[Anonymous]

Besides doing the MCQ’s over and over again, it seems the consensus is that rewriting notes would be one of the best strategies in preparing for FAR.

After getting through F1-F7 and doing all the MCQ’s, and quickly forgetting what I had learned in the beginning of each chapter, I think I will begin on this gruesome journey of finally writing notes in order for me to ingrain the material into longterm memory.

How do you guys go about writing notes though? I have some ideas and hope you guys can contribute:

– Write down all the J/E’s and maybe a blurb about what circumstances the J/E’s could be used for

– Maybe condense all the notes in the book which were highlighted as per the Becker instructor

– Write down any handwritten notes copied from the live Becker instructor/Peter O./Tim G.

– Take notes on MCQ’s that you missed and include that into your notes

– Take notes on MCQ’s that you got right, but due to “luck”

I understand Jeff’s NINJA notes would do wonders for me in terms of saving time from having to summarize the book, but I cannot afford that right now.

Could you guys offer any other advice? Is it time-effective to re-read the book and summarize everything on your own? If I opt to type the notes instead of handwriting them, will it be as effective?

[katiekanton]

One thing about typing notes…

I am a very visual learner. I can sit in a test and read a question and recall what the page I wrote those notes on looks like. It's not like a photographic memory as far as accuracy and lack of effort, but it's more like “If I read this page five times, I'll remember what it looks like.” I've noticed that this effect is MUCH more pronounced with HANDWRITTEN notes. My mind remembers the variations in words and letters. Using typewritten notes, all the letters look the same. There's less differentiation for your mind to hook onto.

Having said that, for me, the sheer volume of information for this exam, combined with needing the flexibility to rearrange paragraphs and copy and paste, means I type my notes. Just something to weigh if you're the same kind of learner.

AUD - 88
FAR - 90
REG - 85
BEC - 88

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