I say ditch the lectures entirely next time - that is what I did halfway through the first time and entirely second time (I had to take it in another jurisdiction). It is entirely too passive and you need to use the time you have to focus on actively memorizing the BLL.

To improve your essays, I strongly recommend the below book. You are going to have to adapt it to your state (it is a bit tailored to CA) but it was a complete game changer for me.

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