Rule-Breaker: This person read a copy of the day's rules, was read the rules by the proctor, was told once she was done no one can leave the room, yet still he proceeds to ask to go to the bathroom as soon as she is finished. Or, in IL, brought his own pencils, sharpener, highlighters etc and is mad when they try to take them from him.

Book Studier: This person had 2 months, yet still wants to cram as much info as they can in the halls, in the room 5 minutes before, at lunch, at breakfast, at night etc. If it is not up there by now thank you for increasing my chances at passing! I took a few MBE questions to jump start my brain in the morning but holy cow there were so paranoid people.


Feel free to add more as I am sure you have experienced or will experience at least one of these types!

Nervous Nelly: We all remember these people from law school, the exam day comes and they dwell on the detailed questions, what temperature will the room be, how many bubbles (a,b,c,d,e,f?) will be on mult. choice. These people take the bar exam too! Arguing the finite rules of when is the exact time they can open the book or go to the bathroom and try to change the system that has been in place long before you signed up for the exam!

I agree with you on so many points. That is why I have my own "quiet mind" routine before exams that includes staying away from nervous folks. I know many of us are completely out of money at this point and so we plan to share a room with a fellow test taker to save some $ when traveling to the exam. Think again!! I love my classmates, really I do, but the idea of me being so close to someone as up-tight as me before and during the exam days is very troubling.
Oh, and one more thing - there is nothing that makes you want to go pee more than being told you can't. Just pretend you are at a movie and the exciting part lasts 3 hours.
Good Luck

Know-it-all Braggart: As soon as the session is over they come out of the woodwork talking about all of the different subjects that were on each essay

and for Mr. Braggart's counterpart, Worrywart: Petrified of all of the issues they miss as soon as they come in contact with Mr. Braggart although in all likelihood Worrywart probably got more correct than Braggart

Very good. Deep down I was a worrywart, but I did not talk to anyone. I had a nice quiet walk back to the hotel. After finishing day 2 I did not feel the way I thought I would. I was not happy at all. Agonized until results came. MBE portion screws with you head.