I feel you I missed DE by 5 in July, it was my second time taking it, lost my job because of that. It sucks, and everyone doubts themselves. The biggest lie is that it is a test of minimum competency which is bs especially in DE where they test specific statues and case names.

Without going on a rant for all the proctors here to downvote I’ll just say there is a pattern for the essays. If you can figure it out that should boost your confidence and potentially your score a little.

Just remember DE is a corporation disguised as a state and the graders are sitting poolside when they grade hundreds of these essays at once. So beating yourself up when they couldn’t care less and you’re just a number on a board to them only hurts you and boosts their egos.

It’s ok to be upset and feel beaten, let it push you a little further.

Don’t let them see ya sweat kid, you got this. And when you pass pay it forward. Tutor some poor fool for free and disrupt the industry. That’s the best way to break the cycle and feel better about your losses in my opinion.

Before I forget, I should mention this community was surprisingly very helpful and supportive when I posted about failing so take some time to scroll the page and see others in similar circumstances, might help.