February 2016 will be the last New York bar exam
ever given. Effective July 2016, New
York will administer the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE).
The New York section consists of five essay
questions and 50 multiple choice questions prepared by the New York Board, and
one Multistate Performance Test question, developed by the National Conference
of Bar Examiners. Students take the MBE on the following day.
The UBE consists of the MBE Exam, two MPTs, and six 30 minute
essays.
Our students fall into two categories: Those who hate the UBE and those who want to
wait for the UBE.
We have students who dread the idea of even taking
the UBE and are determined to pass in February.
These students are all from New York, went to New York law schools and
know New York law. If they don’t pass,
they must forget everything they learned about New York law and learn the MEE
essay topics. They will have to get new
bar exam books and have to get used to writing 30 minute general essays instead
of 45 minute New York essays. They then
have to take 2 MPTs instead of the standard 1 MPT they are used to taking.
To those students – take the step to get an MBE
Testing Institute tutor so that you will pass in February and not have to face
the nightmare of having to alter your studies and take a whole new bar exam
that you are not familiar with.
We have students asking us whether they should sit
out the February bar exam because they think the UBE may be easier to pass.
These students are usually the LLM or foreign
educated students or the students who are unfamiliar with New York law. In addition, if they get a high enough score
(a 266), regardless of where they took the UBE, they can waive into New
York. The LLM students and the foreign
educated attorneys have had a difficult time in passing the New York bar exam –
less than 45% pass the bar exam at any given time – and the repeat rate is down
to the 30s.
We caution those students who think it will be
easier to pass the UBE and will sit out for February. Getting a 266 on the UBE is a tough
proposition. We have helped students in
other jurisdictions pass the UBE. It is
no cake walk. LLM students find it
almost an impossible task to complete 2 MPTs in the time given. So, make sure that you understand the pros
and cons before sitting out to wait for the UBE. The MBE Testing Institute can help you in
February for the New York bar exam and in July for the UBE.
The last hurrah for New York bar exam takers – make it
a good one and pass before the changes come!
The MBE Testing Institute
will be conducting a New York Bar Exam seminar in New York City on November 21,
2015 and in California on December 5th in LA and December 6th
in San Francisco
Contact us for early bird
discounts and partial scholarships now.
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 an MBE Testing Institute’s bar tutor.
If you need help passing
the MBE, contact the MBE Testing Institute at pass@mbetestinginstitute.com for
more information.
Solutions for Success!
The bar exam results for July 2015 from New York
indicated that foreign educated lawyers passed at a first time rate of 42%, and
that all foreign educated lawyers passed at a 33% rate. A drop from previous
years. In California, the statistics of
foreign educated lawyers are equally bad.
We have been receiving e-mails from applicants who
are having trouble with the bar exam because English is their second language.
Also, we have had a multitude of people from foreign cities read this blog.
How should a person prepare for the California or New
York bar exam when English is their second language?
1. First,
and for most, obtain a Bar Professors private tutor to evaluate your essays.
Working with a tutor will dramatically improve your chances of passing.
2. Write,
write and write some more. An applicant needs to learn to write on the New York
or the California bar subjects to both understand the law and to develop a
writing structure.
3. Memorize
the law “cold” because you have a built in language barrier. You do not have the
time to think about the law, you must know it.
4. Start
early.
Implementing the above will help you be successful
on the New York or California Bar Exam.
The MBE Testing Institute
will be conducting a New York Bar Exam seminar in New York City on November 21,
2015 and in California on December 5th in LA and December 6th
in San Francisco
Contact us for early bird
discounts and partial scholarships now.
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 an MBE Testing Institute’s bar tutor.
If you need help passing
the MBE, contact the MBE Testing Institute at pass@mbetestinginstitute.com for
more information.
Solutions for Success!
New Jersey has indicated that its July 2015 bar exam
results was posted to its home page on November 5, 2015. Congratulations to those who have passed New
Jersey’s bar exam.
Today, Texas, Maryland and Rhode Island will release
their bar exam results for July 2015.
After today, we only have California still unreported.
Good luck to those who are waiting.
The MBE Testing Institute
will be conducting a New York Bar Exam seminar in New York City on November 21,
2015 and in California on December 5th in LA and December 6th
in San Francisco
Contact us for early bird
discounts and partial scholarships now.
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 an MBE Testing Institute’s bar tutor.
If you need help passing
the MBE, contact the MBE Testing Institute at pass@mbetestinginstitute.com for
more information.
Solutions for Success!
Repeat
bar exam takers should be very concerned with their ability to pass the bar exam
for a second, third or multiple times.
As we
have shown throughout our blog, the
repeat bar exam taker numbers are substantially lower than first time takers.
Absent a very structured study bar exam plan, many of the repeat bar exam
takers will repeatedly fail the bar until they just give up on their dream of becoming
a lawyer. As a law professor, I know too many students in this heart-breaking
category. They are devastated with their failure beyond comprehension. They are
literally paralyzed with indecision, depression and uncertainty about their
career and, more importantly, they question their own ability to pass the bar.
My
advice is to start with a very intensive structured plan. Obtain an MBE Testing
Institute’s tutor and, more importantly, believe you will pass. Above all else,
do not prepare for the exam as you did the first time. You have to change your
approach with a structured plan for success. Good luck.
The MBE Testing Institute
will be conducting a New York Bar Exam seminar in New York City on November 21,
2015 and in California on December 5th in LA and December 6th
in San Francisco
Contact us for early bird
discounts and partial scholarships now.
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 an MBE Testing Institute’s bar tutor.
If you need help passing the MBE, contact the MBE Testing Institute at pass@mbetestinginstitute.com for more information.
Bringing up the rear, here are the scheduled July
2015 bar exam release dates for November for the final states to complete the
July 2015 bar cycle. It will be a busy
day on Friday for Maryland, Texas and Rhode Island. New Jersey still has not posted its release
date and, of course, last on the list is California on November 20th.
Maryland: November 6, 2015
Texas: November 6, 2015
Rhode Island: November 6
New Jersey: Usually Mid-November
California: Nov. 20, 2015
at 6:00 pm
Good luck to those still waiting!
The MBE Testing Institute
will be conducting a New York Bar Exam seminar in New York City on November 21,
2015 and in California on December 5th in LA and December 6th
in San Francisco
Contact us for early bird
discounts and partial scholarships now.
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 an MBE Testing Institute’s bar tutor.
If you need help passing
the MBE, contact the MBE Testing Institute at pass@mbetestinginstitute.com for
more information.
Solutions for Success!
The MBE Testing Institute offers New York bar exam
private bar tutorials. Obtaining an MBE
Testing Institute’s New York bar exam tutor will help you pass. Many students
who are repeat bar takers need a bar exam coach to help them improve their
writing and analytical skills so they can properly navigate through the New
York bar exam. This structured, personalized program is the key to passing the
bar for repeat takers. Don’t try the same method again and again.
The MBE Testing Institute also specializes in
tutoring foreign educated lawyers and LLM students.
The MBE Testing Institute
will be conducting a New York Bar Exam seminar in New York City on November 21,
2015.
This one day intensive seminar is for first time bar
takers, repeat bar takers, foreign educated lawyers and any person looking to improve
on the New York Bar Exam. The seminar
will be conducted by multiple law professors who are experts in teaching the
New York Bar Exam and are experienced litigators.
Contact us for early bird
discounts and partial scholarships now.
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 an MBE Testing Institute’s bar tutor.
If you need help passing
the MBE, contact the MBE Testing Institute at pass@mbetestinginstitute.com for
more information.
Solutions for Success!
The bar exam results for July 2015 from New York
indicated that foreign educated lawyers passed at a first time rate of 42%, and
that all foreign educated lawyers passed at a 33% rate.
As can be seen, the pass rate is dismal for foreign
educated lawyers. That’s why, before sitting for a bar exam, foreign educated
lawyers need a MBE Testing Institute bar tutor. Working with a tutor will
dramatically improve your chances of passing. Write, write and write some more.
An applicant needs to learn to write on the bar exam subjects to both
understand the law and to develop a writing structure. Memorize the law “cold”
because you have a built in language barrier. You do not have the time to think
about the law, you must know it. Above all else, start early. The MBE Testing Institute has a specialized
tutoring service especially for foreign educated lawyers.
The MBE Testing Institute
offer private tutoring for ESL students and foreign educated lawyers for the
New York, California and Georgia bar exams.
The statistics say you
must get help. Contact The MBE Testing
Institute now and we can help you with the February 2016 bar exam. You owe it to your future. The MBE Testing Institute can help you
succeed.
Contact us for early bird
discounts and partial scholarships now.
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 an MBE Testing Institute’s bar tutor.
If you need help passing
the MBE, contact the MBE Testing Institute at pass@mbetestinginstitute.com for
more information.
Solutions for Success!
