[Anonymous]

Hey guys,

I have been hammering out MCQs with Becker, (have gone through pretty much all of them 2 times or more) and re-writing notes to the sections that I score less than 85% on in my own words. I just took the final exam last night and scored 60,83,63 on the MCQs and 60-100 on the SIMS. I’ve already heard that most people average about 10 points higher on the actual exam than on the final, but these scores are freaking me out! I’m afraid that I really am just “memorizing” the becker answers instead of retaining the info. Also, what is this 10 point increase referring to? the average of all of your scores for MCQ and SIMs?

For all of you AUD alumni: I take the test on January 4th. I actually won a free CRAMcourse from Roger thanks to a twitter contest (perfect timing) so I’m going to start watching that today. What else can I do in the next 10 days to make SURE I never have to study AUD again? I plan on taking more progress tests with Becker, but again, feel like I am starting to internalize the answers…

thanks!

[Maaneet]

If you think you are memorizing the becker answer, may be try cpareviewforfree for more MCQs. That will give you a different set of questions to practice with.

FAR - 81 (2/13), Expired. 🙁 Retake 79 (11/14)
AUD - 63 (10/13), 71 (2/14), 69 (7/14), 81 (10/14) Finally!!!
BEC - 77 (2/14)
REG - 78 (5/14)

[Maaneet]

If you think you are memorizing the becker answer, may be try cpareviewforfree for more MCQs. That will give you a different set of questions to practice with.

FAR - 81 (2/13), Expired. 🙁 Retake 79 (11/14)
AUD - 63 (10/13), 71 (2/14), 69 (7/14), 81 (10/14) Finally!!!
BEC - 77 (2/14)
REG - 78 (5/14)

[Study Monk]

I got FAR on the 7th so I am also working on my 10 dayish plan. Any ideas will also be appreciated!

I spoke to an ancient wise man who sent me on a mushroom induced journey through an ancient forest to find the key to passing the CPA exam. A talking spider monkey told me to throw the last of my drinking water in the dirt to find what I was looking for. So I followed his instructions and the following message appeared in the soil:

"Do 5000 multiple choice questions for each section"

[Study Monk]

I got FAR on the 7th so I am also working on my 10 dayish plan. Any ideas will also be appreciated!

I spoke to an ancient wise man who sent me on a mushroom induced journey through an ancient forest to find the key to passing the CPA exam. A talking spider monkey told me to throw the last of my drinking water in the dirt to find what I was looking for. So I followed his instructions and the following message appeared in the soil:

"Do 5000 multiple choice questions for each section"

[M.O.D.]

Me, I'm not even scheduling until I feel ready, and confident. I've got enough stress trying to understand and memorize this stuff. Last thing I need is the stress of a deadline. I take control of the test and make the deadline come to me, not me go to the deadline. This is what Gleim teaches. Take control of your test, which includes its environment.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure?

BA Mathematics, UC Berkeley
Certificates in CPA and EA preparation, College of San Mateo
CMA I 420, II 470
FAR 91, AUD Feb 2015 (Gleim self-study)

[M.O.D.]

Me, I'm not even scheduling until I feel ready, and confident. I've got enough stress trying to understand and memorize this stuff. Last thing I need is the stress of a deadline. I take control of the test and make the deadline come to me, not me go to the deadline. This is what Gleim teaches. Take control of your test, which includes its environment.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure?

BA Mathematics, UC Berkeley
Certificates in CPA and EA preparation, College of San Mateo
CMA I 420, II 470
FAR 91, AUD Feb 2015 (Gleim self-study)

[Study Monk]

M.O.D

I love the concept but if I used that strategy on FAR I would probably take 4 or 5 months preparing for it. It is just so much material to try and master.

I spoke to an ancient wise man who sent me on a mushroom induced journey through an ancient forest to find the key to passing the CPA exam. A talking spider monkey told me to throw the last of my drinking water in the dirt to find what I was looking for. So I followed his instructions and the following message appeared in the soil:

"Do 5000 multiple choice questions for each section"

[Study Monk]

M.O.D

I love the concept but if I used that strategy on FAR I would probably take 4 or 5 months preparing for it. It is just so much material to try and master.

I spoke to an ancient wise man who sent me on a mushroom induced journey through an ancient forest to find the key to passing the CPA exam. A talking spider monkey told me to throw the last of my drinking water in the dirt to find what I was looking for. So I followed his instructions and the following message appeared in the soil:

"Do 5000 multiple choice questions for each section"

[M.O.D.]

It took me 4 months to learn part I of the CMA. Now I'm giving myself 1 month to memorize it.

You've got to do what you've got to do. You can't rush how fast the mind can work. Respect the material and give it the attention it deserves.

If you run out time (18 months) double up on the tests, or pre-study them, before the clock even begins.

BA Mathematics, UC Berkeley
Certificates in CPA and EA preparation, College of San Mateo
CMA I 420, II 470
FAR 91, AUD Feb 2015 (Gleim self-study)

[M.O.D.]

It took me 4 months to learn part I of the CMA. Now I'm giving myself 1 month to memorize it.

You've got to do what you've got to do. You can't rush how fast the mind can work. Respect the material and give it the attention it deserves.

If you run out time (18 months) double up on the tests, or pre-study them, before the clock even begins.

BA Mathematics, UC Berkeley
Certificates in CPA and EA preparation, College of San Mateo
CMA I 420, II 470
FAR 91, AUD Feb 2015 (Gleim self-study)

[Guti]

I also wanted to take it the first week of Jan, but I still need to cover Governmental and Not for profit. I have not reviewed anything for the First chapters, so I will have to reschedule for the end of January, and If I don’t get a 75% to 80% on Beckers final exam on the third week of January, I will just take it on Feb 28th. My next exam is Audit so there is no way I could take it before Q1-2014 ends. The first time I took FAR,I got a 80% on Beckers final exam and 79% on the actual test.

FAR-84
AUD-
REG-
BEC-

[Guti]

I also wanted to take it the first week of Jan, but I still need to cover Governmental and Not for profit. I have not reviewed anything for the First chapters, so I will have to reschedule for the end of January, and If I don’t get a 75% to 80% on Beckers final exam on the third week of January, I will just take it on Feb 28th. My next exam is Audit so there is no way I could take it before Q1-2014 ends. The first time I took FAR,I got a 80% on Beckers final exam and 79% on the actual test.

FAR-84
AUD-
REG-
BEC-

[Guti]

MOD,

BA Mathematics,from UC Berkeley? Damn, Respect! I dont think the CPA exam will be that hard for you.

FAR-84
AUD-
REG-
BEC-

[Guti]

MOD,

BA Mathematics,from UC Berkeley? Damn, Respect! I dont think the CPA exam will be that hard for you.

FAR-84
AUD-
REG-
BEC-

[M.O.D.]

@CR7

Thanks, but I'm not taking any chances. Even if I get 90% on the practice MCQs I don't feel I really know the stuff, as least not as well as Gleim does. I guess I tend to be an ambitious over-achiever.

Also, the CMA requires two essays per test (similar to BEC) and they are general in nature, like explain GAAP to a new manager. So I have to explain the whole book now, because they can ask for any section.

I am probably over-thinking it /over-preparing, but I don't want to fail, if I can help it. I've failed enough in life, and it's gotten boring.

So success means preparing until 100% certain of passing. That's my philosophy anyway.

Leave nothing to chance.

Preparation, preparation, preparation.

Be prepared – Boy Scout motto

BA Mathematics, UC Berkeley
Certificates in CPA and EA preparation, College of San Mateo
CMA I 420, II 470
FAR 91, AUD Feb 2015 (Gleim self-study)

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