Worried about Bar Exam Results Before they Are Released?
Stress over bar exam results is at a high right after students take the bar exam, then it seems to calm down a bit until a few days or weeks before bar exam results are released — when it increases yet again, sometimes dramatically.
This bar exam stress is heightened when states do not tell examinees the exact date or time of the results release. You do not know if it will be while you are at work, or at home. You do not know who you will be with when you get the “official” results or what time of day that will be.
A lot of people also have no idea what they will do if they fail – or if they pass. This increases stress and anxiety.
We have had many students call us or email us in the past few weeks, wondering what they can do to help avoid or reduce stressing over bar exam results before they are released. In this post, we outline five ways to avoid stressing over bar exam results before they are released. Read more