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View Poll Results: How many hours?
0 - 30 2 6.25%
31 - 60 4 12.50%
61 - 90 1 3.13%
91 - 120 3 9.38%
121 - 150 5 15.63%
151 - 180 4 12.50%
181 - 210 1 3.13%
211 - 240 3 9.38%
241 - 270 2 6.25%
271 - 300 2 6.25%
> 300 5 15.63%
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Old 03-18-2005, 07:05 PM
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By my count, we have a little under 9 weeks to go.

What's your study hour count look like now?

At this point, another question one could ask is, how much time are you planning to get in between now and May 19th?
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I just finished studing the material and creating my notes. I'm at 220 hours. In the next 4 weeks I'll put around 80 hours followed by another 200 hours in the next 5 weeks. All af the hours will be spent on doing 40 Q prectice exams in 4 hours timed and reviewing my notes. Planning on going through 20-25 practice exams.
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I just finished studing the material and creating my notes. I'm at 220 hours. In the next 4 weeks I'll put around 80 hours followed by another 200 hours in the next 5 weeks. All af the hours will be spent on doing 40 Q prectice exams in 4 hours timed and reviewing my notes. Planning on going through 20-25 practice exams.
Just curious: how does 40 hours a week get allocated?
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Just curious: how does 40 hours a week get allocated?
I'm taking We, Th, Fri off work. So, with Sat, Su this will be like 8 hour a day thing. It works well with taking practice exams: 4 hour exam followed with 1-2 hours figuring out weak areas and correct answers and another couple of hours reviewing the weak areas.
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I'm taking We, Th, Fri off work. So, with Sat, Su this will be like 8 hour a day thing. It works well with taking practice exams: 4 hour exam followed with 1-2 hours figuring out weak areas and correct answers and another couple of hours reviewing the weak areas.
Wait...W, Th, and F off until the exam?
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Wait...W, Th, and F off until the exam?
No, in the last 5 weeks. This is why I'll put only 80 hours in the next 4 weeks.
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I am hoping to get like 300. Apparently people are already ahead of that.
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