Damn straight... I dont know about now.. but back in "my day"...three bad rides in a row and you were on you way out the door, you cant afford bad days in UPT, you dont just get "do overs" because you are not doing well today... there is a syllabus and not too much flexibility. You are expected to meet performance goals in each block and if you dont...bad things happen. ..... distractions will KILL you if you dont manage your time.... and yes.... a WIFE who is not 100% onboard with what you have to go thru the next year or more is a distraction. i was blessed with a woman who totally understood and helped me study when I was with my group. But in my class of 66.... 27 graduated... and MANY of those who were married were in those who did not make it.

Some one up above had it spot on... take friday night and saturday off... study your ass off..... be prepared... and any thing that gets in the way of being prepared has to go...