February 2015 Bar Exam Forum

[ashle484]

Didn't NY results come out on the April 24th last year?

It looks like you're right
That's like ...next week.

I was mentally preparing to receive them in May.
New goal: no cromiting...

ughhh let the anxiety commence!

[minnbills]

MN comes out monday. Seriously stressing right now. Just started a new job, if I fail I am wondering if I should quit to study.

[hoppingabird]

The results from the Iowa bar exam were released today. 72% pass rate. I'm not sure how this stacks up against other February exams, but the pass rate for the July exam is typically in the 90% range, with the exception of the 2014 July exam which was in the low 80% pass rate.
Congrats to all who have passed their exams so far.
Here is the link for the pass list and the statistical breakdown.
http://www.iowacourts.gov/For_Attorneys ... uncements/

[barexaminee123]

Thanks for the updates.

This is a long shot: Any VERMONT Feb. 2015 exam takers out there? If so, any idea when results will be/were mailed? Looks like results were posted online last year on April 14th. Would be grateful for any updates. Losing patience.

[1234567888]

The results from the Iowa bar exam were released today. 72% pass rate. I'm not sure how this stacks up against other February exams, but the pass rate for the July exam is typically in the 90% range, with the exception of the 2014 July exam which was in the low 80% pass rate.
Congrats to all who have passed their exams so far.
Here is the link for the pass list and the statistical breakdown.
http://www.iowacourts.gov/For_Attorneys ... uncements/

Decent pass rate for Feb.

[sparty99]

MN comes out monday. Seriously stressing right now. Just started a new job, if I fail I am wondering if I should quit to study.

NO.

[johnradamsiii]

Bar Results posted from TN...54%, down from 63% last February. Scaled MBE mean was 136. Damn, makes me feel even better about passing

[JoanSloan]

Bar Results posted from TN...54%, down from 63% last February. Scaled MBE mean was 136. Damn, makes me feel even better about passing

That's a little surprising. I didn't expect TN to be so low.

[aquasalad]

Passed New Mexico. 147 on MBE, down from 155 in Texas last July. 2/2 on bar exams, never taking one again.

[minnbills]

Passed New Mexico. 147 on MBE, down from 155 in Texas last July. 2/2 on bar exams, never taking one again.

Congrats!!

[cooperlaserpup]

Didn't NY results come out on the April 24th last year?

It looks like you're right
That's like ...next week.

I was mentally preparing to receive them in May.
New goal: no cromiting...

oh my god. I didn't need to know this.

I'm barred here pro hac vice and in court constantly. I have such a fear of finding out I failed right before I stand up on a case and then sobbing on the record and having some sort of breakdown.

[cooperlaserpup]

so jealous of everyone who has passed! I probably have another MONTH or so before I hear back from NY and I think it is slowly killing me. I just have no confidence that I passed whatsoever! I passed MD in July, but the MBE this time around felt exceedingly more difficult (scored a 148 in July.) I'm hoping that civ pro lends itself to a very forgiving scale!

148 is pretty high. I doubt that you would drop off so far from a 148. I mean, isn't a 133 automatic admission in DC? Sounds like you will be fine.

I appreciate the well wishes, but a 133 in NY would require VERY high essay scores to pass :/ I really need to do as well as my previous MBE to pass I think.

[cooperlaserpup]

Bar Results posted from TN...54%, down from 63% last February. Scaled MBE mean was 136. Damn, makes me feel even better about passing

That's a little surprising. I didn't expect TN to be so low.

Does this mean the national scaled MBE was 136? Isn't that quite low??? ohgod pass rates are going to be so bad!!


congrats! very jealous.

[cooperlaserpup]

Didn't NY results come out on the April 24th last year?

It looks like you're right
That's like ...next week.

I was mentally preparing to receive them in May.
New goal: no cromiting...

ughhh let the anxiety commence!

okay I swear I'll stop posting now but I'll admit I tried changing the url to "2015" just to see what would happen....losing my mind.

[r6_philly]

Mean national scales MBE was 136, per PA results. Pass rate 52% down quite a bit.

[gaagoots]

Mean national scales MBE was 136, per PA results. Pass rate 52% down quite a bit.

Last time the mean national scale was 136ish was in February 2010 (136.6) PA Stats say the Mean National Scale is (136.170). In 2/10 the CA the overall pass rate was 37.1%. The scaling formula used that year for essays and MBEs caused the huge drop.

Its a good thing my team is in the Stanley Cup Playoffs as its the only thing besides GoT and Silicon Valley that will take my mind off this.

[cooperlaserpup]

Mean national scales MBE was 136, per PA results. Pass rate 52% down quite a bit.

Last time the mean national scale was 136ish was in February 2010 (136.6) PA Stats say the Mean National Scale is (136.170). In 2/10 the CA the overall pass rate was 37.1%. The scaling formula used that year for essays and MBEs caused the huge drop.

Its a good thing my team is in the Stanley Cup Playoffs as its the only thing besides GoT and Silicon Valley that will take my mind off this.

Average for feb is usually in the high 130s, no? So it actually isn't a HUGE drop off in terms of the average score. But I mean, if overall pass rates are down then that's just a fact. UGH.

[badaboom61]

Another point of reference: I got a 160 scaled score on the July 2014 exam and a 168 scaled score on the February 2015 exam in a different state; the states are supposed to have comparably difficult bar exams. I studied significantly less for the February exam, and really didn't give much effort to civ pro, although I already had the knowledge base built up from July and felt I had retained most of it.

[GucciManeEsq]

Just to help those still waiting on scores.

I got a 141 MBE in Florida. I got a 131 raw on my Kaplan final.

The bar exam is either getting harder or less capable people are taking it.

Passage rates this February fell to 64% compared to 73% to February 2014 for Florida.

[synergy]

Even though we only took that thing three weeks ago, getting an email from new york about how to start my character application gave me an absolute goddamn heart attack and I had to read it three times to be sure it wasn't results. That is super mean of them.

Also, no way in hell am I starting that before I find out my results. It just seems like bad karma to be presumptuous...

You lucky son of a gun. Two weeks ago I was still taking the MBE. And it does not feel like it was three weeks ago for me.

Didn't get this email. Bad sign? Or is it just department.

i STILL didn't get any emails from new york... really bad sign??

[frid3v]

I think I'm having another break down right now lol. I honestly feel like I failed again. I didn't finish one of the mpt's and I know I messed up stuff on essays. And of course, I have no idea how I did on the MBE.

I have a quasi-legal job right now that isn't bad and I enjoy it, but I really want to be an attorney. I really want it...even just for a few years. I think the worst part is feeling like I let myself down and all those around me who provide support. I have this mentor who has expressed interest in me working for his firm and he provided a lot of support after I failed the 1st time. But I think any interest he has in me working for him will be gone if I don't pass this 2nd time. I just really want to be done with this.

Sorry for the self-indulgent rant. I just needed to vent.

[februarybartaker]

I didn't finish one of the mpt's and I know I messed up stuff on essays. And of course, I have no idea how I did on the MBE.

I'm basically in the same position as described above. However, I believe a lot of people are/were. If anyone has been in this position and passed, the story of your experience is welcomed

[ashle484]

Even though we only took that thing three weeks ago, getting an email from new york about how to start my character application gave me an absolute goddamn heart attack and I had to read it three times to be sure it wasn't results. That is super mean of them.

Also, no way in hell am I starting that before I find out my results. It just seems like bad karma to be presumptuous...

You lucky son of a gun. Two weeks ago I was still taking the MBE. And it does not feel like it was three weeks ago for me.

Didn't get this email. Bad sign? Or is it just department.

i STILL didn't get any emails from new york... really bad sign??

I don't think I got an email just a letter

[jhan11]

I'm in first department and no email or letter from NY bole since Feb... ashle484 what letter did you get?

[ah33139]

The registration period for sitting for the NY bar closes on April 30. Based on that I believe we will get the results for February at least a few days before April 30, right? Otherwise we (those who fail...) would have to wait a full year before sitting for the bar again...