I just did my first item sets for Ethics and I already noticed why this format can throw you for a loop. It's real easy to lose concentration when reading 5-6 paragraphs to the point where you have to re-read the entire item set. What I did to solve this was read 1-2 paragraphs at a time and then try to answer the first 1-2 questions, assuming the paragraphs I read actually had all the information I needed to answer them. This seemed to work well as it seems the question order follows the order of information provided in the item set. It remains to be seen whether I can follow this during the rest of the material but if so, that could be one way of tackling the item sets and breaking them down into more manageable components.

Another tip was to underline key info in the item set and write in quick notes in the margins. Usually I was able to already note violations just from the reading so when a question was asked on that, I already knew the answer without having to revert back .

Of course this is harder to do when answering questions electronically but I think that could be a good thing. If you learn how to mentally underline the key points when using QBank or Passmaster, it should be easy on exam day to actually underline the key points and use that to your advantage.

I have my first live Stalla class tomorrow with Ethics as the topic. This will serve as the final review for me and I'll then hop into the more complex material such as Quant next.