Happy 2026! At this stage of bar prep, the goal is to get comfortable with writing so that you can switch gears into primarily issue spotting for most subjects by the beginning of February. That shift is important because February should be spent memorizing the law in a meaningful way — not cramming it into the last couple of weeks.
Memorization is a recursive process. You need to do it over an extended period of time and keep coming back to it. That’s difficult to do if you’re still struggling with how to write essays, organize your analysis, or identify issues precisely.
In BarMD’s Mastering Bar Exam Essays course, the focus is on writing the analysis, using facts effectively, and developing precise issue spotting. These skills make it possible to move away from writing full essays later in bar prep and instead focus on memorization and efficiency.
If you don’t feel strong in these areas, it’s worth addressing them sooner rather than later. Building confidence in the writing process now makes the rest of bar prep more manageable.