[Peasqueezy]

Hi everyone. I took Audit back in August of this year, and failed it with a 63. I’m not going to lie, I really didn’t see it coming. You see, I passed the FAR earlier this year, had our baby number 2, and then we moved into a new house. I had finally resumed studying again and I felt good about it. Then I failed Audit. And as I was studying for it for the second time I realized that I really deserved to fail it the first time. I found so many things I wasn’t clear about. Had so many more “ah-ha!” moments, and I really understood that I failed it because I had memorized answers without understanding the logic behind it. It showed in my 63. And after studying it a second time and making all of those connections I thought surely I will definitely pass it this time. I watched every video, memorized the audit report, took every question and sim available to me and I made a 93 on the practice exam. Exam day came and I was ready. I used the AL for the SIMS and I didn’t feel like any of the material was out of left field. I felt so confident leaving the testing center that I scheduled BEC and started studying for that. Well I DIDN’T PASS IT. I failed it. I made a 70.

And now I’m devastated. I’m just walking around crying uncontrollably and questioning every decision I’ve ever made up to this point. Was the FAR a fluke? Am I not meant to be doing this? WHY can I not pass this stupid test!?!? I’m embarrassed and disappointed and discouraged. And I really hope I’m not alone in feeling this way. So, please, offer me some hope. I need advice on what to do next. I’m planning to take BEC in a few weeks, and then revisit audit for the third time in January. I’ve been using Wiley exclusively and I’m thinking about changing things up to get me over the hump. Any study guides you would recommend? What else can I do to ensure I don’t fail it a third time? And for all the marbles, please somebody tell me you know how I feel.

[Ginja_CPA]

Ninja MCQ is one of the best things I could recommend for adding on to study. You can also use the Ninja Notes, these are also very good.

Are you studying from the beginning on your retake? Or are you just studying your weak areas? You want to study EVERYTHING like it is your first time. I wouldn't get overly discouraged, these exams are difficult for a reason. If you are memorizing the questions, this can be misleading when you take the test. You have to actually understand everything.

On the exam, you have to make sure that you are reading the question completely so that you know exactly what they are asking.

Good luck on your BEC Exam!

REG: 80 (02/19/16)
AUD: 83 (04/11/16)
BEC: 78 (05/28/16)
FAR: ?

[Chelsea26]

I used Wiley exclusively too for my first attempt and got a 65. I purchased NINJA MCQ's and gave myself 20 days for the retake, and scored an 87.

It can be done and you're not alone. Audit is a tricky b-tch, so I made sure I read the questions extremely carefully (specially in the first testlet because you want a difficult second and third testlet, ideally) and didn't proceed until I knew for sure why the other three options in a question were wrong.

Good luck!

BEC - July 2016 → 78
AUD - Sep 2016
REG - Nov 2016
FAR - Feb 2017

[hasy]

Okay, I just want to share some fails with you so you understand, it's a marathon, not a sprint. I was supposed to take FAR in 2016 Q1 but I pushed it to Q2 since I didn't feel ready. However, I knew that pushing FAR, I wouldn't have enough time to study REG (less than 3 weeks). In May, I found out that I failed BOTH tests.

I literally had to recollect and realized that I needed to SPEND time on each section. Spent almost 8 weeks for FAR and passed. I rescheduled AUD TWICE (extra $70, which I'll never get back) to finally go with a test date that made me feel ready. Trust me when I say this, I didn't think I could pass FAR too, especially when you hear horror stories of people taking it 9 times, yes, I've seen it. She's still around this forum (unless she already found her REG retake score). You passed FAR. It is NOT a fluke. You did and you will pass the other sections.

From my experience and opinion, I don't like Wiley. I think I used Wiley for FAR like 600 mcqs and went back to NINJA. I did finish all the questions for AUD for that one, since it was there and I wanted more exposure. I've used Roger for ALL and I'm using NINJA TB for all. Anywho, I would go and buy NINJA (no exceptions). Look at the material you're using for your review and consider whether it would benefit you to buy NINJA notes or something. Roger is an AUD GURU. (Though, it secretly helps that he and I have been in audit before) But buying another review course is expensive, so it's up to you to make that decision. If you ever watched a korean drama before, FIGHTING! [pumps fist ineffectually] 🙂

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved - Helen Keller

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BEC 80 (10/23/15)
FAR 72 (4/2/15); 83 (7/11/16)
REG 52 (4/28/15)
AUD (9/9/16)

Roger + NINJA MCQ + WTB

[bigcore20]

Don't use wiley exclusively first of all (works for some, but you need to know when it doesn't work). Becker is the classic, and then combine with ninja mcq and you should be able to pass. You also most likely memorized answers without knowing the concepts (even if you think you didn't). When you practice mcq, you have to approach it like you've never seen it, and tell yourself what concept it is, then apply it. An even better challenge is to cover the answer choices to see if you really know it.

2nd reason you failed is most likely because you rushed on exam day. Audit is the hardest out of the 4 parts due to the answer choices being similar in the mcq. Rushing mcq works with the other sections better because the answers are confirmed answers (there's usually no second guessing with number answers, etc.) There's also a certain level of natural ability you need to be able to adapt to some of the weirder questions you get on the hard testlets. With a 70, it shows you can definitely pass, but you need to switch materials.

[mylifeisover]

I used Wiley last summer and I did not do to good as you can see with my 1st score. I was very disappointed and did not want to study for the test ever again to be honest (many people use WILEY and do very well, NOT ME!)

So I managed to give the exam another shot this summer using Becker and Ninja Audio and I still came up short when I took the exam in July.

I took the exam again in October and for months August-October I used Becker, Ninja MCQ, Ninja Notes, and Ninja Audio and I passed. The SIMS always gave me trouble but this time I left myself 2 hours for SIMS.

Ninja Notes and Ninja MCQ were golden!
Take your time reading Audit questions on exam day they really try to trick you especially on easy questions.

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