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Ever wonder what it would be like to take one of the hardest tests in America? According to mastersdegree.net, the Uniform Bar Exam or UBE is the second most difficult exam in the United States. Here’s what you can expect:
In most states, 3 years of law school are required before an individual can even sit for the exam. After law school, the bar taker must complete an additional 500-800 hours of study from early May to the end of July (when the exam takes place). The UBE is 12 hours in length and is taken over a period of 2 days with two 3-hour blocks being administered each day. Nationwide, between 20,000 and 40,000 individuals can be expected to sit for the UBE and between 45% and 65% of those will pass on their first attempt.
On July 29th and 30th, Knapp Law Firm’s very own law clerk, Skye Lowry, took the UBE in Columbia, SC along with around 500 other hopeful exam takers. To prepare for the UBE, Skye studied 7-10 hours per day, 5 days per week, for 10 weeks while working part-time and being a full-time parent. After completion of the exam, Skye and her family celebrated by taking a much needed vacation to SeaWorld and Discovery Cove in Orlando where they were able to swim with dolphins, mingle with flamingos, and generally leave the stress of the bar exam behind.
Skye and Ryan, her husband of 18 years, have three daughters who are all anxiously awaiting the results of the bar exam which will be released in late October.
