Looking for real answers here, not the "study for 3 months" advice that everyone gives.
I have 5 weeks before my scheduled (MMC) Merchant Mariner Credential exam date and I'm wondering if that's enough. I work full time so I can only do about 1-2 hours per night.
I've been focusing on "MMC" and "MMC - Merchant Mariner Credential" practice material. Made flashcards for the stuff I keep getting wrong and doing a full practice test every weekend.
My concern is whether I'm spreading too thin. Should I drop some topics and focus on the ones with the highest weight? What are the sections that actually show up the most?
What was your actual study timeline? Not what you'd recommend — what you actually did.
Quick data point: I spent 8 weeks studying, 2-2 hours a day, and passed with a 85%.
The section on MMC exam took me the longest to feel confident about. Eventually I just drilled practice questions until I could answer them without hesitation.
What testing center did you end up booking? Some of them have much shorter wait times than others right now.
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