[Anonymous]

I just passed REG and am reading AUD now. I only finished reading 6 chapters of REG and might only get to 5 before my AUD exam (very behind on hw though).

I usually read about 5-10 pages a day, usually read half a page and get distracted. How long does it take you guys on average to read a chapter, and are there any tips you can share for someone like me?

[Anonymous]

Hey

I gave myself a week to cover 1 chapter. In Becker there are about 70 pages in a chapter give or take 10 so doing around 15 pages in 5/5 days and then 2 days to do homework. I would work on the lecture videos first before even reading to give me a understanding and refer to notes.

Day 1: Complete half if not all lecture videos (total 4 hours)

Day 2: Read 1 or 2 sections and work on few homework questions (I personally never really finished all the MCQs)

Day 3: repeat

Day 4: repeat

Day 5: repeat

Day 6: Do some more questions and review

Day 7: flash cards + rest and do some more questions or jump over to next chapter if I feel good.

[Anonymous]

In my opinion, the lectures and reading the text (at least in Becker) are a complete waste of time. My strategy is to watch the lectures once, then do the MCQ after watching each chapter. While doing the multiple choice I write down notes from the bottom where the answers of right and wrong are listed noting anything I think to be relevant in my notes. I also track each question and whether I got it right or wrong. I do this for all chapters and then go through the MCQ's at least one more time (skipping any reading or re-watching of lectures). Using this method I have gone 2/2 in my last two exams, but of course this is a strategy that works for me. Everyone is different so you just have to find the strategy that fits yourself.

[Anonymous]

Reading through the lectures and taking detailed notes are what makes all the difference for me. I listen to the lecture then I spend probably 5-6 hours really thoroughly reading each section and outlining it and then do the MCQs. I hardly ever have to use my book for MCQs and I normally get between a 70%-90% on the first try. For me, it's a lot more beneficial reading the text well and understanding it, rather than wasting time trying to figure out what they're asking me on the MCQ.

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