So I just got my results back yesterday and I'm still kind of in shock — passed with a 78 after failing by 4 points the first time around. I want to share what actually made the difference because I wasted a lot of time on the wrong study materials before I figured it out.
My first attempt I basically just read through the handbook twice and thought that would be enough. It wasn't. What turned things around was being really systematic about weak spots. I started using a 7D practice test to diagnose exactly where I was losing points, then I'd go back and drill those specific sections. Spent about 3 weeks doing 45-minute sessions every evening after work. The regulatory stuff and the scenario-based questions were killing me the first time — that's where most of my second-attempt study hours went.
Anyone else have trouble with the procedural sequences? That section felt way harder than the study guide made it seem. Happy to answer questions if anyone's prepping right now.