The following is a great article I found for tips during the last week of cramming. Good luck to all=
READING VERSUS PRACTICING
Many candidates spend too much time reading about CPA exam topics and too little time working the questions. Be aware of this problem and limit your reading time to no more than 25% of your total study time. If you are taking a CPA review, your reading time may even be cut to 10 to 15% be¬cause you're spending time in class hearing and learning the testable con¬cepts. As a result, you should spend less time reading. Studies have shown that reading is one of the least effective techniques for learning. Working the problems is the most effective study technique. Do the work and you will remember. The closer you do the work to the exam section date, the less chance you have of forgetting the concept. Beware, though-you can't pull an all-nighter for the CPA exam. You must begin the study and practice process well before your exam test date. Merely reading topics is not nearly enough-it's a dangerous process that often leads to forgetfulness. Again, the most effective study technique is that of working the problems. Do the work and you will remember the concepts. Spend time reading and you might remember the concepts, but chances are you will forget what you read quite quickly. With so much material to study and so little time left before your exam testing date, use the most effective technique.
HOW MUCH PRACTICE?
The phrase “Practice makes perfect” is a tease. CPA candidates don't need to obtain a state of perfection. CPA candidates know that they can be less than perfect and still pass the exam. How much time you should prac¬tice depends on many factors, such as how much time you have, what you do for work, how long ago you graduated from college, and what you recall from college learning experiences. There is no set length of time to study to ensure that you will pass. The suggestion is simple: Practice every minute that you have to spare. Make practice a priority. Schedule practice into the study schedule. Practice by using bite-size chunks of time. Work questions to assess your ability, and then continue to work questions until you correct as many of your weaknesses as you can.
Don't underestimate the value of learning by practicing. So what if you attempt a question during your studies that you cannot answer? By going to the answer explanation in your study materials, you can learn just what you did wrong. Over the years the exam has changed from one of memorization to a critical thinking, analytical exam. Memorizing old CPA questions will no longer help you. You must know the concepts and understand them well enough to apply them. Practicing will help to crystallize the concept in your brain. It's almost like brainwashing oneself. What you are doing can cer¬tainly be said to be washing your brain and cleaning up the concept applica¬tion by practice. When you practice, you will find out for sure if you really know how to use what you have learned. When in doubt, find out! Go work the questions and find out what you don't know. Work to correct your weaknesses.
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