Top Law Schools

Just a couple of questions. I hope someone has answers:

1. Which state releases their MBE scores the earliest?

2. Does NY release MBE scores separately from the bar result scores?

It's up to your state, but typically you just your pass/fail/score at the same time. NY is like that. CA is. IL is.

MD is like that too.

Earliest release is 4 weeks (North Carolina), then 5 weeks (Arkansas for both Feb. & July & Pennsylvania's February scores) from the test date.

That's helpful. I heard other states like Arizona get their MBE results about a month after the exam and the results include the national average scaled score.

Arizona releases bar exam results 9 weeks after the test.

I was asking about the MBE results. As far as I know, Arizona releases MBE scores separately about 4 weeks after the exam. Anyone know if any other state releases them earlier? Curious to know the curve this admin.

jtx86 wrote:I was asking about the MBE results. As far as I know, Arizona releases MBE scores separately about 4 weeks after the exam. Anyone know if any other state releases them earlier? Curious to know the curve this admin.

I don't think this is correct. AFAIK Arizona just releases results in October. I've never heard of MBE results being released earlier/separate from general results.

jtx86 wrote:2. Does NY release MBE scores separately from the bar result scores?

Are you asking whether they will give you an MBE score either before or after they tell you that you have passed or not? If so, no.
Additionally, I don't believe NY will give you the actual MBE score if you have passed (not positive on that though).

I have been browsing other forums and apparently the general consensus is that Arizona gets MBE results about one month after the exam. I can't find a direct link, but at least two other law school forums have confirmed this.

In addition, this approach is not only limited to AZ (apparently) - check out what I found:

http://www.pabarexam.org/pdf/statistics ... /f2011.pdf

PA releases their MBE results in April (including national MBE average).

That PA breakdown is post-bar passage results, because it includes essay scores and bar passage rates. It's not something that goes out before people get their overall passage rates.

(Re references to states issuing MBE "early" - states often release bar passage info earlier than the official listed date. If you're talking about the all4jds forum link about AZ releasing "MBE" scores "early," that doesn't mean what you think it means - it means AZ results went out early, and people are just talking about MBE scores because that's what they're interested in. When they talk about AZ releasing MBE scores separately, they only mean that AZ, unlike some states, tells you the specific score.)

Everyone should have access to their MBE score because at least two jurisdictions (Minnesota & DC) will admit attorneys based on a certain minimum MBE score & good standing.

With respect to Arizona's score release practices, you could contact the Arizona State Bar/State Supreme Court for an answer.

CanadianWolf wrote:Everyone should have access to their MBE score because at least two jurisdictions (Minnesota & DC) will admit attorneys based on a certain minimum MBE score & good standing.

With respect to Arizona's score release practices, you could contact the Arizona State Bar/State Supreme Cour for an answer.

Yeah, but I think for some states you have to ask the national bar people to release the score expressly for this reason - not all states give you the specific score.

A. Nony Mouse wrote:That PA breakdown is post-bar passage results, because it includes essay scores and bar passage rates. It's not something that goes out before people get their overall passage rates.

(Re references to states issuing MBE "early" - states often release bar passage info earlier than the official listed date. If you're talking about the all4jds forum link about AZ releasing "MBE" scores "early," that doesn't mean what you think it means - it means AZ results went out early, and people are just talking about MBE scores because that's what they're interested in. When they talk about AZ releasing MBE scores separately, they only mean that AZ, unlike some states, tells you the specific score.)

Yeah, you're right. I just caught that. I guess PA and AZ just release their scores relatively early compared to other states.

Arizona releases late, not early, & Pennsylvania only releases "early" for February results.

AZ USED TO release the scores earlier, and then tell you if you passed. I took in July and did not find out if I passed until the first week of October, which I thought was a while for the low number of takers.

CanadianWolf wrote:Everyone should have access to their MBE score because at least two jurisdictions (Minnesota & DC) will admit attorneys based on a certain minimum MBE score & good standing.

That's not the way it works it many states. They will simply tell you whether or not you have met the threshold, usually for a fee.

Curious as to which states will not reveal MBE scores; can you elaborate ? Is it even relevant whether or not particular states withhold MBE scores as the testing service would report to all jurisdictions, not any state bar. Who "owns" or "controls" MBE scores ? The test-taker, the state bar/supreme court or the testing service ?

CanadianWolf wrote:Curious as to which states will not reveal MBE scores; can you elaborate ? Is it even relevant whether or not particular states withhold MBE scores as the testing service would report to all jurisdictions, not any state bar. Who "owns" or "controls" MBE scores ? The test-taker, the state bar/supreme court or the testing service ?

Illinois, Tennessee are few that do not reveal the exact score if you pass.