[Anonymous]

Just got back from my exam and all I can say is that I’m devastated.

This is my first exam so I prepared long and hard for it. At least 200 hours of study using Becker. Went through optional MCs 3 times and 4 times for all non-optional MCs. It reached a point where I could memorize all the Becker MCs and scored 90-100%+ for my 4th attempt. So I felt somewhat confident when I went for the exam since I felt like I understand most of the concepts and there’s really nothing else I could do to better prepare myself.

Well I was dead wrong. I took the 1st testlet, and I started to click the reminder flags and by the time I was done with the testlet, I realized that I had like 7-8 of the MCs with reminder flags checked. I kinda started to panic because I am the kind of the guy who either knows the stuff or not. I could never leave a question and come back later to get it right. Needless to say, I spent 30 minutes reviewing my 1st testlet before I moved on and I did not feel good about it.

The 2nd testlet felt a lot harder than 1st testlet, it gotten to the point when half of my answers were flagged. There were way too many MCs that I could knock out the 2 wrong answers and just can’t figure out the right answer between the last 2 choices. So I gambled on most of the ones that I know there’s a 50/50 chance.

The 3rd testlet felt VERY easy compared to the 2nd testlet but I still have 5-6 flagged that I wasn’t sure about the answer. In addition, I encountered 2 questions that have 1 out of 4 answers that are exactly the same as 2 questions I answered previously in the 2nd testlets. This was a huge WTF to me, because the 2 questions in the 2nd testlets were the ones that I had to take 50/50 chance and the duplicate answers appeared in the 3rd testlet which I had to take 50/50 chance again. I decided that if a answer came up twice in 2 different questions, it wouldn’t be the right answer so I opted for the other answers. Long storm short, after the exam ended, I checked the book and I was wrong in picking those answers. So I got 4 questions wrong instead of 2 questions wrong because these questions have the same correct answer, just WTF…..

Well the nightmare isn’t over yet. After the torturing MCs it came the holy grail, simulation. Out of 7 simulations, there were only 2 that I felt like I kinda know and the other 5 were straight up fill in the blank. Even those 2 that I think I was 75% right on the 1st one and maybe 60% on the 2nd one.

So overall this is a terrible experience, I have not felt this bad about an exam since college, when I took the corporation exam which was so difficult that anyone who got over 60% correct got an A. I originally planned to knock AUD out and focus on REG in November, however, with today’s performance, I don’t really know if I am fit for this.

Lastly, it’s really not helping when you have to wait an entire month to get the test results, even though you know that you failed it >.<

[Anonymous]

Just took AUD this morning, we actually had very similar experiences sounds like. I flagged around the same number of questions as you in each testlet. I also got 2 sets of 2 different questions that were literally exactly the same, and I didn't know the answers to either of them. Really really pissed about that. SIMS were all over the place for me. A few seemed really easy and others were very difficult.

One thing I've learned is that it's pretty difficult to gauge what your score will be walking out of the test, ESPECIALLY on your very first exam. I walked out of REG and FAR with the exact same feeling you seem to have now, ended up passing both. Try not to let it eat away at you, you still have 4 weeks till scores will be released. For now blow off some steam for a couple days and stay confident going in to your next test

[Anonymous]

I walked out of REG and FAR feeling like there was a slim-to-none chance of passing due to the sheer difficulty in the MCQ. Just wait it out, I bet you'll be pleasantly surprised based on the fact that you said your questions were difficult.

[Anonymous]

I walked out of REG and FAR feeling like there was a slim-to-none chance of passing due to the sheer difficulty in the MCQ. Just wait it out, I bet you'll be pleasantly surprised based on the fact that you said your questions were difficult.

[MintsRGood]

Audit is the devil. I have no words for how much I truly hate it…just look at my signature and you'll understand. In my experience, feeling terrible=pass and feeling good=fail after exams. No joke.

Based on that logic, I'm predicting a 94 for you! Move on to the next one so you aren't behind on your 18 month clock! 🙂

REG: 75 DONE 🙂
AUD: 61, 71, 68, 92 DONE 🙂
BEC: 76 DONE 🙂
FAR: 72, 74, 79 DONE 🙂
Licensed Michigan CPA 🙂
-Some people dream of success...others wake up and work hard for it!!!
-The cowards never start and the weak die along the way!
-You better work, b***h!
-Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.-JFK

[MintsRGood]

Audit is the devil. I have no words for how much I truly hate it…just look at my signature and you'll understand. In my experience, feeling terrible=pass and feeling good=fail after exams. No joke.

Based on that logic, I'm predicting a 94 for you! Move on to the next one so you aren't behind on your 18 month clock! 🙂

REG: 75 DONE 🙂
AUD: 61, 71, 68, 92 DONE 🙂
BEC: 76 DONE 🙂
FAR: 72, 74, 79 DONE 🙂
Licensed Michigan CPA 🙂
-Some people dream of success...others wake up and work hard for it!!!
-The cowards never start and the weak die along the way!
-You better work, b***h!
-Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.-JFK

[Anonymous]

Thank you all for the support.

After an afternoon, I came to my senses and prepared to retake it in January (positive that I need to).

In the meantime, it's time to study for REG. I just reviewed and redo the MCs for Becker R2 (individual tax adjustments/deductions/credits) and I started to realize that it's quite easier than AUD simply because for MCs, it's either you know the answer or you don't, whereas in AUD there are lots of second guesses (at least for me). Hopefully it continues like this for the remaining chapters and I'll let you guys know how I do when I take it in November!

[Anonymous]

Thank you all for the support.

After an afternoon, I came to my senses and prepared to retake it in January (positive that I need to).

In the meantime, it's time to study for REG. I just reviewed and redo the MCs for Becker R2 (individual tax adjustments/deductions/credits) and I started to realize that it's quite easier than AUD simply because for MCs, it's either you know the answer or you don't, whereas in AUD there are lots of second guesses (at least for me). Hopefully it continues like this for the remaining chapters and I'll let you guys know how I do when I take it in November!

[mtaylo24]

Audit is all about the sims. I would definitely place more emphasis on that testlest than any of the MC and my scores below will confirm it. I was comparable in the MC and weaker in the sims in bout 2 & 3.

AUD - 1st - 60 (12/12), 61 (2/13), 61 (8/13), 78! (11/15)
REG - 55 (2/16) 69 (5/16) Retake(8/16)
BEC - 71(5/16) Retake (9/16)
FAR - (8/16)

[mtaylo24]

Audit is all about the sims. I would definitely place more emphasis on that testlest than any of the MC and my scores below will confirm it. I was comparable in the MC and weaker in the sims in bout 2 & 3.

AUD - 1st - 60 (12/12), 61 (2/13), 61 (8/13), 78! (11/15)
REG - 55 (2/16) 69 (5/16) Retake(8/16)
BEC - 71(5/16) Retake (9/16)
FAR - (8/16)

[mla1169]

Just as an FYI, more often than not I see that people who believe they “aced” the exam are surprised to find they failed and people like you (and me) who leave the exam believing they failed are shocked to learn they passed.

Your feeling about your performance rarely corresponds accurately to your score. I think you passed!

FAR- 77
AUD -49, 71, 84
REG -56,75!
BEC -75

Massachusetts CPA (non reporting) since 3/12.

[mla1169]

Just as an FYI, more often than not I see that people who believe they “aced” the exam are surprised to find they failed and people like you (and me) who leave the exam believing they failed are shocked to learn they passed.

Your feeling about your performance rarely corresponds accurately to your score. I think you passed!

FAR- 77
AUD -49, 71, 84
REG -56,75!
BEC -75

Massachusetts CPA (non reporting) since 3/12.

[10keyLeah]

I agree with mtalyo24 – I found AUD SIMS to just be weird and very vague. I scored comparable on mcq, but flunked SIMS.

I read a post by someone the other day that said they got all short SIMS with 2 research and 2 others they could look up in AL word for word. Why couldn't I have gotten a set of SIMS like that?? Ugh!

@danlee – it sounds like you are back on track. Re-study and try AUD again later. I'm praying for an easier set of SIMS.

Ninja Combo, Yaeger, Wiley -- Licensed CPA, May 2015

[10keyLeah]

I agree with mtalyo24 – I found AUD SIMS to just be weird and very vague. I scored comparable on mcq, but flunked SIMS.

I read a post by someone the other day that said they got all short SIMS with 2 research and 2 others they could look up in AL word for word. Why couldn't I have gotten a set of SIMS like that?? Ugh!

@danlee – it sounds like you are back on track. Re-study and try AUD again later. I'm praying for an easier set of SIMS.

Ninja Combo, Yaeger, Wiley -- Licensed CPA, May 2015

[nishvik]

@danlee All i can say is Test is done, dont think much about it because it affects you mentally. Have been there, AUD is my challenge so far. Start preparing for next exam.

You cn never predict in these exams. Scoring CPA exam feels magic to me cant really get the trick..

All the best !!!

FAR- 79 -->Becker self study, Final review & Flashcards
REG -72-->Becker ,76-->Becker plus Wiley test bank
AUD- 73 Becker,72-->Becker+Wiley,69-->Added ninja notes,89 --> Added Gleim review
BEC- 84 Becker plus Wiley Test bank

I am Done !!!!

[nishvik]

@danlee All i can say is Test is done, dont think much about it because it affects you mentally. Have been there, AUD is my challenge so far. Start preparing for next exam.

You cn never predict in these exams. Scoring CPA exam feels magic to me cant really get the trick..

All the best !!!

FAR- 79 -->Becker self study, Final review & Flashcards
REG -72-->Becker ,76-->Becker plus Wiley test bank
AUD- 73 Becker,72-->Becker+Wiley,69-->Added ninja notes,89 --> Added Gleim review
BEC- 84 Becker plus Wiley Test bank

I am Done !!!!

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