[nextstopCPA]

I have been lurking on the boards for about a year now. I finally decided to post something. Sooooo, I took Auditing on 11/30/2011. I was very comfortable with the material so I wasn’t surprised by any of the multiple choice questions. I do believe my testlets were harder each testlet. The questions on the third testlet were focused on very specific topics and I kid you not, I had one question that was like eight lines long. OK, maybe six. I was like really AICPA…I don’t have time to read this essay. Anyhoo, (I meant hoo not how), I still spent about 20 minutes on each testlet and maybe 25 on the last one. I reviewed four problems because I figured I had too much time left. I try not to go back and review to avoid second guessing myself. They say you first choice is usually your best choice when you aren’t too sure about something. Plus, I got questions straight from the Gleim test bank. I’d say 30% of my questions were straight out of my review software. So, that worked in my favor.

So, I was dreading Sims because I was pretty confident on the MCs. I just knew they’d give me a SIM about Battery and Cell Technology (jk…but that’s how confident I was on the MCs). Time: 2 hours 49 minutes…Press Continue…screen freezes, blinks, and whites out, and up pops my simulations. I did the research first. Btw, I had two of them. One was completely vague. I was thinking, Gee I hope that one isn’t counted but if it is, please let it be right. My other sims were wimpy. I was looking for a drag-down knock-out fight and all I got was a tap on my wrist. So, either I was overprepared and knew the material very well or I didn’t know as much as I should have and just bombed this test.

I think we all may feel this way during at least one of the tests.

Btw, I used Gleim only to prepare for AUD. Gleim worked with Regulation so here’s to passing!

FAR Passed
REG Passed
AUD Passed
BEC Passed

All aboard, this train's leaving. Next stop, TBD!

[Zizoty]

What did you use for FAR?

AUD - 83 Feb11
REG - 75 May11
BEC - 73 July11 84 Oct11
FAR - 63 Aug11 76 Feb12 I'M DONE!!!!!

[Anonymous]

Welcome Nextstopcpa! Sounds like you were probably just over prepared … I bet you passed! I have AUD coming up on 1/3 and I am using Becker so we'll see how it goes. It's hard to stay concentrated on the material because to me it is just boring to read UGH.

Again welcome! And here's to a passing score next week!

[nextstopCPA]

For FAR, I used Gleim. Gleim has been good to me.

FAR Passed
REG Passed
AUD Passed
BEC Passed

All aboard, this train's leaving. Next stop, TBD!

[letsfixthis]

@nextstopCPA, I had the exact same experience during my AUD exam back in October. The EXACT same one. You absolutely drilled it, without a doubt.

BEC: 87 (7/13/11)
FAR: 86 (8/31/11)
AUD: 99 (10/6/11)
REG: 88 (11/30/11)
Ethics: 100
(Illinois)

Used Becker for all four parts. Supplemented it with Wiley Test Bank for FAR and REG (HIGHLY recommended) and NINJA notes.

[nextstopCPA]

HA…I was definitely underprepared. Failed with 70. Here's to a retake!!

FAR Passed
REG Passed
AUD Passed
BEC Passed

All aboard, this train's leaving. Next stop, TBD!

[SwanCPA]

Oh wow! Sorry nextstopCPA. You'll get it next time. I would suggest you keep studying AUD and not move on to any others until you beat it!! Good luck!

FAR- 63, 75
AUD- 61, 78
REG- 63, 74, 80
BEC - 63, 61, 75!!!!! I'm done!!!!

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