Continue Bar Exam Week
There are many stories of seats being filled on day 1 of the bar exam, only to be empty on day 2 or day 3. Don’t be one of these.
People spend months preparing, then after day 1 many feel like they failed the exam. So, they think it doesn’t matter and don’t show up for the other days of the bar exam. And what happens when they get their scores three months later?
Passing day 1 scores!
This has happened to many people. The last thing you want to do on bar exam day is give up. No way. You have spent too much time and sweated too many tears and blood to get to this day. No one leaves the bar feeling like they’ve just reached the top of Mount Everest. It’s the bar exam, you’re not supposed to do perfect!
All you need is a 65, a D-, and you’re a lawyer. So, just go ahead and don’t worry if you’re not perfect.
In many states, the bar exam is actually designed to throttle you a bit. In California, you can almost guarantee that there will be at least one test question that will leave you totally stumped. I personally felt like mine had four of them! It is right. If you don’t know, NO ONE knows! Do the best you can, make up some rules, use the facts and do it.
Still, testers don’t give a damn about the details. They only look at headings to make sure you have the correct problems, a reasonably good rule usage, and the key facts that are supposed to apply to that heading. Remember, graders spend about three minutes scoring your essay, and wrong rules get partial credit as long as you keep applying the facts to your wrong rule!
I think Babe Ruth said something like, “You don’t hit 100% of the balls you don’t swing.” So don’t cross yourself out if you feel like you didn’t do something right.
Woody Allen says, “70% of success in life is showing up.” Well, if you get a 70 on your bar exam… PASS!
The worst that can happen is that you don’t show up, and you’re already creating that reality by not showing up. You’ve put in the time and effort. You never know how it will turn out. Just show up, push and don’t give up.
Good luck in your preparation for the bar exam!
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