Why Your MBE Scores Went Down

Sign up for our Small Group Workshop/Seminar in Miami on November 15^th and 16^th at www.mbetestinginstitute.com.

Many of the student inquiries 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.  The Florida July 2014 bar pass rate was 71% - down from an average of 75%.  Last week, Nevada’s results came out; the pass rate was 57% - down from an average of 65%.

This is the “new” MBE reality.

In light of this information, you should retain an MBE Testing Institute tutor now.

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 MBE Miami ‘Seminar November 15th and November 16th

It is not too late to sign up for the MBE Miami Seminar November 15^th and 16^th.  We will be discussing information and MBE tips throughout the seminar.  We will also be discussing Federal Civil Procedure and we will work through sample questions.  Reserve your spot now by going to mbetestinginstitute.com and filling out the contact sheet.

MBE Seminar in Miami: November 15th and 16th – Friday is the Last Day to Sign Up

This will be The MBE Testing Institute's second MBE Seminar in Miami.  The first seminar was completely filled and, due to the demand, a second seminar will be held.  Please go to our website and fill out the contact sheet indicating your wish to attend.  The MBE Testing Institute will then forward to you the registration information and fee.

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 Florida 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 MBE Push Back and the Lowered Scale Scores

I have talked with many students this bar exam cycle about their MBE scores. Many students I talked with failed the MBE while passing the state portion of their bar exam. The MBE is always difficult because you have to get the right answer or you get no points.

However, in this bar cycle the MBE results were devastating.  The lower MBE scores across the board from every state has pushed down bar exam pass rates significantly in many states.  For example, Florida’s pass rates are routinely 74%-75%.  We’ve seen it as high as 77%.  This bar cycle the Florida pass rate spiraled down to 71%.

Looking at the clues, the NCBE has obviously restructured and rescored the MBE.  Although, the NCBE has given a very convoluted explanation as to why it no longer gives raw scores, the raw scores have been eliminated, so we can’t calculate the scaled scores.  For a standard bar cycle in the past, scored scores have varied from 15-20 points.  This bar cycle, the scaled scores seem to have been recalculated, and, possibly lowered.  Without knowing the raw scores, we can only guess what the scaled scores were.  In talking with students and evaluating their scores, it seems certain that the scores across the country have been lowered by about 5 points.

The hardest hit group is the repeat bar exam taker.  They have been the ones who desperately needed an extra 5 points in order to pass the MBE.

In addition to the recalculation of the scaled scores, we will see Federal Civil Procedure on February 2015’s bar cycle, making the February 2015 MBE a nightmare for repeat takers.

For repeat takers taking the February 2015 bar exam you should start preparing now. You must retain a  bar exam tutor. Trying and preparing the same way has produced negative results. Repeat takers in pass at a percentage lower than 40%. Why risk this result again? Retain an MBE Testing Institute bar exam tutor to help you pass in February 2015.

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 Florida 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.

Repeat Bar Exam Takers: Why Did You Fail And How the MBE Testing Institute Can Help You

Most law students fail the Bar Exam for three major reasons:

1. Repeat Bar Takers revert back to bad writing habits and poor analytical skills developed in law school

Under the pressures of the bar exam, many students revert back to bad habits. These bad habits allowed them to graduate from law school, but will be the kiss of death on the bar. Some of the bad habits include not answering the call of the question, failure to understand what the MBE question is asking you..

The MBE Testing Institute will teach you the skills to analyze the MBE, with improvement on better analysis.

2. Repeat Bar Takers have poor preparation and time management skills

Many law students start their bar preparation entirely too late, leaving most in a rush mode. For the upcoming February 2015 bar, your preparation should begin earlier rather than later. You should allow yourself 5 hours per day for studying. But more importantly, studying correctly is the key. You need analyze and answer many MBE questions. Your answers must be evaluated by a private tutor.

The MBE Testing Institute puts each student on a two week schedule so that the student is evaluated frequently. In addition, the MBE Testing Institute evaluates every MBE exam the student takes, looking for areas in which the student can improve.

3. Repeat Bar Takers don’t really believe that they will pass

You must have a belief that you will pass. Get rid of all negative thoughts, people and things. You must truly believe that you will pass. You must say this every single day prior to the bar and you must have the confidence to succeed.

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 Florida 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 July 2014 Florida Bar Exam Results: MBE Testing Institute’s Two Day MBE Seminar in Miami on November 7th and 8th.

Please look at our seminars, MBE programs and Bar Exam Tutors at www.mbetestinginstitute.com.

The MBE Testing Institute  will be holding a two day MBE seminar in Miami on November 7^th and November 8^th.

This two day intensive seminar is for first time bar takers, repeat bar takers, foreign educated lawyers and any person looking to improve on the MBE. This seminar will address all MBE subjects with “special emphasis placed on the newly tested subject of Federal Civil Procedure”. The seminar will be conducted by multiple law professors who are experts in teaching the MBE and are experienced litigators. The seminar will cover and include:

• The Importance of the Black Letter Law
• Understanding the Call of the Question
• Operative Facts and Fine Line Distinctions
• The MBE Format
• Areas “Always” Tested
• Narrowing Your Answer Choices
• Reading and Acknowledging the “Status” of the Parties
• Concentrated Outlines/MBE Example Questions
• Structure of Answers
• Cross-over Subjects
• Short Fact Patterns verses Long Fact Patterns
• Line-by-Line Analysis
• Reading Parties in Isolation
• Red Herrings
• Questions and Answers Discussion during Each Break with Professors who will Discuss Legal Concepts
• Improving Reading Comprehension
• Addressing Test Anxiety
• How to Improve Time Management
• The Proper Method on How to Study for the MBE
• Small Classes for Individual Attention

Newly Tested Subject of Federal Civil Procedure

Special attention will be given to Federal Civil Procedure in the following:

• Detailed Outline Addressing Tested Areas as Stated by the National Conference of Bar Examiners (NCBE)
• Federal Civil Procedure MBE Questions
• Q & A During Each Break
• What to Look for in Federal Civil Procedure Questions

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.
Contact us at http://mbetestinginstitute.comfor more information.

The July 2014 Florida Bar Exam Results: Retaining a MBE Bar Exam Tutor for Repeat Takers

We have been talking with students all day Monday,. The questions we’ve been asked more frequently is “what should I do if I was unsuccessful on the Florida Bar Exam?” First, let the shock of failing the bar subside with a few days of reflection. Clearly, this may be one of your greatest disappointments, but don’t let it control or define who you are. You can pass the bar exam in February 2015. Get right back up and say, “I will pass in February 2015.”

Ok, now let’s start. 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.

For the February 2015 MBE, Federal Civil Procedure will be tested with 27 MBE questions.  For the Florida  repeat bar taker, retaining an MBE Testing Insitute’s’ MBE Tutor will make the difference.  The MBE Testing Institute has designed an  MBE Program to improve your MBE score as a repeat taker.  Enrollment starts on September 15^th and will end on September 30^th. 

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.