I graduated back in August. It wasn't easy, but I think the hardest part of everything was getting over the nerves. They give you the tools to be successful. You'll have good days and bad days. Everyone had a scenario that put them down in the dumps thinking they weren't going to make it, myself included. If I could do it over again the only thing I would change would be getting a form of pad/strip management down sooner. 7/8 people in my class used a pad for IFR arrivals and strips for everything else. Not saying it's the best way, but I wouldn't mess around with a ton of different styles while you're in tabletop. Figure out what you like within 2-3 scenarios and then hammer it. REALLY FOCUS on keeping tack of your strips because a lot of errors start when people lose track of the touch n go's. Don't take fireballs too seriously when you get to the sims. Sometimes it's computer error and sometimes it's your fault. Our class made a tally on the whiteboard and it was pretty funny when someone had to go up there and mark 1 down. Don't get me wrong, they are bad and you should avoid them but they were a good reminder that hey this is tough and you aren't the only one struggling. You'd know that if they let you monitor, but that's a whole rant and a half. Try to stay focused when you're doing group practice sessions or they're a waste of time. Hold each other accountable for bad phraseology. It's tough to make the practice at home realistic. We mainly used it to make sure everyone had the phraseology down. When PA's come, fight for every point. We had someone pass with a 70.8 strictly because he TR'd a few "errors" and they reversed them in his favor. Most of the evaluators seemed fair. Good luck!