Part I. First-time bar passage : one and done. Set your goal and commit to success ; Develop a plan for success : your GPS to Bar passage ; The transition from student to professional ; Get ready for success : reduce distractions, increase your focus, and manage your time ; Get and use quality expert help : reliable Bar review courses, academic support faculty, and trusted mentors ; Enlist your troops and lose the naysayers : it takes a village of positive people ; Write and post your schedule, then adapt it to maximize productivity ; Practice tests : the heavy lifting ; The home stretch : eliminate distractions and embrace success ; Celebrate your achievement and acknowledge and thank those who helped you (Then set your next goal!) -- Part II. Repeating the Bar exam : this will be the last time. Why didn't I pass the Bar exam? ; I feel like I was kicked in the teeth ; Rethink "failure" and use your previous experience as preparation for success.