2017 February California Bar Exam Forum

[Guchster]

Anyone else experience cardiac arrest when they got the "California February 2017 Bar Exam Results" in their inbox, lol.

[sk1130]

Anyone else experience cardiac arrest when they got the "California February 2017 Bar Exam Results" in their inbox, lol.

Came on here to make the same post. My heart seriously stopped for 20 seconds.

[InterAlia1961]

Man am I jumpy. Saw the notice pop up on my desktop while I was working offline. My heart hit a hard beat. For an instant, I thought that they were going to announce the results would be released early. Why is it necessary for them to do this? Do they really think that any of us doesn't know what date the results will be released? They know our nerves are frayed at the edges, why bother us with irrelevant information? But this is the same crew that posted the exam questions on April Fool's day. Who knows why they do these things? For sport, I suspect.

[barexaminerssuck27]

they did this for every bar I took. they sent the same email

MAY I NEVER SEE YOUR NAMES AND MY NAME EVER AGAIN ON THIS POSTS NEXT WEEK! BECAUSE WE PASSSSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[S0M21L]

Good luck, everyone!

[I-object]

Noticeably stressed. State of mind shift. A sense of seriousness setting in after reading email from State Bar. Dread the results. Did I do enough?. Am I deserving?. Want to believe so, but ......... ?, Good Luck to all of you, God Bless..

[S0M21L]

For everyone worrying about results, write your worries down on paper before you go to bed. Then tell yourself, I've dealt with it. You'll sleep.

[ur_hero]

Still haven't figured out how I'd handle failing...Every time I think about it, I just re-live that horrible sinking feeling of denial when I first saw results in November. This is the worst!

[InterAlia1961]

Still haven't figured out how I'd handle failing...Every time I think about it, I just re-live that horrible sinking feeling of denial when I first saw results in November. This is the worst!

I feel you. I'm deciding which curse words to use and in what order if I fail. Right now I'm liking, "Son of !@#$@#$, Mother !!@#$@#$@#, and I f@#$%ng hate the State Bar of California." I might change it up some, though. Maybe throw in a few wails or a couple of moist sniffles.

I don't have a good scenario for passing, other than smiling.

We're almost there, people.

[LockBox]

Let me start by wishing you all the best of luck. When I was going through this process the waiting was the absolute worst because it really was out of your hands. Secondly, after having failed once, you know how real the possibility of failing is. You're more aware of what is needed to pass and so the anxiety can be even more than waiting for results the first time.

With that said, I would go into it hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst. If you fail, you fail. You'll grieve, pick yourself back up, and figure out where you went wrong and how you'll approach the next examination in order to be successful. That's all you can really do, and all you should really do. The State Bar isn't out to get people, and don't blame a poor grade on one or two essays - take the responsibility to work hard, learn more and do better next time.

For those of you that pass, the nightmare will just seem to fade away with time. Though, even after passing for some time, I still have nightmares where I find out I actually failed and I have to start prep again. It sucks, but in that moment I realize I have the strength and will to do it and each time I wake up i'm a little prouder not for having passed, but for having had the resilience in my dream to gear up again and go after it.

[a male human]

Thanks LockBox. I still get anxiety thinking about it 3 years later. It really is traumatizing, but you pick yourself back up. If you can't, you will continue to get rolled over. Whose determination is stronger: yours or the examiners who want to keep you out?

Some of you may think you're going to coolly check the mail a couple days later results are posted online. The anxiety is gonna happen even if you try to be a cool cucumber, and it's gonna get even worse as you get closer and closer, culminating into a state of near frenzy. Mouse cursor spinning, heartbeats audible through your neck, your fate decided in mere moments like staring down the barrel of a gun. It is pure agony for those three slow seconds of anticipation of what will appear on the screen. If it could be precipitated into solid form, it would be a highly controlled substance.

Just plan for it. Collect some distractions for the next 2 weeks so at least you're not feeling it constantly.

[ur_hero]

Thanks LockBox. I still get anxiety thinking about it 3 years later. It really is traumatizing, but you pick yourself back up. If you can't, you will continue to get rolled over. Whose determination is stronger: yours or the examiners who want to keep you out?

Some of you may think you're going to coolly check the mail a couple days later results are posted online. The anxiety is gonna happen even if you try to be a cool cucumber, and it's gonna get even worse as you get closer and closer, culminating into a state of near frenzy. Mouse cursor spinning, heartbeats audible through your neck, your fate decided in mere moments like staring down the barrel of a gun. It is pure agony for those three slow seconds of anticipation of what will appear on the screen. If it could be precipitated into solid form, it would be a highly controlled substance.

Just plan for it. Collect some distractions for the next 2 weeks so at least you're not feeling it constantly.

In contrast to friends/family assuring me I definitely passed this time - this forum totally gets me, haha.

[shawn11h]

Totally feel the same way. Wishing us all the best.

[barexaminerssuck27]

My mom straight out told me that I'll ruined Mother's Day if I failed the bar. I am Asian.

[WaitingforNJ25]

My mom straight out told me that I'll ruined Mother's Day if I failed the bar. I am Asian.

Hahahah funny thing is my mom said the same thing

[shawn11h]

My mom straight out told me that I'll ruined Mother's Day if I failed the bar. I am Asian.

Yikes.

[a male human]

My mom straight out told me that I'll ruined Mother's Day if I failed the bar. I am Asian.

Brutal

[sittin_pretty]

EIGHT DAYS!

I haven't posted here since the week of the bar exam, have been busy enough at work to put it out of my mind. So much so that I no longer remember any of my answers

But it's hitting me now.

I have a trip booked to Vegas, flying out four hours after we get the results next Friday. Will either be celebrating or drinking my sorrows away...

Good luck, everyone!

[RavenAgain]

For everyone worrying about results, write your worries down on paper before you go to bed. Then tell yourself, I've dealt with it. You'll sleep.

Brilliant

[RavenAgain]

Have you considered that some people might have postponed taking the bar to sit the 2 day exam in July 2017 rather than having sat the 3 day exam in Feb 2017?

If there is an increase in exam takers in July 2017, wouldn't the Bar examination board have an interest in letting more of us pass, first, because we were bold to sit the 3 days exam (hell yeah!) and secondly because the Board will have to rent additional locations for the increased amount of applicants, which will increase its costs!

[9xSound]

Let me start by wishing you all the best of luck. When I was going through this process the waiting was the absolute worst because it really was out of your hands. Secondly, after having failed once, you know how real the possibility of failing is. You're more aware of what is needed to pass and so the anxiety can be even more than waiting for results the first time.

With that said, I would go into it hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst. If you fail, you fail. You'll grieve, pick yourself back up, and figure out where you went wrong and how you'll approach the next examination in order to be successful. That's all you can really do, and all you should really do. The State Bar isn't out to get people, and don't blame a poor grade on one or two essays - take the responsibility to work hard, learn more and do better next time.

For those of you that pass, the nightmare will just seem to fade away with time. Though, even after passing for some time, I still have nightmares where I find out I actually failed and I have to start prep again. It sucks, but in that moment I realize I have the strength and will to do it and each time I wake up i'm a little prouder not for having passed, but for having had the resilience in my dream to gear up again and go after it.

Excellent post. Well said.

[SUPERFEVER]

When I think about studying again, all I hear is that song "hello darkness my old friend"

[InterAlia1961]

When I think about studying again, all I hear is that song "hello darkness my old friend"

I went over to barprephero.com and took the CivPro test. CivPro is my worst subject. I got a 74%, which made me feel better, since I haven't studied since the Monday before the exam. I'm tired of taking this thing and failing it. If I fail it, I'll try again, but the shine is wearing thin for me. I've poured everything I have emotionally, physically, and financially into this. I've missed out on time with friends and family because I'm too busy studying for the bar exam. It seems like I've spent a lifetime studying for the bar exam. The worst part is the immobilization. I can't sell my house and move, something I desperately want to do. I can't look for meaningful and permanent employment, because I'm not sure what that means if it doesn't include practicing law. This sucks out loud.

[SUPERFEVER]

Question for the esteemed TLS board...

I felt like I slam-dunked the PR question, but something is bothering me lately about it. Even though i'm very confident in my headings and didn't forget any rules, I didn't find a super meaningful difference in any of the outcomes. To clarify: There wasn't a heading where using ABA hugely differed from using CA.

I found some small differences but no heading was critically affected.

Did anyone else feel this way?

[alexmares50]

Anyone else experience cardiac arrest when they got the "California February 2017 Bar Exam Results" in their inbox, lol.

it was brutal...my biggest dread is putting my wife through bar prep again. we have worked really hard since the bar to chat about anything other than studying or the bar itself so really just want to get results and take the next steps