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FYLSX Statistics The State of California has been more receptive than other states with respect to alternative methods of legal education. In California, evening law schools with a small faculty and student body may function as unaccredited schools, as may correspondence schools. To compensate for this flexible approach, students in all correspondence and other unaccredited schools are required to sit for the First-Year Law Student's Examination administered by the State Bar of California each June and October. The Exam operates as a consumer protection to insure that first year students who have little or no chance of passing the General Bar Examination at the conclusion of law school understand that it may be advisable to discontinue their studies rather than spend more time and money. The FYLSX is a one-day examination that consists of four essay questions and one hundred multiple-choice questions. Four hours are allotted for the four essays (60 minutes per essay), and three hours given for the multiple-choice questions (1.8 minutes each). The rules allow failing students to proceed to their subsequent studies provided that they take and pass the exam in one of the next three administrations from when they are first eligible to take the examination. Oak Brook College has implemented a policy to allow its students to take advantage of this change, if they failed the FYLSX by less than forty points.
Whether one passes or fails the examination, the experience is beneficial. Those who are successful on the FYLSX enjoy the added confidence that they are on the right track. One's chances of passing the General Bar Exam are high if they continue with the same level of commitment and discipline. Preparing for and passing the FYLSX requires a level of study and preparation to which most students have not previously attained, even in preparation for their first-year final examinations. Students who do not pass the examination are similarly well-served by the experience. The experience may signal to them that they need additional preparation before continuing, or it may be an indication that they should seek some other vocation or field of study. Thus, the FYLSX, though an obstacle, exists for the protection of the student. At Oak Brook College, we believe that, while extremely difficult, with a great deal of hard work and commitment, it is possible to pass the FYLSX. This has been the philosophy of the College since its inception, and the results from the classes that have sat for the exam have validated this belief. |
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