John10

I thought ethics was really tricky this year but somehow I got >70% so I guess I did something right. I agree with the above suggestion of setting aside 15 - 30 minutes each day for ethics and GIPS. Although I wouldn't mess with it until the last month. For me, that's one of the topics that is best just to cram in your short term memory. I only used the CFAI text for ethics. Just go over the standards and every application numerous times. You'll start to pick up on key words or phrases they like to use that will help you identify which way they are going.

I also went to the Creighton boot camp and would highly recommend it. It will definitely help with the morning portion. They do a great job going over past AM exams and discuss not only the material, but ways to tackle the questions and lay out your answers to maximize the points. It was costly, but it was definitely money well spent, especially considering I don't have to pay for the exam again. Start saving up now for it. Or just ask your family to get it as your Christmas gift!

If I had to do it over, the materials I would use in order of importance would be:

Past AM exam questions
"Blue Box" examples in CFAI text
EOC questions
CFAI Mock and sample exams
Schweser mock exams
Other Schweser material