July 2016 Illinois Bar Exam Forum

[lawst_]

Those with results -- where are y'all in the alphabet last name wise?


I have nothing yet. Can barely breathe.

Last name T so doubt it.

I'm in the beginning so I'm anxious. Saw someone with last name B on FB.

I hate this.

People I work with got theirs and last names all before mine. I'm really starting to get nervous....

[slavetothebar]

That doesn't mean anything. Some people waited hours for theirs last year and then found out they passed - so don't get defeated.

[rmhco]

Those with results -- where are y'all in the alphabet last name wise?


I have nothing yet. Can barely breathe.

Last name T so doubt it.

I'm in the beginning so I'm anxious. Saw someone with last name B on FB.

I hate this.

People I work with got theirs and last names all before mine. I'm really starting to get nervous....

IM B but maybe it is by NCBE # or something, don't panic!

[criminaltheory]

pass!

[slavetothebar]

Also - FYI - failers get their results at the same time - mixed in - I got mine saying I failed last year - and people who got theirs after me (PS Didn't appear to be alphabetical - might be by your bar taker number) passed.

[lawst_]

That doesn't mean anything. Some people waited hours for theirs last year and then found out they passed - so don't get defeated.

Edit: Failed. Again.

[rkreymer]

Was the overall % released yet?

[RaceJudicata]

Was the overall % released yet?

If overall scores went down by any significant margin, it will probably take some time. Gotta sort PR plan out..

[ndp1234]

Was the overall % released yet?

If overall scores went down by any significant margin, it will probably take some time. Gotta sort PR plan out..

They may be adopting the UBE anyway. They were accepting comments last year, but are probably waiting to see what happens with NY before they take the plunge.

[rkreymer]

Was the overall % released yet?

If overall scores went down by any significant margin, it will probably take some time. Gotta sort PR plan out..

They may be adopting the UBE anyway. They were accepting comments last year, but are probably waiting to see what happens with NY before they take the plunge.

Not sure why, but I thought IL was a UBE state

[slavetothebar]

Anyone have the scoring breakdown? Is it 50% MBE, 40% essays, 10% MPT? How are they each weighted?

It is 50% Essays and 50% MBE. Depending on the number of MBE questions (There are 190 + 10 experimental to start with but they can throw some out) the essays are given the same weight as the MBE. The MPT is worth about 2.25 - 2.5 times the regular essays. So 5 points each for 9 essay questions and then the MPT = x points - then they multiply that so that each side (MBE and MEE/MPT) are each worth 200 points

[Frumious]

Passed.

[Frumious]

For those who are retaking, remember that most February retakers pass on take 2.

[Cobretti]

Was the overall % released yet?

If overall scores went down by any significant margin, it will probably take some time. Gotta sort PR plan out..

Based on the scoring summary pass rates must have gone down significantly. 266 to pass and 260 was the 24th percentile... 270 was the 34th percentile so pass rate was somewhere in between 76% and 66%.

[justtrying]

Anyone know the best way to get our MBE scores if we passed? The score transfer form lets you pay $25 to transfer (but without telling you your score) or $25 to find out if you're automatically admitted in D.C., etc., but again says they won't tell you the actual score.

[squiggle]

Anyone know the best way to get our MBE scores if we passed? The score transfer form lets you pay $25 to transfer (but without telling you your score) or $25 to find out if you're automatically admitted in D.C., etc., but again says they won't tell you the actual score.

My friend who took the Illinois bar a couple of years ago requested her score transferred to a couple different jurisdictions with varying minimum scores. I believe she started with state with a mid-range score, so that she had a baseline. Then she requested transfer to a score with a higher minimum, and then had a range for what her score could be.

[ls23]

Comparing the Feb and July equivalency chart and am seeing a huge drop in percentiles around 250 (total) on up. Someone that knows how to interpret this better than I do, does that mean a huge difference in passage rate? I would think so if percentiles are much lower than they were, but not really sure how to read them so figured I'd ask.

Feb: https://www.ilbaradmissions.org/feb-201 ... ent-charts
July: https://www.ilbaradmissions.org/july201 ... ent-charts

[trebekismyhero]

Comparing the Feb and July equivalency chart and am seeing a huge drop in percentiles around 250 (total) on up. Someone that knows how to interpret this better than I do, does that mean a huge difference in passage rate? I would think so if percentiles are much lower than they were, but not really sure how to read them so figured I'd ask.

Feb: https://www.ilbaradmissions.org/feb-201 ... ent-charts
July: https://www.ilbaradmissions.org/july201 ... ent-charts

Yeah, there is a big difference between the passage rates in July and February always because there are a lot less people taking it in February, usually mostly retakers. Best way to compare is to July 2015, when it was just under 76%. It looks like July 2016 will be slightly lower, but won't know for sure since the pass rate can be as high as 76% and as low as 66% depending on distribution of scores between 260 and 270.

[Startled Rabbit]

Anyone know the best way to get our MBE scores if we passed? The score transfer form lets you pay $25 to transfer (but without telling you your score) or $25 to find out if you're automatically admitted in D.C., etc., but again says they won't tell you the actual score.

My friend who took the Illinois bar a couple of years ago requested her score transferred to a couple different jurisdictions with varying minimum scores. I believe she started with state with a mid-range score, so that she had a baseline. Then she requested transfer to a score with a higher minimum, and then had a range for what her score could be.

Not trying to be offensive. I genuinely would like to know whether she did this out of sheer curiosity about her score or whether there was another reason she had to know.

[squiggle]

Anyone know the best way to get our MBE scores if we passed? The score transfer form lets you pay $25 to transfer (but without telling you your score) or $25 to find out if you're automatically admitted in D.C., etc., but again says they won't tell you the actual score.

My friend who took the Illinois bar a couple of years ago requested her score transferred to a couple different jurisdictions with varying minimum scores. I believe she started with state with a mid-range score, so that she had a baseline. Then she requested transfer to a score with a higher minimum, and then had a range for what her score could be.

Not trying to be offensive. I genuinely would like to know whether she did this out of sheer curiosity about her score or whether there was another reason she had to know.

Definitely not out of sheer curiosity. She was planning taking a 2nd state, which allowed you to transfer your MBE and take only the essay part/MPT. She wanted to know her MBE range, so she could decide if her MBE score was high enough to take just the essays, or if she should consider taking the whole thing (including the MBE) in the 2nd state.

[trebekismyhero]

Anyone know when/if Illinois will release the official pass percentage statewide and for individual schools?

[mu13ski]

Anyone know when/if Illinois will release the official pass percentage statewide and for individual schools?

No idea, but this definitely seems to be taking awhile.

[Nebby]

I wish I knew what my MBE score is so I could put it on the bar spreadsheet

[Calvin Murphy]

I wish I knew what my MBE score is so I could put it on the bar spreadsheet

You can pay $50-75 to get the advisory reports on DC/MN/ND and put a range in.

[Chardee_MacDennis]

UIUC just released the pass rate for July 2016, so I think they've at least released to the schools. No clue about statewide.