The California Bar Exam Results

The California Bar Exam results for February 2015 will be coming out on Friday, May 15th, at 6 pm PST.

California is known as the toughest bar in the United States.  Last year, in February 2014, the pass rate was only 45%. The pass rate for first time takers was 55% and the repeat pass rate was 41%.   With the statistics coming out of California, we can see the pass rate is pretty low, with  repeat takers having an incredible difficult time passing the bar exam.  These statistics from last year do not reflect this bar cycle’s generally low pass rates across each state or with the mbe dropping across the board.

If you are a repeat bar exam taker, contact the MBE Testing Institute. We can help you succeed.

Good luck to all those in California waiting for results.

The MBE Testing Institute knows that taking the bar exam as a repeat taker can be an isolating experience. The MBE Testing Institute  helps the student keep motivated and confident through interaction with the bar tutor.

An MBE Tutor is important to the repeat taker.  The MBE Testing Institute can help you overcome the difficulty of the MBE test and help you to a successful score.

If you need help passing the MBE, contact the MBE Testing Institute at pass@mbetestinginstitute.com for more information.

The Two Day Florida Substantive Subjects and Writing Essay Seminar Will be Held in Naples on June 6th and 7th

The MBE Testing Institute will hold a two day Florida Substantive Subjects and Writing Essay Seminar in Naples, Florida on June 6th and 7th.

This two day intensive seminar is for first time bar takers, repeat bar takers, foreign educated lawyers and any person looking to improve on his/her Florida essays for the Florida Bar Examination. This seminar will address writing and substantive subjects on the exam. “Special” emphasis will be placed on the newly added substantive essay subjects. The Seminar will be conducted by multiple law professors who have taught in several Florida law schools on the Florida bar exam. All of the professors are experienced trial litigators. The Seminar will cover and include:

Structure and Organization of Answers
Issue Recognition and Development
Factual Incorporation and Rule Application
Fact Analysis
The Importance of the “Florida” Black Letter Law
Outlining your Answer
Writing For the Bar Examiner
Key Trigger Words
Understanding the Call of the Question
The Florida Essay Format
Acknowledging the “Status” of the Parties
Concentrated Outlines
Line-by-Line Analysis
Reading Parties in Isolation
Questions and Answers Discussion During Each Break with Professors who will Discuss Legal Concepts
Improving Reading Comprehension
Addressing Test Anxiety and Time Management
Small Classes for Individual Attention


For more information on the specific times and dates, please go to the Contact page and fill it out. In the comment box, state the seminar and month. Early registration is encouraged because spaces are very limited.

New York is Switching to the UBE (Uniform Bar Exam) for July 2016

New York is switching to the UBE for July 2016.  This is pretty big news for anyone planning to take the NY bar exam.

As stated on the NY Bole website, the New York Court of Appeals has adopted the recommendation of the Advisory Committee on the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) that New York adopt the UBE effective July 2016. The Advisory Committee also recommended, and the Court of Appeals adopted, a requirement that applicants for admission in New York be required to complete an online course on New York law and take and pass an online examination on New York law, as a requirement for 

admission.

The New York bar exam has been considered one of the toughest exams in the nation.   In February, the pass rate for first time takers was 56%.  For all takers, the pass rate was 43%.   In addition, foreign educated lawyers with LLMs are qualified to take the NY bar exam and they take the exam in significant numbers.  Unfortunately,  the foreign educated lawyers have failed in large numbers.   For the February 2015, the foreign educated lawyers only passed at a 29% for first time takers and 26% for repeat takers.

But effective in one year, students taking the New York bar exam will take the MBE, 6 MEE essays and 2 MPT performance tests.

Will that affect the pass rate for all takers?  Will the foreign educated lawyers pass at larger numbers with the UBE?

Another question to be asked, is with the issue of reciprocity.  Will New York allow someone sitting in another UBE state to ask for reciprocity in New York.  As of now,   15 states take the UBE. 

And finally, with New York being the first big state to change their bar exam in favor of the UBE, will other states follow?  Will all states begin to adopt a uniform bar exam (whether it is the UBE or MEE)?  Presumably, that is the  NCBE’s goal – for a lawyer to take only one exam and be able to practice in all states. Or is the NCBE in it for the money they can make?

In addition to changing to the UBE, New York will add an additional state component:

The same 50 multiple choice state-specific NY questions would remain as a 1-hour test to be given concurrently with the UBE. The good news is that they are proposing to also offer just the 50 NY questions in December and Early Spring for those who pass the UBE but fail the NY section.

The MBE Testing Instituteknows that taking the bar exam as a repeat taker can be an isolating experience. The MBE Testing Institute  helps the student keep motivated and confident through interaction with the bar tutor.

An MBE Tutor is important to the repeat taker.  The MBE Testing Institute can help you overcome the difficulty of the MBE test and help you to a successful score.

If you need help passing the MBE, contact the MBE Testing Institute at pass@mbetestinginstitute.com for more information.

New Jersey, Nevada, Colorado, Connecticut, Arizona, and Michigan Bar Results

New Jersey’s bar exam results for February 2015 has come out yesterday, to private emails, May 5^th.

Michigan's bar exam results also came out yesterday.

Nevada’s bar exam results comes out today, May 6^th.

Colorado’s bar exam results come out tomorrow,  May 7^th

Connecticut and Arizona’s bar exam results  comes out on Friday, May 8th

Congratulations to those who passed in New Jersey and good luck to Nevada students today.

The MBE Testing Institute will be offering an MBE seminar in Raleigh, NC, Miami, Naples and New York in early May and late June.  Contact the MBE Testing Institute for more information.

The MBE Testing Institute knows that taking the bar exam as a repeat taker can be an isolating experience. The MBE Testing Institute  helps the student keep motivated and confident through interaction with the bar tutor.

An MBE Tutor is important to the repeat taker.  The MBE Testing Institute can help you overcome the difficulty of the MBE test and help you to a successful score.


If you need help passing the MBE, contact the MBE Testing Institute at pass@mbetestinginstitute.com for more information.

Now it’s Time to Get an MBE Bar Exam Tutor

We have been talking with students since the bar exam results have come out. The questions we’ve been asked more frequently is “what should I do if I was unsuccessful on the bar exam?”

First, you can pass the bar exam in July 2015. Get right back up and say, “I will pass in July 2015.”
The MBE scores have taken a hit lately.  Many of the student inquiries to The MBETesting Institute nationwide, who were 2x and 3x time bar takes, indicated to us that their MBE scores dropped an average of 5 to 8 points, and in some cases 12 to 15 points. To our knowledge, this has never happened in recent MBE times. So what was the cause and effect?

The MBE is going through several small reconstructions. There are longer fact patterns, single questions, fact based answers, less scale points, not revealing students’ raw scores, and, now, an additional tested subject, Federal Civil Procedure, which is a cross-over subject. These facts contributed to the lower MBE scores as well as the over-all lower bar pass rate nationwide.

Do not repeat the same class, study plan or approach you used the last time. It did not work. Coming close on the bar is good only in horse shoes. One size does not fit all. Hard work and having a study plan and study strategy will pay off. Say to yourself, “I will be a lawyer.”

You want to get the bar exam behind you and start your new life as a lawyer. Don’t dither or waste time with the “what ifs”. Stay focused and true to your goal to pass.


Obtaining an MBE Testing Institute bar exam tutor will help you pass. Many students who are repeat bar takers need a bar exam coach to help them improve their analytical skills so they can properly navigate through the MBE. This structured, personalized program is the key to passing the bar for repeat takers.

Nevada, Colorado, Connecticut, Arizona, Michigan, New Jersey and California Bar Exam Results

Here are the remaining states that still have not released their bar exam results for February 2015.  This week, Nevada, Colorado, Connecticut and Arizona are coming out.  The remaining states, including California, will be out by mid-May.

Nevada:  May 6^th
Colorado – May 7^th
Connecticut – May 8th
Arizona – May 8^th, 4:30 pm
California – May 15, 6 pm
Michigan – mid May
New Jersey – early May
Georgia – approx. May 22^nd
Rhode Island – May 22^nd
Utah/Wyoming – no release date

Good luck to those who are waiting and congratulations to those who passed.  Don’t give up if you failed.

The MBE Testing Instituteknows that taking the bar exam as a repeat taker can be an isolating experience. The MBE Testing Institute  helps the student keep motivated and confident through interaction with the bar tutor.

An MBE Tutor is important to the repeat taker.  The MBE Testing Institute can help you overcome the difficulty of the MBE test and help you to a successful score.


If you need help passing the MBE, contact the MBE Testing Institute at pass@mbetestinginstitute.com for more information.

Last Day to Register for the MBE Seminar in Raleigh and in Miami

Today is the last day to register for the Raleigh, NC and the Miami, FL MBE Seminars held on May 16th and May 17th.. Please go to our website for more information.

The MBE Testing Instituteknows that taking the bar exam as a repeat taker can be an isolating experience. The MBE Testing Institute  helps the student keep motivated and confident through interaction with the bar tutor.


An MBE Tutor is important to the repeat taker.  The MBE Testing Institute can help you overcome the difficulty of the MBE test and help you to a successful score.

If you need help passing the MBE, contact the MBE Testing Institute at pass@mbetestinginstitute.com for more information.