Miceli2003
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I have taken two months each to study for BEC and AUD but I also work full-time. At the end of those two months I haven't felt ready for either part. Two months seems like a really long time compared to what I see most of you are doing. How do you study in such little time and pass on the first try?
almostdone
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I personally just graduated college, so I am studying FT...
2 months seems reasonable while working, depends on how many hours you can get in. I've studied 80-150 hours for each part (including class time).
However, I think it is common to never feel ready for a part. You just have to do what you can and take a go at it!
michelle119
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I'm in the same boat as almostdone for another few days. I'll be soon jumping ship to the working full time, taking 2 grad classes, and studying for regulation... I'm going to create a study schedule with important goals on it, such as finishing lectures and getting percentages on homework. Hopefully I know at this point that about 150 hrs will make me feel as comfortable as I can be going into these exams. Hopefully I'll be able to stick to the schedule but I feel like I won't be able to and already want to reschedule my exam but its at the end of my NTS already....
Bigmones
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Miceli-I work 7-3 so when I get home I go straight to studying. I also study at work during lunch. On weekends, I've given up a huge amount of my weekends. I'm lucky because I have BF that cooks/cleans while I'm in this process. Its hard to keep at it, I hate going through the lectures, but its a little bit of pain for a huge amount of gain
Good Luck!
viper71506
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I work full-time and have a 10month old. It is tough. I would wait till she goes to bed and study 2 hours a night during the week and about 3 hours on the weekend. It was a nine month process for me but it is well worth it
keepon
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heres my study time if that helps at all
AUD - 6 weeks about 120hrs
REG - 6 weeks 100hrs, retake 4 weeks 80hrs
BEC - 2 weeks 70hrs
FAR - 5 weeks 120hrs, retake 5 weeks 80hrs
i work full-time and am busy all year with overtime. i've made a lot of sacrifices throughout this process. the only exam i've felt good about has been AUD, all the others thought for sure i failed.
Trevor
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I am about a year out of college, working full-time... I have taken and passed BEC (2 tries) & AUD (1Try). I do not keep track of hours but here is an estimate (probably less not more...):
BEC (1) - 60hrs (4 weeks) - 73
BEC (2) - 35hrs (2 weeks) - 81
AUD - 60hrs (3 1/2 weeks) - 75
I am not sure if it helps being right out of school or not, I would assume yes... I am not a very dedicated studier, but the weekend before the exam I tend to CRAM!!! some have a different mentality and do not like to study the last weekend... I guess Yaeger works for me I can't really put it any other way. I am currently studying for FAR, in my 5th of 5 weeks... have studied about 60 hrs so far and plan on another 30ish by next Tuesday...
Miceli2003
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I just finished college is December so it's not like I have been out of school forever, just isn't working for me.
I don't really keep track of my hours either, I just try to get in two hours each night during the week and like eight hours each on Saturday and Sunday. Of course, that doesn't always go as planned and I guess that would be why my score was what it was for BEC. I am going to cram as much as I can today and tomorrow and hope for the best for my AUD exam on Thursday!
I was trying to do one chapter a week and then 2-3 weeks for a final review. Apparently, that isn't enough for me. I am getting through the lectures and homework through Becker but I guess I am not retaining much. I don't consider myself a bad test taker but maybe in reality I am. LoL.
Thanks for all of your thoughts!!
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