# Semi-annual bar exam thread
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semi-annual-bar-exam-thread/713373
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [February 23, 2015, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semi-annual-bar-exam-thread/713373 "2015-02-23T00:03:18Z")
**Posts on this page:** 17
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### Author:  [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2015, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semi-annual-bar-exam-thread/713373/1 "2015-02-23T00:03:18Z")
I assume there is one semi-annually. I didn’t actually check.
Two nights remain until the fun begins. I’m confident with multiple choice questions. Just doing practice essay problems tonight and the first half of tomorrow and then will try to relax. Hopefully, get some sleep the night before.
Taking it here in Illinois.
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### Author:  [@Mr\_Downtown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr_Downtown)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2015, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semi-annual-bar-exam-thread/713373/2 "2015-02-23T05:03:28Z")
Don’t overlook diversity jurisdiction.
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### Author:  [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2015, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semi-annual-bar-exam-thread/713373/3 "2015-02-23T05:18:24Z")
I’m so glad that in Canada we don’t have diversity jurisdiction or any of the interplay between federal and state courts that you guys have. Our Civ Pro exam was way simpler!
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### Author:  [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)
#### Post date: [February 23, 2015, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semi-annual-bar-exam-thread/713373/4 "2015-02-23T15:06:33Z")
We are the guinea pigs to have civil procedure questions on the MBE.
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### Author:  [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2015, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semi-annual-bar-exam-thread/713373/5 "2015-02-25T00:21:43Z")
One day down. For anyone remotely interested. In IL, you get two days of examination. On day one, morning consists of 90 minutes to do 3 essay questions written by Illinois lawyers. Then 90 minutes to a performance test which usually consists of drafting a memorandum or letter based on a self contained universe of statutory law or case law. Then in the afternoon you get 6 multi-state essays to do in 3 hours.
Tomorrow is 6 hours of multi-state multiple guess questions.
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### Author:  [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2015, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semi-annual-bar-exam-thread/713373/6 "2015-02-25T02:31:32Z")
Half way through! Good luck.
\*I remotely care. I worked at a law school when I was in high school, and saw lots of people go through this…
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### Author:  [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2015, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semi-annual-bar-exam-thread/713373/7 "2015-02-25T02:50:51Z")
What sort of references are you allowed? Do you get use of a law library or do you have to know all the statutes, procedures and case law by heart?
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### Author:  [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2015, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semi-annual-bar-exam-thread/713373/8 "2015-02-25T02:55:20Z")
Sounds like the most difficult part is behind you. Good luck tomorrow. How long before you get your results? A couple weeks? months? Is it like other tests, where you have a pretty good idea if you well?
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### Author:  [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)
#### Post date: [February 25, 2015, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semi-annual-bar-exam-thread/713373/9 "2015-02-25T03:14:35Z")
A friend of mine is taking the bar this week in California. Be glad, OP, that yours is only two days!
And good luck.
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### Author:  [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2015, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semi-annual-bar-exam-thread/713373/10 "2015-02-26T00:25:31Z")
In cab. Heading home. Brutal, but at least there is no third day.
No references allowed. Everything has to be in your noggin with the exception of the performance portion where you get some fictitious case law, regulations, or statutes.
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### Author:  [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2015, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semi-annual-bar-exam-thread/713373/11 "2015-02-26T00:40:44Z")
> [@Honey](#):
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> Sounds like the most difficult part is behind you. Good luck tomorrow. How long before you get your results? A couple weeks? months? Is it like other tests, where you have a pretty good idea if you well?
Results in about 6 weeks. I think it’s unlike other tests because a large percentage of people who have passed are convinced they have failed. 😉
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### Author:  [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2015, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semi-annual-bar-exam-thread/713373/12 "2015-02-26T00:48:44Z")
> [@Folly](#):
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> Results in about 6 weeks. I think it’s unlike other tests because a large percentage of people who have passed are convinced they have failed. 😉
And some who thought they passed, didn’t.
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### Author:  [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)
#### Post date: [February 26, 2015, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semi-annual-bar-exam-thread/713373/13 "2015-02-26T01:16:56Z")
> [@Procrustus](#):
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> And some who thought they passed, didn’t.
Yeah. If you feel good about it, you probably fell for every red herring, misdirection, and emotionally tempting answer they threw at you.
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### Author:  [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)
#### Post date: [April 1, 2015, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semi-annual-bar-exam-thread/713373/14 "2015-04-01T22:39:15Z")
Passed! Woohoo!
Can’t believe they release results on April fools day.
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### Author:  [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)
#### Post date: [April 1, 2015, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semi-annual-bar-exam-thread/713373/15 "2015-04-01T22:41:56Z")
> [@Folly](#):
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> Passed! Woohoo!
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> Can’t believe they release results on April fools day.
Congratulations. That’s fantastic. You never forget your first Bar Result.
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### Author:  [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)
#### Post date: [April 1, 2015, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semi-annual-bar-exam-thread/713373/16 "2015-04-01T23:13:18Z")
> [@Folly](#):
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> Passed! Woohoo!
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> Can’t believe they release results on April fools day.
Those are bad people.
But congrats!
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### Author:  [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)
#### Post date: [April 1, 2015, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/semi-annual-bar-exam-thread/713373/17 "2015-04-01T23:31:18Z")
> [@Folly](#):
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> Can’t believe they release results on April fools day.
You do realise that those aren’t the _real_ results. Those come out tomorrow.
(Just kidding! 😃 Congratulations! It’s a hard slog - glad you made it through.)