MPRE 2015 Forum

[chinadoll]

if you're taking practice mpres, all i can say is good luck on the bar.

sounds like someone didn't study for the bar

[missedthempre]

Hi all,

So I was registered for the August 2015 MPRE but I missed it. I took the bar two weeks before and I'm working this summer, finding a new apt. and moving etc., so I've just been so busy that I completely forgot about the MPRE. I took the NY bar in July.

If I take the Nov. MPRE, will I be significantly delayed in being admitted to the NY bar? Can I start working on the application while I wait for Nov. MPRE results to come in, submit it right away in early Dec. when they do, and be able to be admitted at essentially the same time?

Am I screwed bros?

[inquisitivelady]

NCBE site says that scores come out September 10.

-very nervous-

[inquisitivelady]

Dudes, you have no idea how relieved I am to read that others thought it was hard too (though I’m definitely not glad it was hard for a group of us). I did so many practice tests, & a lot of those questions were waaaay more convoluted than the typical questions. Instead of just one other issue thrown in as a distractor, there were like, four others. After I was done I went & checked some of the MRPC & STILL couldn’t figure out the answer. WTF. I could not tell which ones were the experimentals, & there WERE extra-bullshitty questions that weren’t covered by ANY of the prep materials fo sho (& I did practice Qs fm Barbri, Themis, & Kaplan, b/c I’m a weirdo).

I know right? If those guys are saying you need to get 32, I don't know what to say after doing this exam.

[summeisruined]

well, first time I took it I could not figure any questions, it was very hard. Got 77.

Retook it on saturday but felt much more confident even though there are a lot of questions that I did not know.

[saa106]

I took it in August as well. The answers rarely stated the rule as they do in the practice tests. Much more vague than the Kaplan questions, it was somewhat difficult.

You can be a big shot and take this test lightly then take it again and again...

[doctoroflaw91]

I took it in August as well. The answers rarely stated the rule as they do in the practice tests. Much more vague than the Kaplan questions, it was somewhat difficult.

You can be a big shot and take this test lightly then take it again and again...

I'll concur with those who thought it was difficult. I was getting good scores on the Kaplan/Barbri practice tests. I walked out of that test having no idea if I got a 20% or an 80%. I guess we will all see next week!

[sublime]

..

[saa106]

I got mine on my NCBE account -- 100 Scaled

[Blessedassurance]

Got mine too. In the file cabinet on my account. 136 scaled.

[sublime]

..

[ymmv]

Welp glad to have that out of the way. Thanks for the heads up, I didn't get the email.

[Kratos]

round 2 in november i suppose

[smaug]

round 2 in november i suppose

I failed my first go.

AND BARELY PASSED THIS TIME BUT I DID HAHAHAHA, TAKE THAT, STUDIERS.

[inquisitivelady]

round 2 in november i suppose

I failed as well by 3 points. I will have to retake this exam. I guess we'll be doing this again together. I'm seriously upset about his.

[Spartan_Alum_12]

97. Second time was a charm here.

[Kratos]

97. Second time was a charm here.

same as your post count, eh? sounds fishy

round 2 in november i suppose

I failed as well by 3 points. I will have to retake this exam. I guess we'll be doing this again together. I'm seriously upset about his.

i wouldn't worry too much about it. although i'm gonna be pretty annoyed come november 7th when I can;t sleep in and have to commute to retake this shit

[inquisitivelady]

97. Second time was a charm here.

same as your post count, eh? sounds fishy

round 2 in november i suppose

I failed as well by 3 points. I will have to retake this exam. I guess we'll be doing this again together. I'm seriously upset about his.

i wouldn't worry too much about it. although i'm gonna be pretty annoyed come november 7th when I can;t sleep in and have to commute to retake this shit

Me too. This is going to be an EXTREMELY inconvienent time for me to take the exam because I will have to travel far to that test location. ah well. Getting back to the study materials once again.

[sanjola]

I will be retaking in November as well.

[bobbypin]

Anyone know how to determine raw score from scaled? I'm curious about how many questions I missed.

[inquisitivelady]

I will be retaking in November as well.

Wow it seems like the August exam was just brutal. I'll be on these forums though to discuss the November exam. Just very annoyed that I missed by three points. VERY ANNOYED.

[inquisitivelady]

Anyone know how to determine raw score from scaled? I'm curious about how many questions I missed.

I really wish I knew as well, so that I could see where we need to score around to do well.

[texasbar]

121 scaled. So relieved!

For those who have to retake, I watched the barbri lecture twice and read through the materials they distribute once (mostly during my second round of the lecture video). I also did about 5 practice exams.

[smaug]

121 scaled. So relieved!

For those who have to retake, I watched the barbri lecture twice and read through the materials they distribute once (mostly during my second round of the lecture video). I also did about 5 practice exams.

For those who retake,

Rather than doing next to nothing, I watched the Kaplan video once, read the outline once, took one practice test, and watched the explanation of the answers.

I didn't get a 121 but I passed in every jurisdiction.

As an MPRE failer and then low passer, I feel qualified to say exactly how lazy you can be.

[Lilly76]

I've passed this stupid test twice now with practically identical scores - 107 in March 2014 and 106 this August.

My strategy:
I'm one of the people who over studies. I used Themis both times and did over 200 practice questions each time. Whenever I got a question wrong, I'd write a sentence about the correct rule in a word document. Then I'd read through the Themis handout and my rule statements a couple times a day. By test day my document was about 4-5 pages long. Good luck in November.