I have applied for my NTS, but my application will not be complete until this semester ends and grades post (5/7/13). (I needed an additional Business Law course). I am not working or taking classes this summer with the plan of taking 3 of the CPA exams. Ideally, I would like to get my NTS before the end of May and schedule BEC for 5/30 or 5/31. With the uncertainty of not knowing whether I will receive my NTS in time, I am unsure how to begin studying.
1) Study for BEC and hope to schedule/take the exam before May is over (if I do not get my NTS before the end of May, I will end up taking it first thing in July, but that leaves me with 8+ weeks of studying for BEC, which seems like a huge waste of time if that ends up being the case)
2) Study for a longer section (FAR) beginning in May and taking the exam in early July.
Obviously option #2 is the safe option since I will have my NTS by July FOR SURE, but if I spend 8+ weeks on FAR (or any section), I will not have enough time over the summer to take 3 exams.
Any advice is much appreciated!