smartpants

I did a lot of studying directly from the CFAI texts, and read them through twice. Remember, they are what the test is based off of, and the Schweser notes will omit stuff that will be on the test (not much, but a few questions). I used the Schweser notes, and they are definitely helpful, but they are not necessary. Qbank is good to have, but I didn't use it mostly until the last few months, so not having it for a bit is fine.

My one piece of advice about using the CFAI texts is to keep the LOS's in perspective. The texts will go above and beyond what is necessary to pass, and gives you a lot of additional information. I don't mean that you should write some info off as unimportant, but if you're banging your head against the wall trying to remember the calculation for a pooled variance test, you're putting yourself through unnecessary trouble, as the LOS's only require interpretation, not calculation. Just keep that in mind, and it is a little easier wading through the 3000~ pages you're about to read.

Keep up the good attitude, and good luck.