The District of Columbia will adopt the UBE starting with the July 2016 administration of the exam. These changes were posted a few days ago and will be effective March 1, 2016. For all intents and purposes this does not changes anything about the actual exam itself, meaning the components (MBE, MEE and MPT) as well as the timing and subject matter tested, are unchanged. This does increase the portability and reciprocity of taking the DC bar exam however and is a welcome move. The court has rejected some other changes, including allowing third year law students to sit for the exam in DC, and those details are in the court order. Interestingly, there is now a limit on the number of times someone can sit for the DC bar exam, 4 times. The details of all these changes are (more…)
Category: Bar Exam
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Tutoring full for February 2016 bar exam
The title says it all, I am full for the February 2016 bar exam. I know California is not out yet, and MD just came out Friday, but I have reached my limit of students for all states for February 2016. If you are interested in July 2016, I am taking applications now but there is no rush as I will not be accepting anyone until after the February exam is over. For those of you that have already emailed me, I will respond back to you. For those of you in active correspondence with me I will get back to you ASAP. When looking for a bar exam tutor I always tell people to trust their instincts. Talk to the tutor over the phone and be sure you have a good connection with them. Ask them how many years they have been tutoring and how successful they are at doing it. (It sounds obvious, but you want someone who is good at helping people pass) Be sure to find out if they actually care if you pass the exam or not, many tutors are just in the business to make as much money as they can without really caring whether or not their students pass the exam. So, in the end you want to make sure that the person you hire is someone who you will enjoy working with who you trust is an expert in what they do.
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Virginia July 2015 Bar Exam Results posted!
The Virginia Board of Bar Examiners has posted the results of the July 2015 Virginia bar exam here. Congratulations to everyone who passed! The overall pass rate was 71%. First time takers had a good pass rate of 75.6%. The top school this summer was UVA with an overall pass rate of 89.8%. The admissions ceremony will be December 9th in Richmond, which is a nice ceremony. Again, congratulations to everyone who passed. For those of you that did not pass, take a look at your scores when they come in the mail and see if the MBE or essays (or both) were your problem areas. Think about the approach you took, how much time you studied, etc. The best thing to do is continue studying for February using what worked for you and changing what didn’t work.
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New York July 2015 Bar Exam results posted – Worst in a decade
The July 2015 bar exam results for New York have been posted and it ain’t pretty. As our friends at Above the Law wrote in detail, the pass rates are the worst in almost a decade. The overall pass rate is 61% with first time takers from ABA-schools clocking in at a respectable 79%. A special congratulations to my student who took New York this past summer on her amazing performance in passing the exam!
Of note is this was the last July exam in the current format, making the February 2016 exam the last one in the “old regime”. Starting July 2016 New York will begin using the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE) with an add-on NY component. Either way, this past summer was brutal, so an extra congratulations to everyone who passed!
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July 2015 Washington DC Bar Exam Results Posted
The bar exam results from the July 2015 DC Bar Exam have been posted at the Committee on Admissions website. The overall pass rate was 39.1%, with 53.8% of first time takers passing. These are right in line with the normal rates for DC’s summer exam. Congratulations to everyone who passed! It’s nice to see DC get their results out in a timely fashion as well, hopefully this is an indication of things to come. First laptops, now a speedy posting of results, keep up the good work DC Committee on Admissions.
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July 2015 Bar Exam is over! DC and VA breakdown of subjects
Exhausted, tired, relieved that the bar exam is over. It was a long, hot summer. I am so relieved to have the rest of the summer to relax and I hope everyone else is able to enjoy these next few months till results come out. I know that waiting for results is painful and stinks but make the best of it and enjoy the free time as a result of not having to study, I know I will.
I thought the Virginia essays were fair and straightforward. They tested the following subjects: (more…)
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July 2015 DC bar Exam Laptop Registration begins today
The time has finally arrived as laptop registration for the July 2015 DC Bar Exam begins today! Here are the official instructions on registering to use a laptop for the July 2015 DC Bar Exam. The deadline for registration is June 30, 2015 and the cost is $92. Good luck and keep studying, we are at 38 days until the bar exam.
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Stress and anxiety management workshop June 13th
Wanted to let everyone know that Brooke Baker is hosting another workshop around stress and anxiety management, this one is called “Release Into Yoga: Stress Management Workshop”. This one is being held June 13th from 2:00PM to 4:00PM. Brooke’s workshops are excellent in helping to deal with stress when studying for the bar exam. You can find out more details on her website.
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UPDATED: DC Bar Exam to allow laptops this summer July 2015; late filing deadlines for DC and MD
If you head on over to the DC Court of Appeals website there is yet another interesting order and notice that has been posted indicating that rule 46(b)(8)(v) has been modified to allow the use of “computers” on the DC Bar exam. The Committee on Admissions has secured Exam4 as a laptop exam software provider for this summer. Details and a laptop registration link have been provided to all applicants via letter. This is terrific news for everyone taking the exam this July 2015 that wants to use a laptop. Registration ends June 30th for laptops and the cost is $92.00.
As a quick reminder, for those of you filing late, today by 5PM is the late filing deadline for DC and tomorrow is the late filing deadline for Maryland.
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Bar Exam Tutoring roster for July 2015 is full
I know not all states have released results yet (California, etc.) but I am unfortunately not accepting any additional students for this July 2015’s Bar Exam, I have limited time this summer and only take on as many students as I feel I can best provide a complete 1 on 1 program for. I have reached that limit and sadly must decline any additional students for this summer. I do have a minimal waitlist but I am not accepting any more students for the waitlist either and to be honest there is a very low likelihood that even the first student on the waitlist will end up with a spot for this summer. As for February 2016, I have signed up a few folks for that exam and have plenty of spots as of now. Of course, if you are taking this July 2015’s summer bar exam and want to send me an email or have extenuating circumstances I am always happy to discuss and provide some guidance to try and help when possible. To everyone that has already emailed me, rest assured I do respond to each and every email I receive I just need to finish going through my inbox and it does take time. Thank you for your understanding and good luck this summer.