1. An applicant’s Total Scale Score for the Maryland Bar Examination will be computed using
the following formula:
Total Scale Score = (Written Scale Score x 2) + MBE Scale Score
…
3. An applicant’s Written Raw Score will be converted to the MBE Scale using the following
formula:
Written Scale Score = [(A-B)/C][D] + E, where
A = the sum of the applicant’s raw scores on the 10 essay questions and the MPT
B = the mean of the A values across all applicants
C = the standard deviation of the A values across all applicants
D = the standard deviation of the Maryland applicants’ MBE scale scores
E = the mean of the Maryland applicants’ MBE scale scores
the following formula:
Total Scale Score = (Written Scale Score x 2) + MBE Scale Score
…
3. An applicant’s Written Raw Score will be converted to the MBE Scale using the following
formula:
Written Scale Score = [(A-B)/C][D] + E, where
A = the sum of the applicant’s raw scores on the 10 essay questions and the MPT
B = the mean of the A values across all applicants
C = the standard deviation of the A values across all applicants
D = the standard deviation of the Maryland applicants’ MBE scale scores
E = the mean of the Maryland applicants’ MBE scale scores
This was when I gave up on trying to figure out my Maryland essay score. WHY CAN’T MARYLAND BE NORMAL, LIKE VIRGINIA, AND JUST SAY, YOUR SCORES HAVE TO AVERAGE SO MUCH?
