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Hi guys! This question is for current 3Ls or graduates who've already taken the bar. I've already signed up for the NY bar, but am no longer sure whether or not to add a second bar, too. NY's timing allows you to take either NJ or Mass concurrently with its bar exam, but I don't know whether it's worth it. I was set to take Mass, originally, because I figured
1. it wouldn't hurt to have two
2. if I failed NY, I'd hopefully pass Mass and therefore still be a licensed attorney
3. Boston is a city I'd be willing to live and that might have jobs in my areas of interest
4. I like the prestige of having two
BUT THEN I went to sign up for the Massachusetts bar after having signed up for NY and was shocked to find that it was nearly $600 more than NY.
My question, then, is whether it's worth it. Is it worth the price? Is it worth the stress and headache? How much more difficult is it to take two? What do you guys think of the stress of driving from NY to Mass or NJ after two days of test taking? And, if you think it's worth it to take two, is NJ or Mass more useful?
For the record, I plan to work internationally and will be located abroad at least for a year after graduation, so NJ is not appealing (at least for now) because of location. I don't see myself coming back to the States to work in NJ, if you know what I mean
Thank you!

wrkhardlivehumbly wrote:Hi guys! This question is for current 3Ls or graduates who've already taken the bar. I've already signed up for the NY bar, but am no longer sure whether or not to add a second bar, too. NY's timing allows you to take either NJ or Mass concurrently with its bar exam, but I don't know whether it's worth it. I was set to take Mass, originally, because I figured
1. it wouldn't hurt to have two
2. if I failed NY, I'd hopefully pass Mass and therefore still be a licensed attorney
3. Boston is a city I'd be willing to live and that might have jobs in my areas of interest
4. I like the prestige of having two
BUT THEN I went to sign up for the Massachusetts bar after having signed up for NY and was shocked to find that it was nearly $600 more than NY.
My question, then, is whether it's worth it. Is it worth the price? Is it worth the stress and headache? How much more difficult is it to take two? What do you guys think of the stress of driving from NY to Mass or NJ after two days of test taking? And, if you think it's worth it to take two, is NJ or Mass more useful?
For the record, I plan to work internationally and will be located abroad at least for a year after graduation, so NJ is not appealing (at least for now) because of location. I don't see myself coming back to the States to work in NJ, if you know what I mean
Thank you!

Anyone have stats on what the pass rate is when someone takes two bar exams concurrently?

NY and CA. Pass both and intimidate people with your success.

I.P. Daly wrote:Anyone have stats on what the pass rate is when someone takes two bar exams concurrently?

I'm wondering this as well.

I.P. Daly wrote:

Anyone have stats on what the pass rate is when someone takes two bar exams concurrently?

Good question. I tried to look it up but was having a hard enough time trying to look up "NY bar exam concurrent with another bar exam" types of search terms... they kept coming up with information about bars that serve alcohol. I wish!
Any information on that would be much appreciated. Thanks for throwing that out there, I.P. Daly!

TTTLS wrote:NY and CA. Pass both and intimidate people with your success.

This.

OP, the NJ bar fees continue to go up until May. You can do NY and NJ at the same time, although I often question whether it's even worth the hassle.