Listed below is the approach I took for each exam:
For REG, I spread it over 6 days because there were 8 chapters. 1 chapter each day Tuesday – Friday, 2 chapters each day on Saturday and Sunday, test Monday. Total time invested – about 30 hours
For FAR, some of the chapters were long, so it took me 9 days to do all 10 chapters. I started the second to last Saturday before my exam, did 6-8 hours each day Sat & Sun, 3-4 hours each day Mon – Fri, 6-8 hours each day Sat & Sun, test Monday. Total time invested – about 50 hours
For BEC, The 4 days that I studied consisted of a Thursday – Sunday, with the exam taken on a Monday. I would study 3-4 hours after work on Thursday and Friday, completing one chapter each night. Then on Saturday and Sunday, I would do MCQs for 6-8 hours, completing 2 chapters each day. Note that I used Becker, which has 6 chapters for BEC. Total time invested – about 25 hours
For AUD, I just did questions from all 6 chapters at once for around 12-15 hours over the course of 2 days (Sat & Sun), then took the exam on Monday. I only did this because I was already getting busy at work, and don't recommend doing it this way. Total time invested – about 12 hours
I liked to take the exam on Mondays, because it allowed me to study a lot without taking time off from work. I'm not trying to make myself seem better than other people. If people are genuinely interested in the method of studying that worked well for me, then I am more than happy to share. It allowed me to pass the exams with minimal time invested.
REG - 90 (08/2014) - Study Time = 6 days
FAR - 89 (10/2014) - Study Time = 9 days
BEC - 83 (11/2014) - Study Time = 4 days
AUD - 89 (01/2015) - Study Time = 2 days
Final score released - 2/4/15
Application mailed - 2/5/15
Licensed CPA - 2/12/15
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