I received my letter in the mail today and I passed the February 2009 D.C. Bar Exam. As of right now, the Feb 2009 results are not online, but they will be posted this week at the following url:
http://www.dcbar.org/for_lawyers/membership/current_members/examResults.cfm
UPDATE: The list has been posted with the following message:
“Notice is hereby given that the list published herewith contains the names of 116 successful applicants of the District of Columbia Bar Examination administered on February 24 and 25, to 262 applicants. This represents a 57% pass rate among first-time takers or an overall pass rate of 44%.”
I passed with a high MBE score, way above the national mean (135.67) and the minimum passing score (133)… Makes me wonder how I did on my essays and MPTs… Honestly, with my MBE score I could have failed nearly every essay and done well on the MPTs and passed… I am realizing that my strategy of focusing on the MBE definitely worked… Just wish I could get a hold of my essays to see how I did, lol…
Congratulations to all who passed! This exam was particularly brutal, with only a 57% pass rate for D.C.
For everyone who did not pass, don’t be discouraged. You will pass in July. Just redouble your efforts, focus on your weak areas (evidence, property, whatever) and know that you are going into the exam with experience from having taken it in February which will help you. Study hard and study smart!
Finally, as a result of having not cracked open a law book for a decade, then self studying and passing with a high score, I am planning on offering bar exam tutoring services… I plan to focus on working with people, who like me, have been out of law school for quite some time and can’t take 2 months off work to study… In fact, I didn’t take a single day off work to study, only 2 days off to take the actual exam, and passed on my first attempt, my first ever bar exam…