# Only 7 days to study! Any tips? **URL:** \ **Category:** FINRA SIE\ **Created:** [September 17, 2021, 6:41pm UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/only-7-days-to-study-any-tips/782 "2021-09-17T18:41:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![Justin](https://talk.achievable.me/user_avatar/talk.achievable.me/justin/32/41_2.png) [@Justin](https://talk.achievable.me/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2021, 10:35pm UTC](https://talk.achievable.me/t/only-7-days-to-study-any-tips/782/2 "2021-09-17T22:35:25Z")
Hi @Live_amber_hippopota, welcome! Studying for the SIE in a week will be intense, but you can do it! It’s fairly common to see firms put their new hires through a “bootcamp” period like this where you just cram for the exam. For anyone else reading this thread: **we feel it’s much better to take your time learning and not cram your studying into a single week**. It’ll be less stressful and you’ll have a better understanding and long-term retention of the material. But if you’re in this situation, here’s what I’d recommend (assuming you don’t have to work and are just studying): 1. Read through the entire online textbook from start to end. It’s about 8 hours of reading, so try to break it into 4 sessions of 2 hours each over two days. 2. Skip the topic review quizzes entirely, just focus on reading and understanding. 3. After you’ve read the entire book, start doing full-length, timed practice exams, maybe around three a day. After you finish an exam, take a 5-minute break, then spend an hour or so reviewing every question you missed or guessed. Revisit the reading material for trickier topics. 4. Get a good night’s rest the night before the exam. 5. Review the [SIE exam dump sheet](https://talk.achievable.me/t/sie-exam-dump-sheet/373) immediately before your exam. 6. And do your best! --- _[View the full topic](https://talk.achievable.me/t/only-7-days-to-study-any-tips/782)._