Thanks for your concern. I didn't know about this until someone from work came in with a copy of the PD and asked me the same thing. Apparently, the problem was with one question on the MBE where people who had answered incorrectly were given credit for a correct answer. If I remember the formula correctly, the MBE was scaled as follows:
.89 x MBE raw score X factor (1.25 or something like that)
I think I'm okay. I assume the Supreme Court would have notified me by now and fortunately, I had some cushion. I didn't "kill" the exam, but I had some cushion.
That has to make those affected feel just sick to their stomachs.
The ETS is going to have some 'splainin to do. I assume because it was the MBE where the problem was, all of the jurisdictions will be dealing with this issue. Those poor people. That is not an experience I would want to have to go through again.
In a related note, if any of you could remember your bar results, I'm curious about something. When I reviewed my scores, it was as if the world had turned upside-down. In areas where I considered myself stronger, based upon my level of general knowledge and law school grades, I performed in some cases much less well than I would have expected and in a few cases, excelled in what I would consider my "weaker" areas.
All I can figure is that during the course of my review, I hit those areas harder, because I had initially scored so miserably on the practice questions. Did anyone else experience this, or should I be rethinking the type of law I want to pursue? (Mind you, I am making that last statement with my tongue firmly implanted in my cheek).
The swearing in is Friday. I am so unbelievably pumped right now since it has now sunk in that I never have to take that dismal exam again. That is what has to make the situation so much worse for the 29, because at first, it doesn't register that the results are real. Unfortunately, I'm certain they received the announcement after they finally started to realize that they were out of the woods.
spookyfish
