I took EE in Oct 09 and got my FPGEC aka Certi in 02/04/10. For me it took about a month for everything from requesting application from NABP to get ECE evaluation and getting ATT from Pearson Vue. For EE, I studied about 6 months here and there in between running pharmacy and going to US embassy for visa etc. I finally came to the States in September and concentrated on study as I was preparing the application for exam. I wasn't so sure if I can get visa or not so I didn't really concentrated on study until I came to the States for sure. The blue print I got from NABP had too much information and made me more nervious and confused. I met couple of ladies studying for EE and formed a study group to ease the nerviousness. One of the lady I studied with had question bank with over 1200 questions. I don't know how she got it but it was an excellent source and all I had to do was memorizing for exam. Same thing with Toefl IBT I studied her questions and was able to pass on my first try. I think it depends on when you are taking exam and how much time you want to spend to pass the exam. For example, in some states, if you have higher score, your intern hour requirement will be reduced and as a foreign pharmacist on visa, getting paid for internship can be a challenge. Good luck on your exam! and congrat!!! on your first step toward licensing
