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Re: MA Essays

Post by Sps2016 » Thu Mar 03, 2016 8:07 am

I totally agree with you guys on the civ pro essay...it seemed too easy. Smj, pj and venue...that was it.

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Re: MA Essays

Post by Glansberg88 » Mon Mar 07, 2016 8:29 pm

Sps2016 wrote:I totally agree with you guys on the civ pro essay...it seemed too easy. Smj, pj and venue...that was it.
Good to hear. Hoping some more MA takers chime in on this thread!

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Re: MA Essays

Post by kamitchell17 » Fri Apr 01, 2016 9:00 am

I was psyched about the commercial paper and secured transactions question...I felt really great about that one (I had looked at the prior Feb topics and there was always a commercial paper and/or secured transactions question so I made sure to bone up on the stuff) and the first question. I remember there were so many issues with the first question - I think I spend 45 minutes on it because I kept adding stuff. Did any of you talk about par value in the corp question? I really can't remember any more of them...other than I was caught off guard by all of the memos. I think I've blocked the questions out of my memory.

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Re: MA Essays

Post by ReachTheBar79 » Fri Apr 01, 2016 9:15 am

kamitchell17 wrote:I was psyched about the commercial paper and secured transactions question...I felt really great about that one (I had looked at the prior Feb topics and there was always a commercial paper and/or secured transactions question so I made sure to bone up on the stuff) and the first question. I remember there were so many issues with the first question - I think I spend 45 minutes on it because I kept adding stuff. Did any of you talk about par value in the corp question? I really can't remember any more of them...other than I was caught off guard by all of the memos. I think I've blocked the questions out of my memory.

Yay you found the thread!!

I'm not sure if I mentioned par value. If I did, it would have been for a little bit. I talked about derivative suit and more, but it's so long ago, it seems. Did you keep the questions with you?

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Re: MA Essays

Post by kamitchell17 » Fri Apr 01, 2016 10:17 am

ReachTheBar79 wrote:
kamitchell17 wrote:I was psyched about the commercial paper and secured transactions question...I felt really great about that one (I had looked at the prior Feb topics and there was always a commercial paper and/or secured transactions question so I made sure to bone up on the stuff) and the first question. I remember there were so many issues with the first question - I think I spend 45 minutes on it because I kept adding stuff. Did any of you talk about par value in the corp question? I really can't remember any more of them...other than I was caught off guard by all of the memos. I think I've blocked the questions out of my memory.

Yay you found the thread!!

I'm not sure if I mentioned par value. If I did, it would have been for a little bit. I talked about derivative suit and more, but it's so long ago, it seems. Did you keep the questions with you?
I did, but they are packed away! LOL I knew if I didn't do that, I would obsess about them. I definitely mentioned derivative suit...and I'm pretty sure I just threw the words "par value" in and tried to make it seem like I knew what I was talking about. haha My corporations prof was a complete joke so I didn't take much from that class and tried to learn it for bar prep...

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Re: MA Essays

Post by waiting06 » Tue Apr 05, 2016 1:27 pm

Glansberg88- My favorite essay was the UCC one. I thought the first half was easier and the 2nd half was all over the place. For the Federal Civ Pro I believe I discussed SPV and I think I put something else but cant really remember what I put. I wrote 93A actions on all but a few.

As far as the MBE on the morning section I had a lot of B's and D's and on the afternoon section tons of A's and C's.. I had a lot of string choices on both section. In the afternoon I had a string of C's and once I counted there were 8 total. So I am very nervous.

If the passers had something similar then I think it will help with the nervousness that probably most of us have, well if they did anyway, if they didn't.....YIKES!!!

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Re: MA Essays

Post by waiting06 » Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:28 pm

Anyone hear anything about release/post dates?

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Post by ReachTheBar79 » Mon Apr 11, 2016 2:56 pm

waiting06 wrote:Anyone hear anything about release/post dates?
I haven't heard yet!

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Re: MA Essays

Post by waiting06 » Mon Apr 11, 2016 2:59 pm

ReachTheBar79 wrote:
waiting06 wrote:Anyone hear anything about release/post dates?
I haven't heard yet!
So annoying I wish they would at least give us dates. Ugh!!

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Re: MA Essays

Post by ReachTheBar79 » Mon Apr 11, 2016 5:16 pm

waiting06 wrote:
ReachTheBar79 wrote:
waiting06 wrote:Anyone hear anything about release/post dates?
I haven't heard yet!
So annoying I wish they would at least give us dates. Ugh!!
I'm guessing that we will know by late next week!

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Re: MA Essays

Post by Big J » Mon Apr 11, 2016 5:36 pm

I agree that next week is it. My friends that graduated early (December 2014) received letters on Friday, April 24, 2015. If they are keeping on the same schedule that means we should receive results a week from this Friday (April 22).

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Re: MA Essays

Post by kamitchell17 » Tue Apr 12, 2016 9:42 am

Any confidence I had after leaving the bar in Feb has completely dissipated...I swear I have a mini panic attack at least once a day. This is brutal.

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Re: MA Essays

Post by waiting06 » Tue Apr 12, 2016 10:10 am

Agreed... I have checked the site so much that my google auto populates the search as soon as I type in MA.. ugh!!

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Re: MA Essays

Post by waiting06 » Thu Apr 14, 2016 4:44 pm

And still no word..smh!!!

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Post by kamitchell17 » Thu Apr 14, 2016 5:59 pm

waiting06 wrote:And still no word..smh!!!
If I remember correctly, the date wasn't released for the July results until a few days before they were sent out...

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Re: MA Essays

Post by waiting06 » Mon Apr 18, 2016 8:56 am

Hopefully we hear something this week!!

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Post by ReachTheBar79 » Mon Apr 18, 2016 9:34 am

waiting06 wrote:Hopefully we hear something this week!!
Let's make guesses! I say they mail letters on Wed and people hear through Sat and it's posted on Mon. I hope that we all pass. :)

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Re: MA Essays

Post by waiting06 » Mon Apr 18, 2016 9:57 am

ReachTheBar79 wrote:
waiting06 wrote:Hopefully we hear something this week!!
Let's make guesses! I say they mail letters on Wed and people hear through Sat and it's posted on Mon. I hope that we all pass. :)
I agree with you. I live out of state though so I wont know until they post..smh :( :( :( .. I say by EOB today they will update the website with information about letters going out and post on the website next Monday. I really hope we all pass as well!!!

10 kinds of nervous over here!

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Re: MA Essays

Post by kamitchell17 » Mon Apr 18, 2016 10:03 am

waiting06 wrote:
ReachTheBar79 wrote:
waiting06 wrote:Hopefully we hear something this week!!
Let's make guesses! I say they mail letters on Wed and people hear through Sat and it's posted on Mon. I hope that we all pass. :)
I agree with you. I live out of state though so I wont know until they post..smh :( :( :( .. I say by EOB today they will update the website with information about letters going out and post on the website next Monday. I really hope we all pass as well!!!

10 kinds of nervous over here!
I also agree...I think we will find out this weekend. For the July results, I received them on Saturday (I also live out of state). I just hope it's good news this time! I keep having nightmares where I open the envelope and it says "we regret to inform you..." They're so realistic! My husband gave me an awesome pep talk this weekend so I'm just trying to stay positive. My kids keep telling me I did it. I hope they are right and that we all passed! :D

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Re: MA Essays

Post by waiting06 » Mon Apr 18, 2016 12:01 pm

kamitchell17 wrote:
waiting06 wrote:
ReachTheBar79 wrote:
waiting06 wrote:Hopefully we hear something this week!!
Let's make guesses! I say they mail letters on Wed and people hear through Sat and it's posted on Mon. I hope that we all pass. :)
I agree with you. I live out of state though so I wont know until they post..smh :( :( :( .. I say by EOB today they will update the website with information about letters going out and post on the website next Monday. I really hope we all pass as well!!!

10 kinds of nervous over here!
I also agree...I think we will find out this weekend. For the July results, I received them on Saturday (I also live out of state). I just hope it's good news this time! I keep having nightmares where I open the envelope and it says "we regret to inform you..." They're so realistic! My husband gave me an awesome pep talk this weekend so I'm just trying to stay positive. My kids keep telling me I did it. I hope they are right and that we all passed! :D
We are in the same situation. What state are you in? I am in AL. I hope that I receive them Saturday!! In July I didn't receive them until that Monday after. :-(

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Re: MA Essays

Post by kamitchell17 » Mon Apr 18, 2016 12:14 pm

I also agree...I think we will find out this weekend. For the July results, I received them on Saturday (I also live out of state). I just hope it's good news this time! I keep having nightmares where I open the envelope and it says "we regret to inform you..." They're so realistic! My husband gave me an awesome pep talk this weekend so I'm just trying to stay positive. My kids keep telling me I did it. I hope they are right and that we all passed! :D[/quote]

We are in the same situation. What state are you in? I am in AL. I hope that I receive them Saturday!! In July I didn't receive them until that Monday after. :-([/quote]


OMG that's AWFUL! I'm in CT...Not that far away but for some reason, my mail is ALWAYS slow...Good luck to you and everyone else that is impatiently waiting...

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Re: MA Essays

Post by PishPosh » Mon Apr 18, 2016 12:35 pm

First time MA taker here! I have heard they return your essays if you fail--do the essays come with the letter? Is it skinny packet- pass, thick packet-fail? I'm mentally preparing myself to know the results by the size of the letter--is this so??

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Re: MA Essays

Post by waiting06 » Mon Apr 18, 2016 1:37 pm

PishPosh wrote:First time MA taker here! I have heard they return your essays if you fail--do the essays come with the letter? Is it skinny packet- pass, thick packet-fail? I'm mentally preparing myself to know the results by the size of the letter--is this so??

Good luck everyone!!!
That is ALL false. You will receive a regular size envelope pass or fail. In the past, the fail letters have a yellow sheet with information that tells you about retaking the test. The only way to get your essays back is to request and pay for them to be sent to you, which is a complete waste of money and time.

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Re: MA Essays

Post by kamitchell17 » Mon Apr 18, 2016 2:03 pm

waiting06 wrote:
PishPosh wrote:First time MA taker here! I have heard they return your essays if you fail--do the essays come with the letter? Is it skinny packet- pass, thick packet-fail? I'm mentally preparing myself to know the results by the size of the letter--is this so??

Good luck everyone!!!
That is ALL false. You will receive a regular size envelope pass or fail. In the past, the fail letters have a yellow sheet with information that tells you about retaking the test. The only way to get your essays back is to request and pay for them to be sent to you, which is a complete waste of money and time.
Hahaha waiting06 is correct. Unless you plan on sending your essays to another source to get feedback, don't pay the $25 to get them. Your results will tell you what you scored on each essay. When you send away for yours answers - that's what you get. Just what you typed - NO feedback on them at all.

Good luck, PishPosh!

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Re: MA Essays

Post by PishPosh » Mon Apr 18, 2016 2:17 pm

Thanks for the feedback!!

I don't know why I assumed my corrected essays would be returned to me..LOL

Seriously? What are you waiting for?

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