A common one is about the cost. The fees for the bar admission process in Florida can be exorbitant. This includes application fees, exam fees, and fees for various other requirements. For some, it becomes a financial burden, especially if they have to retake the exam or face additional requirements.
One horror story could be the extreme delay in the application process. People might have sent in all their paperwork on time but then face months of waiting just to hear back about the next step. It can be really frustrating as it holds up their career plans.
There was a person who thought they were well - prepared. But during the exam, they realized that they had misinterpreted a major area of the law. For example, in a contracts question, they applied the wrong set of rules. This led to them answering most of the related questions incorrectly. They left the exam feeling completely devastated, knowing that their mistake would cost them dearly.
There are cases where the exam software had glitches. For example, a candidate reported that the software didn't save their answers properly. They thought they had completed a section and moved on, but later found out that some of their responses were missing. This caused a great deal of stress and panic during the exam as they had no idea how much of their work was actually saved.
One common theme is administrative errors. Like in the story I mentioned before where the college lost a student's file. Another theme is misinformation, such as students not being informed correctly about requirements.
One common element is miscommunication. For example, the applicant not getting clear instructions about what is required for admission. Another is technical glitches like in the case where an online application fails to submit properly. Also, unforeseen circumstances such as getting sick on the day of an important test or interview often feature in these stories.
One horror story is when a student's application was lost. They sent it in well before the deadline, but the college claimed they never received it. The student had to scramble to resend everything, and in the end, they were put on a waiting list instead of getting a direct admission.
Well, there was a case where a student thought they had met all the requirements for admission to a certain university. But then they found out at the last minute that there was an additional, unadvertised test they were supposed to take. They had no time to prepare and unfortunately didn't get in. It was really unfair and a big disappointment for them.
A common horror story is the financial aspect during the admission process. There was a student who thought they had enough financial aid lined up for med school. But at the last minute, the funding source fell through. They then had to scramble to find other options while still waiting for admission decisions. In terms of the application process itself, I've heard of a situation where a student's application was rejected because they used the wrong font. It seems so trivial, but it made their application look unprofessional to the admissions committee. There are also stories of students being rejected because they didn't answer one optional question in the application, which the committee took as a lack of attention to detail.
Sure. One admission horror story I know is about a student who applied to a very prestigious university. They thought they had all their paperwork in order, but at the last minute, they found out that their recommendation letter was never sent because of a technical glitch in the system. They tried to get it sorted out quickly, but the university's admission office was unresponsive. In the end, they missed out on that admission opportunity.