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Re: FLORIDA BAR - JULY 2014

Post by alicrimson » Fri Jul 25, 2014 10:13 am

baal hadad wrote:
Seminole_305 wrote:How the heck is it possible to remember all these distinctions and rules? I really just want to get a 45 on each essay and hopefully pass but looking at these model answers I doubt I would be able to do that.

FML.
DOn't look at the barbri answers

look at the student ones on the fl bar site

you'll feel better
Idk...some of the student answers made me feel kinda meh. The average answer isn't even close to as good as the model. The bar had literally thousands of essays to choose from and chose one from that guy/girl who wrote several law review articles one the subject, booked the course, and took all courses in that subject matter (not literally, but you get the idea). We don't have to do the model answer. We just have to do competent. Sometimes I get really stressy about not knowing the exact nuances of Florida local taxation and homestead or because I don't have the different standards of care for emergency rooms doctors memorized (lol FWIW, my brain tells me if you have a duty in the emergency room it's reckless disregard of the consequences to life or health of another. If voluntary, like the person isn't your patient, it's willful or wanton conduct. Defibs, outside of when it's your job to administer it, is gross negligence. I think I've got that down now? Not sure. Prob good enough if it came up on a question), but then I think about friends that have taken and passed this thing. Some of those folks talk about how they never once read Florida distinctions, barely got through the videos, and weren't stellar students. They just kind of wrote what they thought the law should be and they still passed. The vast majority of us, myself included, will never know all of the rules. There's just too much information. Most of us have studied a lot and, barring a massive freakout or something really wrong happening, will pass.

My plan for the next couple days is to study MBE 2 hours in the morning (doing amps and mixed sets) and then spend 4-5 hours each on the essays and MC (outlining essays; reading essays; reviewing short page outlines for memorization; and reviewing the hell out of FL business entities, the procedures, wills, and fl evidence). This is still probably way overkill, but it makes me feel comfortable. I think, at this point, getting enough sleep and doing what makes you feel calm and in control is what's important. Could definitely be wrong though.

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Re: FLORIDA BAR - JULY 2014

Post by MoneyMay » Fri Jul 25, 2014 10:22 am

alicrimson wrote:
baal hadad wrote:
Seminole_305 wrote:How the heck is it possible to remember all these distinctions and rules? I really just want to get a 45 on each essay and hopefully pass but looking at these model answers I doubt I would be able to do that.

FML.
DOn't look at the barbri answers

look at the student ones on the fl bar site

you'll feel better
Idk...some of the student answers made me feel kinda meh. The average answer isn't even close to as good as the model. The bar had literally thousands of essays to choose from and chose one from that guy/girl who wrote several law review articles one the subject, booked the course, and took all courses in that subject matter (not literally, but you get the idea). We don't have to do the model answer. We just have to do competent. Sometimes I get really stressy about not knowing the exact nuances of Florida local taxation and homestead or because I don't have the different standards of care for emergency rooms doctors memorized (lol FWIW, my brain tells me if you have a duty in the emergency room it's reckless disregard of the consequences to life or health of another. If voluntary, like the person isn't your patient, it's willful or wanton conduct. Defibs, outside of when it's your job to administer it, is gross negligence. I think I've got that down now? Not sure. Prob good enough if it came up on a question), but then I think about friends that have taken and passed this thing. Some of those folks talk about how they never once read Florida distinctions, barely got through the videos, and weren't stellar students. They just kind of wrote what they thought the law should be and they still passed. The vast majority of us, myself included, will never know all of the rules. There's just too much information. Most of us have studied a lot and, barring a massive freakout or something really wrong happening, will pass.

My plan for the next couple days is to study MBE 2 hours in the morning (doing amps and mixed sets) and then spend 4-5 hours each on the essays and MC (outlining essays; reading essays; reviewing short page outlines for memorization; and reviewing the hell out of FL business entities, the procedures, wills, and fl evidence). This is still probably way overkill, but it makes me feel comfortable. I think, at this point, getting enough sleep and doing what makes you feel calm and in control is what's important. Could definitely be wrong though.
Not gonna lie I am freaking but I keep telling myself I'm not in the bottom 20% of test takers or whatever. I also think about how in lawl school, a lot of times I would be taking an exam and not feel too sure what was going on (lol) and I had to BS my way through it, and more often than not I actually ended up doing quite well and I even booked an exam I didn't finish, like I literally didn't respond to 1/4 of an essay and I didn't even hit HALF of what the word limit was (really not trying to brag, just saying it's possible to do well even when you feel crappy).

My problem is this: I feel like I am at capacity for information and when I review FL stuff, MBE stuff goes out the window and vice versa so I'm not sure what to focus on.

Also, I hate business entities and I wish I would've taken it and I really hope it's not on there (but I think it will be).

EDIT: And the model answers are insane on the FL bar website. None of my answers will be anything close to that. But I just keep telling myself 80% of people who take this pass it, and no way 80% of people taking this wrote answers like that. Like Ali said, I know people who were less than serious students (by their own admission) and who more or less made up the law, missed tons of issues, winged professional responsibility, and still passed.

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Re: FLORIDA BAR - JULY 2014

Post by SilverE2 » Fri Jul 25, 2014 11:20 am

Does anyone know if the topic of Juvenile Delinquency, if tested, will be tested along with criminal procedure? Or will it be a separately tested topic? I'm just focusing on the things that are certain to be tested on multiple choice at this point (Crim and Civ Pro) and would rather cut out Juvenile Delinquency from Crim Pro if I can.

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Post by Shawshank33 » Fri Jul 25, 2014 11:54 am

Themis has added in juvenile delinquency with the crim pro mc questions..I think it makes sense that the bar would throw a few in w/ the crim pro mc..I doubt more than a few though.

Also, it honestly wouldn't be crazy if they did a full blown 4th A analysis with delinquency. Everyone keeps saying they haven't tested crim in forever, however, they recently tested a full blown 4th A essay Q and labeled it as a con law question in feb 2012.

If they choose to test on delinquency, I think they will be testing us on when juvys can/must be tried in adult court.

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Re: FLORIDA BAR - JULY 2014

Post by baal hadad » Fri Jul 25, 2014 11:56 am

alicrimson wrote:
baal hadad wrote:
Seminole_305 wrote:How the heck is it possible to remember all these distinctions and rules? I really just want to get a 45 on each essay and hopefully pass but looking at these model answers I doubt I would be able to do that.

FML.
DOn't look at the barbri answers

look at the student ones on the fl bar site

you'll feel better
Idk...some of the student answers made me feel kinda meh. The average answer isn't even close to as good as the model. The bar had literally thousands of essays to choose from and chose one from that guy/girl who wrote several law review articles one the subject, booked the course, and took all courses in that subject matter (not literally, but you get the idea). We don't have to do the model answer. We just have to do competent. Sometimes I get really stressy about not knowing the exact nuances of Florida local taxation and homestead or because I don't have the different standards of care for emergency rooms doctors memorized (lol FWIW, my brain tells me if you have a duty in the emergency room it's reckless disregard of the consequences to life or health of another. If voluntary, like the person isn't your patient, it's willful or wanton conduct. Defibs, outside of when it's your job to administer it, is gross negligence. I think I've got that down now? Not sure. Prob good enough if it came up on a question), but then I think about friends that have taken and passed this thing. Some of those folks talk about how they never once read Florida distinctions, barely got through the videos, and weren't stellar students. They just kind of wrote what they thought the law should be and they still passed. The vast majority of us, myself included, will never know all of the rules. There's just too much information. Most of us have studied a lot and, barring a massive freakout or something really wrong happening, will pass.

My plan for the next couple days is to study MBE 2 hours in the morning (doing amps and mixed sets) and then spend 4-5 hours each on the essays and MC (outlining essays; reading essays; reviewing short page outlines for memorization; and reviewing the hell out of FL business entities, the procedures, wills, and fl evidence). This is still probably way overkill, but it makes me feel comfortable. I think, at this point, getting enough sleep and doing what makes you feel calm and in control is what's important. Could definitely be wrong though.
The student model answers aren't usually that great

Though often the have memorized a few more random law

You should say to yourself "wow if this is the one that got 75-80 points or whatever, I can easily scrounge up 45"

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Re: FLORIDA BAR - JULY 2014

Post by Shawshank33 » Fri Jul 25, 2014 11:59 am

This line of thinking has helped me the past week..maybe it will help some others!

"The bar exam is not just a test, it's a meta-test. It's not just a matter of do you have the knowledge that you (supposedly) need to practice law. Faced with an enormous and fraught task, will you stand up to it, dig your heels in, and make progress -- or will you rip yourself to pieces emotionally? Pass the meta-test--remain calm, focused, interested, and as kind to yourself as you can manage, and the test will be much easier."

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Re: FLORIDA BAR - JULY 2014

Post by Hannibal » Sat Jul 26, 2014 2:12 pm

It's gotten to the point that whenever I see a point in an essay that I didn't know, I just say "acceptable loss" and move on. Not quite sure why I'm still studying.

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Re: FLORIDA BAR - JULY 2014

Post by MoneyMay » Sat Jul 26, 2014 2:30 pm

If we get some weird property essay that is really a wills essay I am going to be extremely upset.

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Post by alicrimson » Sat Jul 26, 2014 2:39 pm

MoneyMay wrote:If we get some weird property essay that is really a wills essay I am going to be extremely upset.
Like the one from a couple years ago where it was a 7-part family law/procedure/wills/property essay? And one of the sub parts was completely contingent on knowing that something titled in the name of "Husband or wife" was significant? That one was insane. I'd love to see the raw scores on that. Probably horrendous.

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Post by MoneyMay » Sat Jul 26, 2014 2:41 pm

alicrimson wrote:
MoneyMay wrote:If we get some weird property essay that is really a wills essay I am going to be extremely upset.
Like the one from a couple years ago where it was a 7-part family law/procedure/wills/property essay? And one of the sub parts was completely contingent on knowing that something titled in the name of "Husband or wife" was significant? That one was insane. I'd love to see the raw scores on that. Probably horrendous.
Lol yep... That was TERRIBLE. I am personally hoping for torts/ property/ Ks. I really really hope we don't get trusts.

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Post by alicrimson » Sat Jul 26, 2014 2:49 pm

MoneyMay wrote:
alicrimson wrote:
MoneyMay wrote:If we get some weird property essay that is really a wills essay I am going to be extremely upset.
Like the one from a couple years ago where it was a 7-part family law/procedure/wills/property essay? And one of the sub parts was completely contingent on knowing that something titled in the name of "Husband or wife" was significant? That one was insane. I'd love to see the raw scores on that. Probably horrendous.
Lol yep... That was TERRIBLE. I am personally hoping for torts/ property/ Ks. I really really hope we don't get trusts.
Uh, yeah, I want no trust essay because I really don't want multiple choice business entities. Would be cool with that combo above. Really, I just don't want an essay involving those kids. Anything but the kids. I'm thinking if we were to get that it'd be some shitty subpart of a family law essay or "florida con law" essay where we do the 4th and 5th with two defendants or where one is a kid and the parents want to know how he can be charged. Sucks.

But yeah, don't want kids or the other newer subjects. Also, don't really care for taxation stuff or trusts in general. Just saying.

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Re: FLORIDA BAR - JULY 2014

Post by MoneyMay » Sat Jul 26, 2014 2:52 pm

alicrimson wrote:
MoneyMay wrote:
alicrimson wrote:
MoneyMay wrote:If we get some weird property essay that is really a wills essay I am going to be extremely upset.
Like the one from a couple years ago where it was a 7-part family law/procedure/wills/property essay? And one of the sub parts was completely contingent on knowing that something titled in the name of "Husband or wife" was significant? That one was insane. I'd love to see the raw scores on that. Probably horrendous.
Lol yep... That was TERRIBLE. I am personally hoping for torts/ property/ Ks. I really really hope we don't get trusts.
Uh, yeah, I want no trust essay because I really don't want multiple choice business entities. Would be cool with that combo above. Really, I just don't want an essay involving those kids. Anything but the kids. I'm thinking if we were to get that it'd be some shitty subpart of a family law essay or "florida con law" essay where we do the 4th and 5th with two defendants or where one is a kid and the parents want to know how he can be charged. Sucks.

But yeah, don't want kids or the other newer subjects. Also, don't really care for taxation stuff or trusts in general. Just saying.
Perhaps a stupid question: Are we guaranteed either trusts essay or wills MC? So if we don't get one are we for sure getting the other? If so I think we are getting a trusts essay, they seem to like business entities MC in the summer.

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Post by Dripworx » Sat Jul 26, 2014 4:48 pm

Perhaps a stupid question: Are we guaranteed either trusts essay or wills MC? So if we don't get one are we for sure getting the other? If so I think we are getting a trusts essay, they seem to like business entities MC in the summer.

No stupid questions here. I think we're guaranteed one or the other... Unlikely for a them to skip out on the opportunity to test in a state full of the "newly wed/nearly dead". Pretty sure torts will pop up.

Any opinions when to drop the pen? I'm beginning to sense some fatigue... dunno when to pull the plug other than night before.

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Post by Seminole_305 » Sat Jul 26, 2014 5:10 pm

Has anyone taken the PMBR final?

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Post by SenorTaxLawl » Sat Jul 26, 2014 8:19 pm

Hey everyone, hope you are all remaining sane, calm, and collected! In 48 hours we should all be lounging around and relaxing before the big day!

Anyone want to start a betting pool for the essays, with internet points as the reward and no possible satisfaction since we are not supposed to talk about it after?

Ideal World: Torts/K/Trusts
Gross World: Torts/RP/Con Law
Likely Scenario (I think): Torts/K/RP or Trusts

I'm placing all of my studying eggs in betting that Torts is going to be a subject. Man I hope that pays off. My second focus is RP as that is the one that I'm the most "Wat" about. Con Law is my third focus since it's just such a mess to me. I did decently well on the one assigned for Sandon's lecture, but fuck if remember anything.

Family Law, K, and Trusts are wherever I can squeeze them in. The first one I know decently enough for a mere 45 points, the second one is pretty ingrained in my mind thanks to Epstein (son!) and Trusts is fresh in my mind from studying for it for my last exam.

One thing I will ask of any of you that can provide assistance: FL Evidence. Right now, I'm averaging around 60% on all my 50+ FL MC sets. I'm happy with this and I don't want to come across as wanting anything more than passing (I'm perfectly okay with being the LOWEST pass....as long as I'm passing....) but man I fuck up 90% of FL evidence questions.

It is also my worst MBE subject so it's no surprise but what little I do know, I know it from an MBE perspective and learning FL distinctions is taking 5evar and not sticking.

TL;DR - Good luck, we will all pass, I have faith in each and every one of you awesome peoples.....and any help with Evidence will be so greatly appreciated <3

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Re: FLORIDA BAR - JULY 2014

Post by SilverE2 » Sat Jul 26, 2014 8:24 pm

I'm freaking out about the state multiple choice, holy shit I'm fucked. I've been lucky to get 50% right in the Themis problems, and more often I'm around 40%. I think I'll have to spend the next two days straight cramming state multiple choice stuff.

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Post by Hannibal » Sat Jul 26, 2014 8:48 pm

SilverE2 wrote:I'm freaking out about the state multiple choice, holy shit I'm fucked. I've been lucky to get 50% right in the Themis problems, and more often I'm around 40%. I think I'll have to spend the next two days straight cramming state multiple choice stuff.
Try the ones in the study guide they put out. I did better in the real questions than the BARBRI questions.

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Post by ConsiderMeMilesDavis » Sat Jul 26, 2014 9:02 pm

SilverE2 wrote:I'm freaking out about the state multiple choice, holy shit I'm fucked. I've been lucky to get 50% right in the Themis problems, and more often I'm around 40%. I think I'll have to spend the next two days straight cramming state multiple choice stuff.
took the words right outta my mouth. FL MC's are the most asinine/arbitrary/bs component of the exam.

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Post by Seminole_305 » Sat Jul 26, 2014 9:13 pm

SenorTaxLawl wrote:Hey everyone, hope you are all remaining sane, calm, and collected! In 48 hours we should all be lounging around and relaxing before the big day!

Anyone want to start a betting pool for the essays, with internet points as the reward and no possible satisfaction since we are not supposed to talk about it after?

Ideal World: Torts/K/Trusts
Gross World: Torts/RP/Con Law
Likely Scenario (I think): Torts/K/RP or Trusts

I'm placing all of my studying eggs in betting that Torts is going to be a subject. Man I hope that pays off. My second focus is RP as that is the one that I'm the most "Wat" about. Con Law is my third focus since it's just such a mess to me. I did decently well on the one assigned for Sandon's lecture, but fuck if remember anything.

Family Law, K, and Trusts are wherever I can squeeze them in. The first one I know decently enough for a mere 45 points, the second one is pretty ingrained in my mind thanks to Epstein (son!) and Trusts is fresh in my mind from studying for it for my last exam.

One thing I will ask of any of you that can provide assistance: FL Evidence. Right now, I'm averaging around 60% on all my 50+ FL MC sets. I'm happy with this and I don't want to come across as wanting anything more than passing (I'm perfectly okay with being the LOWEST pass....as long as I'm passing....) but man I fuck up 90% of FL evidence questions.

It is also my worst MBE subject so it's no surprise but what little I do know, I know it from an MBE perspective and learning FL distinctions is taking 5evar and not sticking.

TL;DR - Good luck, we will all pass, I have faith in each and every one of you awesome peoples.....and any help with Evidence will be so greatly appreciated <3
Torts (Product Liability), Florida Con Law (4th Amendment or Homestead), Property/K/ with commercial paper thrown in.

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Post by hous » Sat Jul 26, 2014 9:22 pm

So how are our grades really determined?

I know our MC is 1:1 and a 45 is considered "passing" for an essay, but how do the examiners actually determine our Florida portion score?

I'm hoping for a Trusts / K's or family law / Torts essay section with Wills / Evidence distinctions / Civ Pro.

I fear a secured transaction / con law / real property essay section.

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Post by hous » Sat Jul 26, 2014 9:23 pm

Seminole_305 wrote:
SenorTaxLawl wrote:Hey everyone, hope you are all remaining sane, calm, and collected! In 48 hours we should all be lounging around and relaxing before the big day!

Anyone want to start a betting pool for the essays, with internet points as the reward and no possible satisfaction since we are not supposed to talk about it after?

Ideal World: Torts/K/Trusts
Gross World: Torts/RP/Con Law
Likely Scenario (I think): Torts/K/RP or Trusts

I'm placing all of my studying eggs in betting that Torts is going to be a subject. Man I hope that pays off. My second focus is RP as that is the one that I'm the most "Wat" about. Con Law is my third focus since it's just such a mess to me. I did decently well on the one assigned for Sandon's lecture, but fuck if remember anything.

Family Law, K, and Trusts are wherever I can squeeze them in. The first one I know decently enough for a mere 45 points, the second one is pretty ingrained in my mind thanks to Epstein (son!) and Trusts is fresh in my mind from studying for it for my last exam.

One thing I will ask of any of you that can provide assistance: FL Evidence. Right now, I'm averaging around 60% on all my 50+ FL MC sets. I'm happy with this and I don't want to come across as wanting anything more than passing (I'm perfectly okay with being the LOWEST pass....as long as I'm passing....) but man I fuck up 90% of FL evidence questions.

It is also my worst MBE subject so it's no surprise but what little I do know, I know it from an MBE perspective and learning FL distinctions is taking 5evar and not sticking.

TL;DR - Good luck, we will all pass, I have faith in each and every one of you awesome peoples.....and any help with Evidence will be so greatly appreciated <3
Torts (Product Liability), Florida Con Law (4th Amendment or Homestead), Property/K/ with commercial paper thrown in.
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Post by ConsiderMeMilesDavis » Sat Jul 26, 2014 9:23 pm

Seminole_305 wrote:
SenorTaxLawl wrote:Hey everyone, hope you are all remaining sane, calm, and collected! In 48 hours we should all be lounging around and relaxing before the big day!

Anyone want to start a betting pool for the essays, with internet points as the reward and no possible satisfaction since we are not supposed to talk about it after?

Ideal World: Torts/K/Trusts
Gross World: Torts/RP/Con Law
Likely Scenario (I think): Torts/K/RP or Trusts

I'm placing all of my studying eggs in betting that Torts is going to be a subject. Man I hope that pays off. My second focus is RP as that is the one that I'm the most "Wat" about. Con Law is my third focus since it's just such a mess to me. I did decently well on the one assigned for Sandon's lecture, but fuck if remember anything.

Family Law, K, and Trusts are wherever I can squeeze them in. The first one I know decently enough for a mere 45 points, the second one is pretty ingrained in my mind thanks to Epstein (son!) and Trusts is fresh in my mind from studying for it for my last exam.

One thing I will ask of any of you that can provide assistance: FL Evidence. Right now, I'm averaging around 60% on all my 50+ FL MC sets. I'm happy with this and I don't want to come across as wanting anything more than passing (I'm perfectly okay with being the LOWEST pass....as long as I'm passing....) but man I fuck up 90% of FL evidence questions.

It is also my worst MBE subject so it's no surprise but what little I do know, I know it from an MBE perspective and learning FL distinctions is taking 5evar and not sticking.

TL;DR - Good luck, we will all pass, I have faith in each and every one of you awesome peoples.....and any help with Evidence will be so greatly appreciated <3
Torts (Product Liability), Florida Con Law (4th Amendment or Homestead), Property/K/ with commercial paper thrown in.
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Post by alicrimson » Sat Jul 26, 2014 9:37 pm

hous wrote:So how are our grades really determined?

I know our MC is 1:1 and a 45 is considered "passing" for an essay, but how do the examiners actually determine our Florida portion score?

I'm hoping for a Trusts / K's or family law / Torts essay section with Wills / Evidence distinctions / Civ Pro.

I fear a secured transaction / con law / real property essay section.
Don't they test both of the procedures together? Or is it one or the other?

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Post by SilverE2 » Sat Jul 26, 2014 9:49 pm

ConsiderMeMilesDavis wrote:
SilverE2 wrote:I'm freaking out about the state multiple choice, holy shit I'm fucked. I've been lucky to get 50% right in the Themis problems, and more often I'm around 40%. I think I'll have to spend the next two days straight cramming state multiple choice stuff.
took the words right outta my mouth. FL MC's are the most asinine/arbitrary/bs component of the exam.
I'm just reading the outlines over and over again. Not sure how else to study. I would sit down and try to memorize the stuff, but: (A) I think it'll be a futile endeavor, and (B) I'm afraid rule statements I've memorized for the essays are going to start leaking out if I try to cram more in my head.

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Post by baal hadad » Sat Jul 26, 2014 10:20 pm

alicrimson wrote:
hous wrote:So how are our grades really determined?

I know our MC is 1:1 and a 45 is considered "passing" for an essay, but how do the examiners actually determine our Florida portion score?

I'm hoping for a Trusts / K's or family law / Torts essay section with Wills / Evidence distinctions / Civ Pro.

I fear a secured transaction / con law / real property essay section.
Don't they test both of the procedures together? Or is it one or the other?
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