[Anonymous]

Has anyone literally spent every waking minute in a day studying for the exam? As much research as I normally do online (with things I’m actually passionate about) and having mobile access, I wouldn’t find it impossible to put in 12 hours of studying in a day if I wanted.

Anybody else put this kind of time into intensive study? What are your thoughts/experience?

[Vanessachy]

11 hours when I was studying Aud, I just couldn't stop.

Far 10/26/2015, 64, 1/4/2016, 82
Reg 7/10/2015, 60, 2/27/2016, 86
Aud, 5/9/2016, 74 (ouch), 7/26/2016, I cannot wait to take this test again
Bec, 6/10/2016, 70,9/8 retake

[Gabriella]

12 hours, but after the fourth hour the quality and retention of what I am studying seriously declines.
I do way better 4 hours a day for six days than two 12 hour sessions.

[theunexperienced]

Three hours. I have to at least have thirty minutes to eat and get my mind right. Then I get back to it for another 2-3. I feel like I couldn't retain as much if I force myself beyond that limit.

FAR - 75 (2/25/16)
AUD - 80 (4/8/16)
REG - 80 (6/10/16)
BEC - 79 (7/19/16)

You only get one shot with the spirit bomb.

[monikernc]

it is nothing for me to go 14 hours on a weekend with timed breaks for food and shower and dancing around the kitchen to 80s/90s music – my pandora lemonheads and rem stations have kept me sane.
yesterday and today are marathons. i fall asleep to the smooth tones of ninja audio. up by 5am and right into it. up at 4:30am tomorrow for more before i head out at 10:30 to meet my waterloo.
my neighbors probably think i have 100 house cats.

FAR 7/25/15 76!
AUD 10/30/15 93
BEC 2/27/16 82
REG 5/23/16 88!
Ninja Book and MCQ and the forum - all the way!!!
and a little thing i like to call, time and effort!
if you want things to change, you have to do something different

[Anonymous]

Longest I studied was from 10 AM to like 12-1 AM for some chapters, depending on how long the chapter was.

Hated it. Felt so burnt at the end and knowing you have to learn more new material the next day. But my mindset was that after I set a schedule to take the test on a specific day, I have to keep on track.
Just have to keep pushing yourself.

[RE2PECT]

I think the most hours I spent in one day is 7 during my last weekend before taking FAR. Now I'm usually around 4-5 a day on the weekends. It's hard for me to sit down for 4 hours straight now that I have a little one to take care of, so I've been doing a couple hours in the morning and a couple hours at night. I actually prefer this way because I don't feel as burnt out when I'm done.

FAR: 75 Roger & Ninja (notes/flashcards/audio/MCQ)
AUD: 73, 81
BEC: 71, retake 8/29
REG:

[Tncincy]

It's hustle time so it's 10-12 whether I want to or not.

It begins with a 75
Been here too long as a cheerleader....ready to pass

[TBBG]

Week before test.. 15 hours a day. No breaks.

Audit 86
BEC 75
FAR 82
REG 93

[MaLoTu]

I studied FAR in 12 days, studying 12 hours a day (with breaks). I got a 70 so I am back at the FAR studying again. I wouldn't recommend it … by day 10 my brain was fried.

[Anonymous]

I can study for 10-12 hours a day the week before my exam), but honestly after 8 I'm toasty and I have to switch to something easier (e.g. MCQ's without math or research SIMS or going over my notes.)

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