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3LOL Is Not Always The Joke Everyone Says It Is
Posted on Friday May 13, 2022
The best part about being done with finals the last semester of your third year is that you never have to deal with another law school final ever again. Unless you do. Redditor u/workin9to5whatAHway started an Ask Me Anything after discovering that they failed their Introduction to MBE/MPT final:
Title pretty much sums it up. I failed a law school final in the last semester of 3L.
This was not just any final… this was the FINAL final that was between me and graduating. I hate my life
I really think it cant get worse so pls ama
The good news is that not all hope is lost. The student will be allowed to retake the course during the summer free of charge. Given that they were only six multiple choice answers shy of passing, I am hopeful for their getting it done this time. Reminder to the 2Ls — yes, Cs get degrees, but don’t forget you still have to earn those!
Take the time to read the thread and offer OP some solidarity upvotes. Has this happened to you? How did you bounce back? You can either email me directly or let us know at [email protected]
And even if you did laugh your way though 3L, don’t get punchlined by the bar exam! The scores have been on the decline, after all.
I 3LOLed too hard and failed a final– AMA [Reddit]
Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord™ in the Facebook group Law School Memes for Edgy T14s. He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boatbuilder who cannot swim, a published author on critical race theory, philosophy, and humor, and has a love for cycling that occasionally annoys his peers. You can reach him by email at [email protected] and by tweet at @WritesForRent.
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