So I just got my results back yesterday and I finally passed. Honestly I cried a little. Failed my first attempt back in February by 12 points and spent the last three months figuring out where I went wrong. The biggest mistake I made the first time was treating the ATSA like a regular multiple choice test — it's not, and if you don't respect the multitasking component, it will destroy you.
What turned things around for me was being really systematic about it. I used an ATSA practice test every single day for the last six weeks, timed, no distractions. I also found a solid study guide that broke down the spatial reasoning and dial reading sections specifically, which I was bombing before. Total study time this round was probably 80-90 hours over three months.
Happy to answer questions about the process. Especially the air traffic scenarios portion — that section catches a lot of people off guard. What are you all struggling with most heading into your exams?