@Mr. SD
1. I only used Ninja products – MCQ, Audio, Notes, Blitz and Flashcards for the first time.
2. I spent 80% of my overall study time in MCQ. I did over 2,000 questions and made sure to spread my focus evenly among the topics. You want to find a balance between identifying and working through challenging areas but keep moving forward so that you cover all topics. Goal is to have high average scores. Don't immediately retake your Missed Questions because that will cause your Trending score to be artificially high.
3. Rotate the blitz videos and notes in daily. Listen to Audio as much as you can while commuting, working out, shower time. These are summary in nature but they help to keep everything fresh in your mind.
4. For me the big one was jamming through the flashcards in the last week. This will exercise your true understanding and memory of the topics. It isn't MC; you simply must know the answers. It was an excellent exercise that definitely paid off.
5. Studied for 5 solid weeks, everyday. I finished extension tax season, moved into my new house, then dove into studying hard. As soon as I finished taking the test , I started unpacking.
My weakness on all the exams was spending too much time on what I perceived to be problem areas. In hindsight most of my problem areas represented small portions of the overall material, and sometimes I did not even see it on the exam. I burned too much time on those areas and it cost me because I didn't study as broadly as I should have at first.