Friday, November 21, 2008

No Butterflies Here.

There might be an old moth or two, but that's about it.

In fact, the bottom of my stomach closely resembles the uncleaned tray in a bug zapper after a long, hot, wet summer. Amidst the carnage littering the tray you can clearly see the crispy-fried carcasses of butterflies from Bar Exams past.

In reality, my stomach feels like it has termites. I was just joking about the ulcer earlier. But now I seriously think I'm going to have to make an appointment with my Doc.

God, please let this be over.

15 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'm cheering you on. I'm a first time test taker (hoping to G-d that I pass) and I have to say, I admire your strength!

Anonymous said...

GOOD LUCK!!!

Hang in there, we are all right there with you!

Distance Law said...

GP,

Good luck! I'm in Oklahoma and your page loaded up with the countdown timer showing the time is up. I thought it would have been sensitive to the location of your computer. Although, I guess that earthquake during the bar exam could have knocked you into the central time zone.

Regards,
DL

Anonymous said...

Less than 1 hour. Bring it.

Anonymous said...

I followed your blog last year and I related even though I passed 1st try-. I think there is just a fine line to pass and I still feel as if I lucked out. I know you know your law. :)

Anyway, I actually checked YOUR results last Feb before my own. Just so you know, many people are pulling for you- especially since you have the courage to share your experiences.

Anonymous said...

OMG. Less than 30 minutes. I need to change my colostomy bag.

goldenrail said...

I'm nervous as vampire, and I didn't even take the exam yet! I'm just jittery for everyone that did.

Jonathan L. Kramer, Esq. said...

Goldenrail... I didn't think that vampires were nervous. I always thought of them as very self-assured. Who knew?! Don't worry about jitters. There's a lot of time for that, later.

Jonathan Kramer, Esq.
FOB

goldenrail said...

@JLK, Esq. I didn't think of that. You see, in my family, 'vampire' is the replacement for all swear words.

Jonathan L. Kramer, Esq. said...

I guess you could say that the #@*vampire-ing^%$ Bar Exam really sucks!

jlk

PS: Nice photo.

goldenrail said...

@JLK, Esq. Yup, that's pretty much how we use the word. And glad you like the pick, thanks :)

Jonathan L. Kramer, Esq. said...

The witching hour has arrived. Good luck, all.

jlk

Jonathan L. Kramer, Esq. said...

STATE BAR ANNOUNCES RESULTS FOR JULY 2008 CALIFORNIA BAR EXAMINATION

MEDIA CONTACT: Diane Curtis 415-538-2028 diane.curtis@calbar.ca.gov

San Francisco, November 21, 2008 — The State Bar of California's Committee of Bar Examiners reported today that 61.7 percent of the applicants passed the July 2008 General Bar Examination (GBX). If the 5,330 people who passed the July 2008 exam satisfy other requirements for admission, they will become members of the State Bar.

• July 2008 Bar Exam Results

• California Bar Exam Information & History

• California Bar Exam Pass Rate Summaries

Preliminary statistical analyses show that of the 8,637 applicants who took the GBX, 72.4 percent were first-time takers. The passing rate for 6,257 first-time applicants was 75.0 percent overall. The passing rate for the 2,380 applicants repeating the examination was 27.0 percent overall.

Preliminary statistical analyses show the first-time and repeater percent passing the GBX (rounded to whole numbers) by law school type as follows:
School Type First-Timers Repeaters
California ABA 83% 35%
Out-of-State ABA 75% 28%
CA (but not ABA) Accredited 37% 17%
Unaccredited 33% 15%
All Others 50% 30%
All Applicants 75% 27%

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