Fun fact: I passed all the ARE exams and LEED AP BD+C in 18 months of studying. I think the biggest key to my success was that I found a study system that worked for me in which I organized ideas spatially and with color, condensing the information as much as possible. Since most designers are visual learners, and I thought these might be helpful for you too!  My goal in sharing these notes is to help my colleagues in this global (but close-knit) architecture community feel encouraged – it is possible to get through all this information and actually enjoy the process! I really hope this helps you as much as it did for me. Cheers!