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Re: Florida Bar Exam - Official Thread

Post by Young Marino » Fri Sep 15, 2017 6:24 pm

mehiguess wrote:Indulge me, please. We all feel like MBE was what it was and if you studied enough it wasn't the worst thing in the world, right? And as far as FBE, it was a shitshow. The dependency and secured essays were like fuuuuuuuuu... and the fl con law was relatively fair. Given a pretty standard curve we should all be fine right? Right?
I felt the opposite. I thought the FBE multiple choice was way easiet than the MBE and the essays were hard sure but I feel like if you knew at least some of the rule statements you wete going to be okay. The morning session for the mbe for me was a toss up. There were questions that were extremely similar to the Barbri ones I did then there were ones that might as well have been in a different language. The afternoon was very difficult but I think it was more so because I was just so tired and ready to be done. I walked out feeling like I failed the MBE but I hear that's the norm.


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Re: Florida Bar Exam - Official Thread

Post by ThisMan » Fri Sep 15, 2017 11:22 pm

hockeyman969 wrote:Website built ouch:

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Re: Florida Bar Exam - Official Thread

Post by mehiguess » Fri Sep 15, 2017 11:52 pm

Young Marino wrote:
mehiguess wrote:Indulge me, please. We all feel like MBE was what it was and if you studied enough it wasn't the worst thing in the world, right? And as far as FBE, it was a shitshow. The dependency and secured essays were like fuuuuuuuuu... and the fl con law was relatively fair. Given a pretty standard curve we should all be fine right? Right?
I felt the opposite. I thought the FBE multiple choice was way easiet than the MBE and the essays were hard sure but I feel like if you knew at least some of the rule statements you wete going to be okay. The morning session for the mbe for me was a toss up. There were questions that were extremely similar to the Barbri ones I did then there were ones that might as well have been in a different language. The afternoon was very difficult but I think it was more so because I was just so tired and ready to be done. I walked out feeling like I failed the MBE but I hear that's the norm.
I generally agree but with regard to the essays I feel like I knew one of them and was just basically writing rules paragraphs and making stuff up as I was going along. MBE I honestly feel was fair but FBE, no evidence? C'mon man?!

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Re: Florida Bar Exam - Official Thread

Post by Teamesq » Sat Sep 16, 2017 7:44 am

I agree. 2/3 essays sucked, and fbe sucked. I can't speak on mbe, as I only took part A. I was advised to pay close attention to the essay topic frequency chart, and devote my study time accordingly. Secured, commercial paper, and juvenile dependency were 3 of the least tested topics. As such, if most people received the same advice (which most of the people I spoke to have), we should all be pretty much in the same boat.

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Re: Florida Bar Exam - Official Thread

Post by Young Marino » Sat Sep 16, 2017 8:59 am

Teamesq wrote:I agree. 2/3 essays sucked, and fbe sucked. I can't speak on mbe, as I only took part A. I was advised to pay close attention to the essay topic frequency chart, and devote my study time accordingly. Secured, commercial paper, and juvenile dependency were 3 of the least tested topics. As such, if most people received the same advice (which most of the people I spoke to have), we should all be pretty much in the same boat.
How/why did you only take part A of the mbe?

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Post by Teamesq » Sat Sep 16, 2017 9:12 am

This is my second time taking the Florida Bar. In February I passed the mbe, but failed part A (Florida), so I only retook the part I failed. As I'm thinking about it, I probably should have taken both to have a shot at the overall method of passing because the Florida portion was brutal.

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Post by hockeyman969 » Sat Sep 16, 2017 11:25 am

Teamesq wrote:I agree. 2/3 essays sucked, and fbe sucked. I can't speak on mbe, as I only took part A. I was advised to pay close attention to the essay topic frequency chart, and devote my study time accordingly. Secured, commercial paper, and juvenile dependency were 3 of the least tested topics. As such, if most people received the same advice (which most of the people I spoke to have), we should all be pretty much in the same boat.

Mehhh, I thought Santa left me a huge pile of deer shit and coal in my stocking for the dependency essay and then I thought I was in heaven for article 3/9.

Those essays were deceptive and nowhere near what prior essays looked like in range of possibilities.

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Re: Florida Bar Exam - Official Thread

Post by Teamesq » Sat Sep 16, 2017 11:31 am

I probably did at least 70 practice essays throughout bar prep and NONE prepared me for dependency. The ucc essay wasn't horrible because I at least knew the rule of law and some application, but I certainly didn't expect ucc 3 and 9 in the same fact pattern. Plus by the time I got to that essay, I only had like 45 minutes left which really sucked. Oh well, no point of rehashing it now. Results are pretty much in.

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Post by hockeyman969 » Sat Sep 16, 2017 11:56 am

Teamesq wrote:I probably did at least 70 practice essays throughout bar prep and NONE prepared me for dependency. The ucc essay wasn't horrible because I at least knew the rule of law and some application, but I certainly didn't expect ucc 3 and 9 in the same fact pattern. Plus by the time I got to that essay, I only had like 45 minutes left which really sucked. Oh well, no point of rehashing it now. Results are pretty much in.
Absolutely true, the site is even built groan.

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Re: Florida Bar Exam - Official Thread

Post by avamango » Sun Sep 17, 2017 10:37 am

The anxiety....

So we get results at midnight?

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Post by lapin » Sun Sep 17, 2017 12:20 pm

In the exam room, they said by 2 pm tomorrow.

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Post by Teamesq » Sun Sep 17, 2017 12:27 pm

They usually say before 2 pm, but historically they are posted by 10.

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Post by not guilty » Sun Sep 17, 2017 12:44 pm

Rumors are dumb.... but apparently an FSU professor is telling students that the results are sport on with February, except a record low failed Part A by itself (not to insinuate a record low failed overall).

They won't factor that in though on a press release. We won't get stats on just Part A. Hell, we won't get stats on anything besides 1st time takers from 7 schools.

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Post by Teamesq » Sun Sep 17, 2017 12:58 pm

That rumor doesn't seem credible. How would an Fsu professor have insight into the results prior to release? Furthermore, if they did have insight, I seriously doubt that they would share this information with others knowing that the rumor would spread like wild fire.

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Post by avamango » Sun Sep 17, 2017 1:23 pm

not guilty wrote:Rumors are dumb.... but apparently an FSU professor is telling students that the results are sport on with February, except a record low failed Part A by itself (not to insinuate a record low failed overall).

They won't factor that in though on a press release. We won't get stats on just Part A. Hell, we won't get stats on anything besides 1st time takers from 7 schools.
That's crazy, holy shit... I'm inclined to believe the professor likely doesn't have the insight required to know that for sure, but I can't help but wonder.... is there any way this might be credible? I certainly believe it based on my own experience from Part A...

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Re: Florida Bar Exam - Official Thread

Post by hockeyman969 » Sun Sep 17, 2017 2:39 pm

avamango wrote:The anxiety....

So we get results at midnight?
I wish, NY slaps you at midnight via email. Now the anxiety of looking for your number.

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Re: Florida Bar Exam - Official Thread

Post by avamango » Sun Sep 17, 2017 11:21 pm

hockeyman969 wrote:
avamango wrote:The anxiety....

So we get results at midnight?
I wish, NY slaps you at midnight via email. Now the anxiety of looking for your number.
I'm nervous.

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Post by Pass302 » Sun Sep 17, 2017 11:26 pm

avamango wrote:
hockeyman969 wrote:
avamango wrote:The anxiety....

So we get results at midnight?
I wish, NY slaps you at midnight via email. Now the anxiety of looking for your number.
I'm nervous.
I hate everything about this... I want my "pass" now so my aniexty can subside.

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Post by MrsJD » Sun Sep 17, 2017 11:27 pm

Judging by the general concensus after the exam, a record low on Part A sounds very realistic to me. If that's the case, they should recognize that there was something inherently flawed with that part. Numbers don't lie.

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Re: Florida Bar Exam - Official Thread

Post by avamango » Mon Sep 18, 2017 12:09 am

And the final countdown begins...

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Re: Florida Bar Exam - Official Thread

Post by lavarman84 » Mon Sep 18, 2017 12:14 am

MrsJD wrote:Judging by the general concensus after the exam, a record low on Part A sounds very realistic to me. If that's the case, they should recognize that there was something inherently flawed with that part. Numbers don't lie.
I totally believe it. Those essay questions were bullshit.
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Re: Florida Bar Exam - Official Thread

Post by avamango » Mon Sep 18, 2017 12:18 am

lavarman84 wrote:
MrsJD wrote:Judging by the general concensus after the exam, a record low on Part A sounds very realistic to me. If that's the case, they should recognize that there was something inherently flawed with that part. Numbers don't lie.
I totally believe. Those essay questions were bullshit.
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Re: Florida Bar Exam - Official Thread

Post by mehiguess » Mon Sep 18, 2017 12:36 am

Firmly preparing myself to have passed MBE and have failed FBE, whether I have enough to pass overall is to be seen. Good luck all. Final countdown.

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