Today is July 3, 2018. Law school graduates across the country now find themselves about three weeks away from one of the most important tests of their lives: the bar exam. This one test will determine whether or not they’ll be able to find success in the job market and whether or not they’ll become practicing lawyers.
It’s an intense time for recent law school graduates, and following wave after wave of record-setting failure rates on bar exams nationwide, many of them are incredibly nervous about how they’ll perform on the July 2018 exam.
How confident are they?
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Recent law school graduates have been using Whisper, an anonymous messaging service, to tell the world about how they’re feeling about the bar exam. The messages below are representative of the general tone of posts having to do with the bar exam. Warning: Some of these messages may be triggering for some.
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That was fairly depressing. Is this how the majority of law school graduates really feel about the July 2018 bar exam? Please let us know your thoughts. You can email us, text us at (646) 820-8477, or tweet us @atlblog. For the time being, keep studying, think positive thoughts, and keep the faith. We believe in you — you just need to believe in yourselves. You can do it!
Most law schools have counseling and psychological services resources that students and graduates can turn to if they are in crisis or would like counseling, even after hours. If these services are not available at your school, and if you or someone you know is depressed and in need help, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255) or a lawyer assistance program in your state (don’t be fooled by the name; these programs also provide services to law students). Remember that you are loved, so please reach out if you need assistance, before it’s too late.
Staci Zaretsky has been an editor at Above the Law since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.