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Dakota - Wyoming Massachusetts Contact Information: Board of Bar Examiners (617) 482-4466 www.magnet.state.ma.us/bbe Winter Bar Exam Dates: February 27-28, 2002 Filing Deadline: 75 days prior to exam Location: Boston and Springfield Results: Posted here: http://www.state.ma.us/bbe/#BarExamResults Fees: $285 Format: Ten essay questions, the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) Pass Rates: Winter 2000 Summer 2000 Winter 2001 Summer 2001 All Takers n/a 73% 51.8% 75.2% First Time Takers n/a 78.6% 68.1% 83.2% Michigan Contact Information: Board of Law Examiners (517) 334-6992 http://michbar.inherent.com/ Winter Bar Exam Dates: February 26-27, 2002 Filing Deadline: December 15, 2001 Location: Lansing Results: Posted here when available Fees: $300 Format: 15 essay questions, the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) Pass Rates: Summer 2000 Winter 2000 Winter 2001 All Takers 67% n/a 56% First Time Takers 76% n/a 70% Minnesota Contact Information: Board of Law Examiners (651) 297-1800 http://www.ble.state.mn.us Winter Bar Exam Dates: February 26-27, 2002 Filing Deadline: December 1, 2001 Location: St. Paul Results: Oct. 5 (by mail) Oct. 8 Posted here: http://www.ble.state.mn.us Fees: $300-$625 Format: Six essay questions, and one Multi-State Performance Test (MPT) comprised of 200 multiple choice questions. Pass Rates: Summer 2000 Winter 2000 Winter 2001 Summer 2001 All Takers 83.76% 75.2% 72.73% 90.61% First Time Takers n/a n/a n/a n/a Mississippi Contact Information: Board of Bar Admissions (601) 354-6055 www.mssc.state.ms.us Winter Bar Exam Dates: February 25-27, 2002 Filing Deadline: December 1, 2001 Location: Jackson Results: http://www.mssc.state.ms.us/BarAdmissions/default.asp Fees: $250 Format: Six essay questions, two Multistate Performance Test (MPT) questions, the Multistate Essay Exam (MEE), the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) Pass Rates: Winter 1999 Summer 1999 Winter 2000 Summer 2000 All Takers 65% 81% 72% 83% First Time Takers 75% 84% 85% 86% Missouri Contact Information: Board of Bar Examiners (573) 751-4144 http://www.osca.state.mo.us/SUP/index.nsf/BarExamination Winter Bar Exam Dates: February 25-27, 2002 Filing Deadline: November 30, 2001 Location: Jefferson City Results: Not available on the Web Fees: $375-$800 Format:Ten essay questions, one Multistate Performance Test (MPT) question, six Multistate Essay Exam (MEE), the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) Pass Rates: Winter 2000 Summer 2000 Winter 2001 Summer 2001 All Takers 61% 78% 66% 78% First Time Takers 67% 81% 75% 81% Montana Contact Information: State Bar of Montana (406) 442-7660 www.montanabar.org Winter Bar Exam Dates: February 27 - March 1, 2002 Filing Deadline: March 1, 2001 Location: Helena Results: Posted here, under "Admissions": http://www.montanabar.org/ Fees: $150 (students) $400 (attorneys) Format: Eleven essay questions, the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) Pass Rates: Summer 1999 Winter 2000 Summer 2000 All Takers 85% 83% 89% First Time Takers 86% 81% 91% Nebraska Contact Information: Nebraska State Bar Commission (402) 475-7091 http://www.nebar.com/memberinfo/nsbc/index.htm Winter Bar Exam Dates: February 26-27, 2002 Filing Deadline: November 1, 2001 Location: Omaha Results: Does not release results to the public. Fees: $462 Format: Six Multistate Essay Exam (MEE) questions, the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) Pass Rates: Summer 1999 Winter 2000 Summer 2000 All Takers 88% 69% 83% First Time Takers 90% 71% 87% Nevada Contact Information: State Bar of Nevada (702) 382-2200 www.nvbar.org Winter 2001 Bar Exam Dates: n/a Filing Deadline: n/a Location: n/a Results: Posted here: http://www.n vbar.org/publicServices/indexOverviewGovs.php3 Nevada does not administer a February Bar Exam Fees: $325 - $825 Format: Eight essay questions, one Multistate Performance Test (MPT) question, the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) Pass Rates: Summer 1999 Winter 2000 Summer 2000 Summer 2001 All Takers 60% n/a 59% 64% First Time Takers n/a n/a 62% n/a New Hampshire Contact Information: Office of the Clerk, Supreme Court of New Hampshire (603) 271-2646 www.state.nh.us/courts/supreme.htm Winter 2001 Bar Exam Dates: February 27-28, 2002 Filing Deadline: December 1, 2001 Location: Concord Results: Posted here when available Fees: $140 Format: Twelve essay questions, the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) Pass Rates: Winter 2000 Summer 2000 Winter 2001 All Takers 55.6% 73.6% 69.5% First Time Takers 62% 76.6% n/a New Jersey Contact Information: Board of Bar Examiners (609) 984-7783 www.njbarexams.org Winter Bar Exam Dates: February 27-28, 2002 Filing Deadline: January 25, 2002 Location: Assigned two weeks before exam Results: Posted here: http://www.njbarexams.org/ Fees:$325 Format:Six essay questions, one Multistate Performance Test (MPT) question, the Multistate Bar Exam (MBE) Pass Rates: Winter 2000 Summer 2000 Winter 2001 All Takers 45.6% 69 % 49.7% First Time Takers n/a n/a n/a Alabama - Georgia • Hawaii - Maryland • Massachusetts - New Jersey • New Mexico - S. Carolina • S. Dakota - Wyoming