[mikedurelli]

I have been studying for FAR now since June 20th. I have completed all the materials in Becker and have been reviewing for the past week and a half for my exam which takes place August 20th. I’m fried, am losing motivation, and am ready to be done. Did I study for too long? Not sure how this first attempt at my first section will go. I’m guessing any advice would be to buckle down until the test and take a good amount of time away from studying after I test? Any advice for buckling down would be greatly appreciated.

[Missy]

Common wisdom is taking a day or two to unwind after a test, then getting right back to it. That 18 months to finish once you pass an exam goes by a lot faster than you imagine.

Be prepared to keep going at this pace for 6-18 months depending on the frequency you test and your success with each section. If you're fried and burnt out before you take your first exam, its not going to get any easier until you're done.

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[Mamabear]

I usually took a month off after each test to rejuvenate and it took me the entire 18 months, but I am glad I took that time in between. It allowed me to catch up on things I put off while studying and do special things with my kids during the break. It is hard to get back into the habit of studying each time, but you do what you have to do. It all depends on your personality and what motivates you. Jeff suggests that 6-8 weeks is a good time to study for a test, which is what you allotted. The fact that you tackled FAR first probably also contributes to how burnt out you are. It is a lot of different topics rolled into one test. Just keep pushing through and do what you got to do. You can take a breather in one week.

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