I started B* on July 15th. My EQ hards started falling off on Aug 1. I was able to B* 38 of my 40 inq in 18 days! I had just two more but was C* sometime today...oh well I did extraordinarily well. On a brighter note, I was able to B* TU clean at the end of last week.
My objective was not to gain points (although I did gain 23 pts. on EQ; haven't checked Myfico TU) but to rid myself of pointless inq and get a fresh start. I learned my lesson and will app more judiciously moving forward.
For those interested, this is what I used:
EQ = MPM (EIDT), Quizzle, and USAA
TU = Smartcredit, TUP (free trial), Lending Club, and Creditcard.com
...once the B* started, it took less than 3 weeks.
Thanks to the people who were helpful and graciously answered my questions even though they probably had been answered a thousand times...I appreciated it.
Take care future B*ers and good luck!