okaygo wrote:TheWalrus wrote:okaygo wrote:Hey guys. I think I'm not understanding this stuff. If I score around 60-65% on the MBE is that not a passing score in a UBE state? And if I'm superior on MPT and average on MEE?
I guess I'm asking if there's a floor for the MBE?
The average score on the mbe is like 62%.
Oh ok. So why is the goal pushed on this forum to be 70+? Is that for cushion purposes? Right now I'm around 60% and I want to see how bad of a shape I'm in.
70% is definitely a comfortable passing number. Is it more than you likely need by a great deal? Yes. But for bar-exam studiers who want to rest a bit easier to know you are at a comfortable score makes a big difference mentally.
JoeSeparac has posted in other threads based on available information from the bar in the past, and the general score to achieve is 63%, if you look at what the median score as been on the MBE the last few years you can get an idea of what scaled score you will have by scoring near the median of 63%. In Illinois, as an example, students need a 133 on the MBE (and then a 133 on the written portion) to pass (of course you could score more on written which would mean MBE score could be lower, but for the sake of discussion lets say you need that 133) that means that a student can score UNDER the median and still achieve a score at or above the necessary 133. If 63% approximates the mean, then you know approximately where you stand with your scores (naturally on test day you may be a bit better/worse but you are likely to score close to your practice sets especially if using real questions and if you have a large enough sample size - which is a big perk of Adaptibar)
If you are already in the sixty percent range (with a month to go) you can definitely see improvement, continue to use the program as designed, do questions, review answers, reassess after each 350 question set and take a look at your weaknesses and you will be on your way to a passing score.