July 2014 Bar Exam results thread Forum

Discussions related to the bar exam are found in this forum
Forum rules
Anonymous Posting

Anonymous posting is only appropriate when you are sharing sensitive information about bar exam prep. You may anonymously respond on topic to these threads. Unacceptable uses include: harassing another user, joking around, testing the feature, or other things that are more appropriate in the lounge.

Failure to follow these rules will get you outed, warned, or banned."
User avatar
alicrimson

Silver
Posts: 923
Joined: Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:27 pm

Re: July 2014 Bar Exam results thread

Post by alicrimson » Sat Sep 20, 2014 12:08 am

Neidermeyer wrote:
Hannibal wrote:Somehow I'm more stressed now than I was when actually preparing for the bar/taking the bar.
Agreed. I go through periods of thinking I may have failed, and others of thinking "surely I worked hard enough." The wait is abysmal.
So much this. That, and I just read the wrong link. Some fun stats on how the the passage rates have gone for July 2014 so far. No bueno.

sidhesadie

Bronze
Posts: 454
Joined: Mon Jul 12, 2010 4:54 pm

Re: July 2014 Bar Exam results thread

Post by sidhesadie » Sat Sep 20, 2014 1:46 am

LSATurday wrote:
Neidermeyer wrote:Does Oregon release MBE scores?
Pretty sure they don't. I believe they only release scores to those who fail, and I'm not sure what extent they do that.

Yeah, I mis-quoted the pass rate, I used the first-time pass rate, which is on-par with past years over all...way way way down for a July exam.
This is correct, Oregon releases nothing but "you passed" to those who passed, they release, I believe, raw scores to those who failed.

The 65% overall rate is the lowest in at least the last 15 years.

thedive

Bronze
Posts: 122
Joined: Sun Jan 23, 2011 6:07 pm

Re: July 2014 Bar Exam results thread

Post by thedive » Sat Sep 20, 2014 3:00 pm

My results came back better than I expected. I received a 155 MBE, and I did slightly better on the essays. I'm in a UBE jurisdiction. I didn't do Kaplan, Barbi, or Themis. I used Barmax. Basically, I read through Barmax outlines, did some practice essays that I graded myself, and went through about 800-900 prior MBE questions. Walking out of the MBE, I honestly felt like I got ten questions right. It was brutal. Terrible experience waiting, too.

User avatar
Dafaq

Bronze
Posts: 354
Joined: Sat Feb 15, 2014 6:19 pm

Re: July 2014 Bar Exam results thread

Post by Dafaq » Sat Sep 20, 2014 4:25 pm

Any data available of what states are releasing during the remainder of this month?

AJS30

Bronze
Posts: 179
Joined: Mon Dec 09, 2013 7:57 pm

Re: July 2014 Bar Exam results thread

Post by AJS30 » Sat Sep 20, 2014 4:35 pm

Dafaq wrote:Any data available of what states are releasing during the remainder of this month?
Florida comes out on Monday and then I think Kentucky is the only one left for September. There are a few states that come out the first week of October.

Want to continue reading?

Register now to search topics and post comments!

Absolutely FREE!


hoppingabird

New
Posts: 35
Joined: Wed Sep 10, 2014 2:02 pm

Re: July 2014 Bar Exam results thread

Post by hoppingabird » Sat Sep 20, 2014 4:41 pm

The bar passage rates are, undeniably, down across the country. Although I do not think we can conclusively say it is because this year's "MBE" was more difficult or because of the ExamSoft debacle. However the numbers from the bar exams that I wm familiar with are interesting and are all down in terms of passing. It will be interesting to see some of the larger states (CA, PA, NY, NJ, FL) come out soon.

Here are some states that I know the numbers on.
WA -77% pass rate- down a few percentage points
iD -- 65% pass rate -- down over 20% for summer bar pass rate
IA- 81% pass rate- down about 14 percent for summer bar
UT -- high 70's -- about normal but heard it was down a few percent
ND- 56% pass rate- down over 30% for summer bar exams.


Really interesting stuff. Huge sigh of relief I passed! Good luck to all still waiting.

sinkorswim818

New
Posts: 2
Joined: Sat Sep 20, 2014 5:11 pm

Re: July 2014 Bar Exam results thread

Post by sinkorswim818 » Sat Sep 20, 2014 5:27 pm

Long-time reader. Maybe I am a masochist, but this site really helped me the past few weeks waiting for results, so thought I would pay it forward. I passed in Oregon. I am so happy and so relieved, and quite frankly, a bit surprised given how I felt about it. The OR bar pass rate this year was the lowest it has been in 15 years or so. First time takers dropped from 81% last July to only 71% this year. OR doesn't release scores for passers, so I can't help with any MBE info besides the fact that I thought I failed, but apparently didn't.

Day one I felt pretty terrible (or so I thought before I had to endure day two). We had two contracts essays, corporations, evidence, crim, and ethics. I knew I nailed the evidence and ethics, but was pretty sure I bombed the others. MPTs went ok, but it is hard to really gage how those go. I felt better afterwards at dinner with some friends who all confirmed that the essays were hard.

Day two was awful. I honestly felt like I could have gotten 10 raw on that MBE. It didn't help that I had been pretty routinely below the mark for Barbri practice sets. I only got 102 on the SMBE, and couldn't even finish the final one because it launched me into a meltdown of "why am I still failing these, the test is in three days!!" I am pretty confident that my essays and MPTs probably made up for a lower MBE score, but that is just a guess.

Anyway, hang in there! The wait was hands down the worst part of the bar exam for me.

User avatar
Neidermeyer

New
Posts: 34
Joined: Fri Oct 24, 2008 4:25 am

Re: July 2014 Bar Exam results thread

Post by Neidermeyer » Sat Sep 20, 2014 6:01 pm

AJS30 wrote:
Dafaq wrote:Any data available of what states are releasing during the remainder of this month?
Florida comes out on Monday and then I think Kentucky is the only one left for September. There are a few states that come out the first week of October.
Kentucky comes out next Friday, September 26th. Unfortunately, you only see your scores if you fail. Since Kentucky requires you to pass the essays and the MBE separately, you only get the score for the part you failed.I believe there is a minimum 75% on the essays and a 132 on the MBE.

lalala21

Bronze
Posts: 117
Joined: Tue Dec 28, 2010 3:17 pm

Re: July 2014 Bar Exam results thread

Post by lalala21 » Sat Sep 20, 2014 6:02 pm

AJS30 wrote:
Dafaq wrote:Any data available of what states are releasing during the remainder of this month?
Florida comes out on Monday and then I think Kentucky is the only one left for September. There are a few states that come out the first week of October.
Maine also usually comes out between the 20th and the 25th

Want to continue reading?

Register for access!

Did I mention it was FREE ?


User avatar
alicrimson

Silver
Posts: 923
Joined: Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:27 pm

Re: July 2014 Bar Exam results thread

Post by alicrimson » Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:13 am

Florida is out, and I passed. There weren't any stats on the site. Perhaps those will come with the letter? From what I saw in my applicant grouping, there were very few overall fails. If I get more information, I will update later.

Seminole_305

New
Posts: 88
Joined: Mon Apr 04, 2011 4:11 pm

Re: July 2014 Bar Exam results thread

Post by Seminole_305 » Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:15 am

Pass, Pass, Pass!

User avatar
silky bruh

Bronze
Posts: 480
Joined: Tue Jul 03, 2012 7:17 pm

Re: July 2014 Bar Exam results thread

Post by silky bruh » Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:16 am

PASSED THE BAR

User avatar
Neidermeyer

New
Posts: 34
Joined: Fri Oct 24, 2008 4:25 am

Re: July 2014 Bar Exam results thread

Post by Neidermeyer » Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:18 am

Congrats to all of you!

Register now!

Resources to assist law school applicants, students & graduates.

It's still FREE!


amk110

New
Posts: 99
Joined: Wed Jun 05, 2013 6:34 pm

Re: July 2014 Bar Exam results thread

Post by amk110 » Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:44 am

Failed Oregon by 9 points.

Equally displeased with above sentiments about Oregon's pass rate being so ridiculously low as of late.

plouis

New
Posts: 8
Joined: Tue Sep 02, 2014 8:02 pm

Re: July 2014 Bar Exam results thread

Post by plouis » Mon Sep 22, 2014 11:50 am

Passed FL. Good vibes to all u guys still waiting!

User avatar
akili

Gold
Posts: 1950
Joined: Thu Jul 09, 2009 9:21 pm

Re: July 2014 Bar Exam results thread

Post by akili » Mon Sep 22, 2014 12:07 pm

Congrats to all who passed!!!

OhScalia

New
Posts: 77
Joined: Sat Mar 15, 2014 2:05 pm

Re: July 2014 Bar Exam results thread

Post by OhScalia » Mon Sep 22, 2014 12:44 pm

Repost

Passed!!

It seems that FL bar passage rate, which is normally around 79%, is down significantly. Assuming a random sample, my four page pdf had 218 test takers, but 80 of those test takers failed. That's a 64% passage rate. I calculate the margin of error to be 6.4%. Thus, FL bar passage rate will be between 57% and 72% (assuming a random sample in the pdf that contained my result). That would be a huge decrease from the historical 79% passage rate. Maybe my sample is not random. I can't believe this.

Get unlimited access to all forums and topics

Register now!

I'm pretty sure I told you it's FREE...


sherpaorlawschool

Bronze
Posts: 102
Joined: Sun Jun 27, 2010 4:36 pm

Re: July 2014 Bar Exam results thread

Post by sherpaorlawschool » Mon Sep 22, 2014 1:06 pm

OhScalia wrote:Repost

Passed!!

It seems that FL bar passage rate, which is normally around 79%, is down significantly. Assuming a random sample, my four page pdf had 218 test takers, but 80 of those test takers failed. That's a 64% passage rate. I calculate the margin of error to be 6.4%. Thus, FL bar passage rate will be between 57% and 72% (assuming a random sample in the pdf that contained my result). That would be a huge decrease from the historical 79% passage rate. Maybe my sample is not random. I can't believe this.
You're confusing Florida's first time passage rate with its overall passage rate. Last year's first time passage rate was 77%, and the overall passage rate was 71%. You may well be right that the passage rate is down in Florida (my own rough estimation is about 67%), and that we are experiencing a trend of lower bar passage scores, but don't overstate your case and scare the folks who are waiting for their results in other states. Congrats on passing, btw.

User avatar
Saddle Up

Bronze
Posts: 200
Joined: Sat Jan 18, 2014 10:01 pm

Re: July 2014 Bar Exam results thread

Post by Saddle Up » Mon Sep 22, 2014 1:36 pm

My sis (newly minted GA associate) was freaking out last night when she saw that the GA ‘Feb 14 pass rate dropped to 75% from 86% (Feb ’13 first time takers). No one can blame the Feb drop on the software meltdown, right? Given Florida’s gigantic drop, and notable drops from other states, what the hell is happening?

User avatar
LSATmakesMeNeurotic

Silver
Posts: 941
Joined: Sat Jun 26, 2010 9:17 am

Re: July 2014 Bar Exam results thread

Post by LSATmakesMeNeurotic » Mon Sep 22, 2014 1:53 pm

sherpaorlawschool wrote:
OhScalia wrote:Repost

Passed!!

It seems that FL bar passage rate, which is normally around 79%, is down significantly. Assuming a random sample, my four page pdf had 218 test takers, but 80 of those test takers failed. That's a 64% passage rate. I calculate the margin of error to be 6.4%. Thus, FL bar passage rate will be between 57% and 72% (assuming a random sample in the pdf that contained my result). That would be a huge decrease from the historical 79% passage rate. Maybe my sample is not random. I can't believe this.
You're confusing Florida's first time passage rate with its overall passage rate. Last year's first time passage rate was 77%, and the overall passage rate was 71%. You may well be right that the passage rate is down in Florida (my own rough estimation is about 67%), and that we are experiencing a trend of lower bar passage scores, but don't overstate your case and scare the folks who are waiting for their results in other states. Congrats on passing, btw.
First time pass rate this year in Florida is 71.8%. Last year it was 77.2%. There was definitely a decrease.

sherpaorlawschool

Bronze
Posts: 102
Joined: Sun Jun 27, 2010 4:36 pm

Re: July 2014 Bar Exam results thread

Post by sherpaorlawschool » Mon Sep 22, 2014 2:06 pm

LSATmakesMeNeurotic wrote:
sherpaorlawschool wrote:
OhScalia wrote:Repost

Passed!!

It seems that FL bar passage rate, which is normally around 79%, is down significantly. Assuming a random sample, my four page pdf had 218 test takers, but 80 of those test takers failed. That's a 64% passage rate. I calculate the margin of error to be 6.4%. Thus, FL bar passage rate will be between 57% and 72% (assuming a random sample in the pdf that contained my result). That would be a huge decrease from the historical 79% passage rate. Maybe my sample is not random. I can't believe this.
You're confusing Florida's first time passage rate with its overall passage rate. Last year's first time passage rate was 77%, and the overall passage rate was 71%. You may well be right that the passage rate is down in Florida (my own rough estimation is about 67%), and that we are experiencing a trend of lower bar passage scores, but don't overstate your case and scare the folks who are waiting for their results in other states. Congrats on passing, btw.
First time pass rate this year in Florida is 71.8%. Last year it was 77.2%. There was definitely a decrease.
I acknowledged that there likely was a decrease based on my own quick count. The OP was implying that Florida historically has a 79% overall pass rate and then did a quick count to say it dropped by 15%. I merely pointed out that (s)he was making the wrong comparison. A 6% drop is notable, but it's not what the OP was saying. Since everyone insists on reading the tea leaves as bar exam results come out, it's important to have the correct information. Posting incorrect pass rates and implying that there is a larger drop than there is may create more anxiety for those still waiting. By all means spread the information. Just get it right. That's all I was trying to point out.

Communicate now with those who not only know what a legal education is, but can offer you worthy advice and commentary as you complete the three most educational, yet challenging years of your law related post graduate life.

Register now, it's still FREE!


MSPLaw

New
Posts: 4
Joined: Mon Sep 22, 2014 10:10 am

Re: July 2014 Bar Exam results thread

Post by MSPLaw » Mon Sep 22, 2014 3:03 pm

alicrimson wrote:Florida is out, and I passed. There weren't any stats on the site. Perhaps those will come with the letter? From what I saw in my applicant grouping, there were very few overall fails. If I get more information, I will update later.

My grouping was quite different. I passed (my husband passed), but over a third in my grouping failed.

OhScalia

New
Posts: 77
Joined: Sat Mar 15, 2014 2:05 pm

Re: July 2014 Bar Exam results thread

Post by OhScalia » Mon Sep 22, 2014 6:27 pm

sherpaorlawschool wrote:
LSATmakesMeNeurotic wrote:
sherpaorlawschool wrote:
OhScalia wrote:Repost

Passed!!

It seems that FL bar passage rate, which is normally around 79%, is down significantly. Assuming a random sample, my four page pdf had 218 test takers, but 80 of those test takers failed. That's a 64% passage rate. I calculate the margin of error to be 6.4%. Thus, FL bar passage rate will be between 57% and 72% (assuming a random sample in the pdf that contained my result). That would be a huge decrease from the historical 79% passage rate. Maybe my sample is not random. I can't believe this.
You're confusing Florida's first time passage rate with its overall passage rate. Last year's first time passage rate was 77%, and the overall passage rate was 71%. You may well be right that the passage rate is down in Florida (my own rough estimation is about 67%), and that we are experiencing a trend of lower bar passage scores, but don't overstate your case and scare the folks who are waiting for their results in other states. Congrats on passing, btw.
First time pass rate this year in Florida is 71.8%. Last year it was 77.2%. There was definitely a decrease.
I acknowledged that there likely was a decrease based on my own quick count. The OP was implying that Florida historically has a 79% overall pass rate and then did a quick count to say it dropped by 15%. I merely pointed out that (s)he was making the wrong comparison. A 6% drop is notable, but it's not what the OP was saying. Since everyone insists on reading the tea leaves as bar exam results come out, it's important to have the correct information. Posting incorrect pass rates and implying that there is a larger drop than there is may create more anxiety for those still waiting. By all means spread the information. Just get it right. That's all I was trying to point out.
You exaggerated what I said. I said this year's passage rate is likely to be between 57% and 72%. That's why I included the margin of error. I did not say the pass rate declined by 15%. Lo and behold, the pass rate rate is 71%, well within my prediction. A drop of about 8% is significant in Florida with more than 3000 test takers, with most of them first timers. In any case, bar pass rate is down across the board from the results we have gotten so far.

User avatar
vandalvideo

Bronze
Posts: 297
Joined: Tue Mar 24, 2009 2:52 pm

Re: July 2014 Bar Exam results thread

Post by vandalvideo » Mon Sep 22, 2014 6:55 pm

I wouldn't say that the pass rates are necessarily down across the board based on the information that we have. It is worrying information, but it could be a self selecting sample. Looking over the MBE statistics from the past 12 years, they have always scaled the July MBE at median of 145 +/-3. It could be that a majority of the median has self selected the states that are not out yet. Let us hope that the non-released states went up by equal measure.

brazleton

Bronze
Posts: 122
Joined: Mon May 12, 2014 8:07 pm

Re: July 2014 Bar Exam results thread

Post by brazleton » Mon Sep 22, 2014 7:38 pm

.
Last edited by brazleton on Wed Jan 04, 2017 6:30 pm, edited 1 time in total.

Seriously? What are you waiting for?

Now there's a charge.
Just kidding ... it's still FREE!


Post Reply Post Anonymous Reply  

Return to “Bar Exam Prep and Discussion Forum”