Hello everyone.
I've recently booked my stage 3 and it's only now that I've joined the forum.
I don't know what everyone else thinks but there seems to be a lot of people searching for the answers for the early stages when that part of the process is designed to identify who is potentially capable of doing the job and eliminate those who aren't. In other words if your brain doesn't work that way then it doesn't work that way. If you learn the cube test "parrot fashion" for stage 1, then when they test you for the same ability in a different format at stage 2 you will most likely be caught out.
The best advice is to relax and enjoy the experience...
Anyone who is about to complete stage 2, I passed mine in July and although it was a very intensive day the biggest tip I can give is not to crack when you make a mistake or two. Take a second to regain your composure and get back on track. There is an exercise in the afternoon that you can't practice for - a simulation of being an ATC - so for all those people having nightmares involving cubes, like I said there will be a point where you can either do it or can't do it.