, it would be a different story.

So...what did I gain from looking at the essays? That I gave it my all at that moment and even if I was given more time, I don't think it would have made a damn difference. I would still have missed the same issues I missed.

[El Pollito]

I'm not touching those.

[fl0w]

At this point, after looking quickly, i realized I have very little memory of what happened on the exam anymore. It's like a giant rage-blackout.

[CourtneyElizabeth]

Haha me too. I couldn't answer one of them now

[tessellating]

The wait is starting to gnaw on me...so much that I bit the bullet and registered for the July exam. We'll see if that was an epic waste of $ soon enough.

[a male human]

I hate what this test does to people.

[fl0w]

today i freaked out and started thinking about beginning my job search... even though i'm currently employed in my dream job. all because i know it's all over if i don't pass.

go-go dancer in Castro?
sigh.... fine.

[CourtneyElizabeth]

hang in there guys. We find out soon enough. Law of large numbers says at least one of us has to pass right? I'm sure it's you kiddos!

[fl0w]

I'm also considering buying a programming book and just jumping into the (cr)app developer market.

how hard can it be to make something with no societal utility that is addicting enough to attract a user base resulting in a billion dollar buyout?

[CourtneyElizabeth]

hahahah Fl0w. I've often had the same thoughts. And Tesselating - I'm tempted to register for July bar as well. I heard that the pass rate for this feb 2014 exam was like crazzyyy low.

[a male human]

hahahah Fl0w. I've often had the same thoughts. And Tesselating - I'm tempted to register for July bar as well. I heard that the pass rate for this feb 2014 exam was like crazzyyy low.

You sound like the results are out already...!

[CourtneyElizabeth]

Well, I just have the worst feeling about it. And someone I interviewed with told me about the low results so who knows if she had a clue or was just being a negative nancy.

[a male human]

Well, February pass rates have been lower than July's, usually only a few dozen %.

The whole ExamSoft glitch fiasco might skew that up for those who weren't afflicted. I managed to finish my PT without making it look like a total mess, so hopefully it shows my minimal competency.

[CourtneyElizabeth]

Ohh yeah! I'd like to think that royal fck up helps people like me that didn't have any issues. No offense. Maybe they took that into consideration for the people that did have the issues. I mean, they even acknowledged it officially.

[a male human]

We sent in letters, and the response was that everything will be graded on a standard method (individual relief subject to case-by-case determination). But yeah, most likely the graders know about it and could help bump everyone up.

[MURPH]

Well, I just have the worst feeling about it. And someone I interviewed with told me about the low results so who knows if she had a clue or was just being a negative nancy.

The past results are there for anyone to look at.
http://admissions.calbar.ca.gov/Examina ... stics.aspx
February results for re-takers hover around 35%. So your likelihood of passing decreases if you took it a second time.

[CourtneyElizabeth]

So basically I'm fucked.

[northwood]

does that take into consideration the fact that people were working and studying?

[CourtneyElizabeth]

Does it take into consideration that I'm an idiot?

[fl0w]

Well, I just have the worst feeling about it. And someone I interviewed with told me about the low results so who knows if she had a clue or was just being a negative nancy.

The past results are there for anyone to look at.
http://admissions.calbar.ca.gov/Examina ... stics.aspx
February results for re-takers hover around 35%. So your likelihood of passing decreases if you took it a second time.

But 35% of the retakers had a 100% success rate on that exam and are presumably winning at life right?
Am I doing statistics right guyz!?

[CourtneyElizabeth]

hahaha that honestly made me laugh out loud. If I have to take this crap again I'll be doing it while working. The likelihood of me passing will probably decrease to 0% at that point.

[Deschutes]

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[CourtneyElizabeth]

When we buy the books (Kaplan/barbri) don't we have to agree to not sell them?

[a male human]

When we buy the books (Kaplan/barbri) don't we have to agree to not sell them?

Never heard of this.

[CourtneyElizabeth]

Maybe I'm wrong then. I'll gladly sell my Kaplan books. Did me no good anyways.