Took the CSE for the second time yesterday (Jan 2nd at 8am). That 180 day period felt like forever and I schedule the exam just after that time frame.
The first time around, I only used TWE, which is a great study guide and I truly felt prepared, but the exam has a language of its own. This time around, I also used the Woo mock exams as well as really dive more into the Code. As a result, I have a bunch of code books now on my iPad and i've bookmarked them all. I don't Google things anymore and I just look them up in the Code as I now know where to look. If i didn't have to retake this exam, I probably would have never done that.
For those of you who do not pass on the first try - don't be too bitter. Taking the exam itself is a great learning experience and it better prepared me for the retake.
The feeling of completing this final exam and finally earning the title of Architect is surreal and I hope you all get to experience that.
Good luck to the rest of you and see you around!