How To Cope With MPRE Anxiety While Waiting For Results

Congratulations on finishing the MPRE! Now that the exam is over, you may be feeling anxious about how you did. While many students can simply move on and forget about the exam, many others can’t stop feeling anxious. If that’s you, here are a few tips to help you cope with MPRE anxiety.

How To Cope With MPRE Anxiety While Waiting For Results

Stop engaging with others that make you nervous about the exam

If you have friends, classmates, or family members that talk about the exam, kindly tell them that you don’t want to talk about the test anymore. Some of your classmates may obsessively analyze the exam as a way to manage their own anxiety. Avoid being that person or being around that person. At this point, you have no idea how you did; reliving the exam in your mind won’t change that or help your anxiety.

You should also try to stop reading things on social media that stress you out. For instance, if your friends still insist on posting about it, stop following their posts or take a break from social media generally. (You can “snooze” or “mute” people temporarily on most platforms.)

Don’t obsess over what you think you knew or didn’t know

If you find yourself thinking back on the exam and pondering whether you got a question right or wrong, take a deep breath and remind yourself to let it go. Remember, you can’t do anything about the MPRE now, and there’s no use in obsessing over something that you can’t control.

Also, keep in mind that you don’t need to get a perfect score to pass the MPRE. The MPRE score scale is from 50 to 150. Depending on your jurisdiction, you need a score between 75-85 to pass, which requires that you only get about 50-60% of the questions right. You can read more in our blog post about what raw MPRE score you need to pass.

Turn your focus on your schoolwork and law school life

If you still find your mind focusing on the MPRE, turn your attention to other things instead. You still have other things to focus on, such as classes, journals, or student organizations. Turn your attention away from the MPRE results and focus on the tasks right in front of you.

Remember that you can retake the exam

While no one wants to redo a test, remember that you can retake the MPRE if you need to do so. The test is available in August and October too. And if you found that you didn’t have enough time to study for the MPRE, you can plan your summer or fall to give yourself more time to prepare. Also, MPRE results are published publicly so no one will know whether you passed or failed until you tell them yourself. Not much happens if you fail the MPRE, except that you’ll just sign up to take it again!

Seek out help if the anxiety is overwhelming

Check out our article on law school stress and anxiety to help pinpoint how you are feeling. If you’ve tried all these tips and you find that you are still super anxious post-MPRE and that it’s hard for you to carry on with your day-to-day life, consider talking to someone that you can trust. Talk to a trusted friend or loved one about what you’re experiencing. You may also consider talking to a professional counselor. Your anxiety surrounding the MPRE may be indicative of something deeper. Your school may have mental health and wellness resources that can help. Even a short 15-minute conversation with a counselor can give you strategies that you can use to manage your anxiety.

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How To Cope With MPRE Anxiety While Waiting For Results