Haters will say it’s impossible:

I’m not saying the haters are right.
I’m just saying…maybe…it’s not about mindlessly stacking assignments and being too busy completing them to absorb what you’re doing?
The only thing I remember from law school is my negotiations professor saying this in class randomly:
“Anything worth doing is worth overdoing.”
Is bar preparation worth doing? Then it’s worth doing right. Doing it intentionally. Being an overachiever without being a tryhard.
After all, you’re the dean of your own studies. And we know that enjoying the process creates sustainable momentum (not just fixating on the goal of passing the bar).
Just as what’s enjoyable is personal, bar prep is also personal. Your study plan and schedule are personal.
There are many reasons your schedule will look different from everyone else’s:
- You might be working while studying for the bar exam and have 3 hours scattered throughout a workday.
- Maybe you live in your parents’ basement and have every day free. Your mom shakes her head as she sees you shitposting on Reddit instead of studying.
- Or maybe you only have certain hours of your day free while the kids are at school.
Meanwhile, your bar review course hands you a cookie-cutter schedule that packs in an overwhelming number of tasks or “self-study” sessions where you have no direction on what to do (tfw you get love bombed and ghosted).
Does it make sense that you get the exact same study schedule for every scenario above? Not to me.
Is there a smarter, more effective plan that would serve your needs more and improve your odds of passing?
Yes, one that’s customized to you.
That said, I suggest adhering to a few ideas when planning your bar prep. For example:
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