@Jenuno, 5 weeks is a good amount of time to study for AUD. I did it in 5 weeks as well. I clocked in about 4 hours everyday (including weekends) using Becker. My personal method of studying is: 1) read the chapter, 2) watch the lecture and take notes, 3) do the homework, 4) repeat. Becker may tell you to watch the lectures first and then read, but I feel that I get the most out of the material by reading first (the choice is up to you). When I watch the lectures first, I get obsessive-compulsive and feel very uncomfortable when they skip over any material.
I'm very slow when it comes to studying… I take 1-2 days reading each chapter. Another day to watch a lecture and take notes. And finally 1-2 days to do the homework questions. So overall, it takes about 4-5 days to complete one chapter for me. By the end of it all, you should have a good enough amount of time to review. Personally, I only left 3 days for myself to review. In those 3 days, I managed to skim through each chapter, completed and reviewed one simulated exam (FYI, scored a 94/100), and completed and reviewed the Becker Final Exam 1 (FYI, scored an average of 87 on the MCQs)
The key is to get yourself into a very comfortable routine. Pick your study hours and make it a part of your schedule everyday. The earlier you adapt yourself to a routine, the easier it will be to simply rollforward that study schedule to your next exam section.
@hopeful, Transaction cycles stressed me out too at first and was the toughest part of AUD for me. But overall, I felt that doing the Becker homework questions really helped me to understand the basics… and basic questions were all I got on the exam in this area. I'd say to know your assertions and how to test for them at the least. You will likely see a few questions on your exam that could make the difference between a 74 and 75. Don't blow it off, but also don't stress too much.
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