Oak Brook General Bar Pass Rate

02/2000: 16 out of 21 first-timers
07/2000: 4 out of 9 first-timers, 2 out of 3 repeaters

good job done. it is far ahead of other DL law schools.

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Jonathan Liu
http://www.geocities.com/liu_jonathan/distance.html

 

That is quite good. Last time I checked none of the rest were even close to that.


Tom Nixon

 

Bear and Bear mention the uniquely religious flavor of Oak Brook. Does anyone know if that comes into play in the actual study of law with them? I also wonder if their pass rate is attributable in part to a more rigorous admissions process? I have no reason to believe that, but their numbers are so much better than everyone else's, you gotta wonder what gives.

Rich Douglas

 

Rich--

You may be correct about the admissions process. I just completed my second year at British-American. I easily passed the FYLSX (June 2000) and MPRE on my first try. Another student passed the FYLSX with a grade of A (I got a B). However, the overall pass rate for BAU was disappointing.

Obviously, everyone got the same instruction. So why the difference? It must be the student.

I spoke at length to a student who transferred to BAU from another correspondence school. Apparently, there is little difference in course content. However, he said there was a tremendous difference in student service. He liked the accessability of BAU faculty and staff.

My experience has also been positive. The school has been very responsive. I get the feeling they really care about their students.

For example, after the first FYLSX results, they required that students complete a locally proctored FYLSX simulation before getting a sign-off to take the real thing.

When I asked for a second simulated FYLSX, with a detailed critique, they provided separate reviews from two different professors. Very impressive. I'm sure it helped.

The rubber meets the road with the bar exams. It will be interesting to see how those who made the FYLSX cut fare on the general bar.

Christopher

 

I think you may be right. Whenever you accept anyone who walks through the door, your pass rate is likely not to be good.

By the way, what was British-American's pass rate?


Tom Nixon

 

When I took the FYLSX (June 2000), I believe 4 or 5 out of 13 BAU students passed. In October, only 2 of 19 passed.

This is perplexing. The test is scaled to compensate for differences in difficulty. Therefore, I have always found it curious that the pass rates vary so much from test to test.

One interesting side note: of the 2 who passed in October, one was a physician and the other a veterinarian. I'm a chiropractor, and I passed in June. So...perhaps the study skills needed to earn a first professional degree in the healing arts are similar to those needed to succeed on bar exams. It would be interesting to compare FYLSX results with the academic backgrounds of the examinees.

Christopher