No word from anyone in Nevada being affected by it, but apparently Day 1 of the bar exam was a nightmare for many bar takers who opted to use their computer instead of handwrite. It appears that some takers were unable to upload their answers to ExamSoft. Oh the horror. Above The Law has full coverage of the crisis in bar exam land.
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Yeah, me too. Mine are of the "I'm running way late" variety or you get to the exam session and they won't let you in.
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Anonymous
July 30, 2014 5:50 pm
Everyone I talked to before the Nevada Bar exam thought I was nuts to hand write instead of type. Fear of this type of disaster outweighed all of the benefits of typing.
I took the Nevada Bar Exam in Feb. 2014 and passed, and I have a few comments of my own.
1. I'm not sure why other states mandate "uploading" by that night. Nevada had (unless they just changed it) a requirement that all answers be uploaded by Thursday night, so there was no requirement to upload immediately after the Tuesday session.
2. I had major problems after the Thursday session (4 hours, 4 essays) and I had to get one of the ExamSoft techs who was there to go through some type of protocol to make sure my answers were submitted. Pretty nerve wracking as it took about 15 minutes. When you close down the program after a session, you have to go through about 5 "yes" or "enter" protocols and my computer locked up during one of these protocols. I seemed to be the only one had this problem, though, and not sure why – my laptop was only about 2 months old.
I took the exam in the cafeteria at McQueen High School in Reno. You could either hand write in blue books, or type. On a typewriter. I can't remember if I brought an extra quill pen with me or not.
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Anonymous
July 30, 2014 8:18 pm
What would definitely get me to pass another NV bar exam, eating White Castle at the Best Western, baby!!!
It's a perfect fit. Shitty burgers at a shitty casino. Vegas, baby!
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August 1, 2014 6:28 am
Actual NV Bar Exam nightmare at Texas Station. Already passed out-of-state, no problem. Typed NV bar with new Dell — followed prep fastidiously with a double-check by local law firm IT pro. 30 minutes into exam and still couldn't type. Decided on 10 second internal flip out, followed by a late start and smooth sailing thereafter. Lesson #1 Write if it is an option. Lesson #2 In Court, your must limit your internal flip out to 3 seconds, just enough time for one deep breath.
Man, 16 years post exam and I *still* have the occasional bar nightmare — sitting the exam realizing I forgot to study.
Yeah, me too. Mine are of the "I'm running way late" variety or you get to the exam session and they won't let you in.
Everyone I talked to before the Nevada Bar exam thought I was nuts to hand write instead of type. Fear of this type of disaster outweighed all of the benefits of typing.
I handwrote two bar exams (passed both). This was a major reason why. I also didn't like the idea of paying for the "privilege" of using technology.
Typists have a higher pass rate than those who hand write.
Cool stat bro. How many typists you think are wishing that they hand wrote right now?
None. They all passed.
I took the Nevada Bar Exam in Feb. 2014 and passed, and I have a few comments of my own.
1. I'm not sure why other states mandate "uploading" by that night. Nevada had (unless they just changed it) a requirement that all answers be uploaded by Thursday night, so there was no requirement to upload immediately after the Tuesday session.
2. I had major problems after the Thursday session (4 hours, 4 essays) and I had to get one of the ExamSoft techs who was there to go through some type of protocol to make sure my answers were submitted. Pretty nerve wracking as it took about 15 minutes. When you close down the program after a session, you have to go through about 5 "yes" or "enter" protocols and my computer locked up during one of these protocols. I seemed to be the only one had this problem, though, and not sure why – my laptop was only about 2 months old.
But it was made by Daewoo …
I took the exam in the cafeteria at McQueen High School in Reno. You could either hand write in blue books, or type. On a typewriter. I can't remember if I brought an extra quill pen with me or not.
What would definitely get me to pass another NV bar exam, eating White Castle at the Best Western, baby!!!
It's a perfect fit. Shitty burgers at a shitty casino. Vegas, baby!
Actual NV Bar Exam nightmare at Texas Station. Already passed out-of-state, no problem. Typed NV bar with new Dell — followed prep fastidiously with a double-check by local law firm IT pro. 30 minutes into exam and still couldn't type. Decided on 10 second internal flip out, followed by a late start and smooth sailing thereafter. Lesson #1 Write if it is an option. Lesson #2 In Court, your must limit your internal flip out to 3 seconds, just enough time for one deep breath.