Thank you for your response Alex. I have a bunch of new questions I hope you can help me with.

1. I have condensed notes of the course from 2 years prior, they are great notes and current, but the page numbers do not match up to the textbook. should I photoread and use these notes in my PRing, or will it mess up my ability to find the right page (assuming PR can help me find proper pages)?

2. Post PR: how much total time do you recommend for making mind probing Qs and trigger words(TW)? I use about 5 mins for the chapter, and when I PR the entire book I just remembered TW from memory. How important is it to write down TW?

After I'm done my post-PR TW finding session, how much time between PR sessions should I think about what I PR'd and how much time should I spend asking myself Questions outside of my normal PR and activation sessions?

3. How do you recommend I prepare my materials for the exam, b/c it's fully open book? Traditionally, people bring in the book and other course materials highlighted, tabbed, and filled with stickies. People also make their own condensed notes for the exam as a quick reference.

4. Is it better if I base my mind map fully on my own thoughts, or should I start it off using my instructors course outline, and then add on to that base?

I know it's a lot of questions, but I'd really appreciate your insight once again, and anyone else's insight.