Texas just released its results this afternoon. As more and more bar results are released throughout the United States, we can celebrate with many of our graduates. Congratulations to all of the law school graduates who have passed the bar! Congratulations also to the many ASP and Bar Prep colleagues who work with their graduates to make these results possible!
We know that some graduates will not have passed this time. Failures are often the result of illness, family emergency, or other personal issues. For some graduates, the problem was working too many hours during bar preparation or being unable to afford a bar review course. There are many reasons that the exam might not have gone as well as hoped for by a taker.
Disappointment is a natural emotion for those who were not successful. Each person needs some time to grieve, evaluate the situation, and find resilience. Please realize that there are people at your law school who want to assist you to be successful in your next bar exam. Talk to the academic support and bar preparation professionals, faculty, and deans at your law school to get assistance and use the many resources that are available to you.
You can find new strategies to approach your bar study. You can re-evaluate and make corrections. You can persevere. After you have some time to recover from your disappointment, reach out to those who want to help. (Amy Jarmon)
