[Kls238]

Does anyone have any advice to try and learn AUD quickly? I went through the lectures and now I’m taking my own notes and doing flashcards before I start doing the MCQs. I’ve been studying for a week and barely anything is sticking. I can do FC over and over and it never sticks. I want to have some grasp on the material, so I’m not just memorizing the MCQs. I just failed FAR (70), so I’m feeling defeated and unmotivated about how slow I’m learning this material. Does anyone have any advice?

Passed all sections.

[Texas CPA]

Quickly? Depends on what you mean by quickly. It took me 7 weeks. The last 3 weeks is concentrated on re-working homework, progress tests and the practice exams. I take the results of the practice exams and focus on the weak areas.

Reg - Passed 82 Nov 2012 - Becker
Aud - Passed 86 May 2013 - Becker
BEC - Passed 88 Aug 2013 - Becker
FAR - Passed 88 Nov 2013 - Becker

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Texas CPA

[Anonymous]

I think I'm kinda repeating what others have said…but if it makes you feel better…things never “stick” or “click” with me until near the end of my studying. My study-method is to read through the entire book (I use Wiley, so no lectures), and then to drill in Wiley test bank till I have seen all the questions. It's usually not till I'm at least a couple hundred MCQs into the test bank before things start to click and make sense. So, first chapter, I don't stand a chance of having anything make sense!

My next test is REG and I unexpectedly have extra study time (switching jobs and ended up with a week off in between). So, I think I'll actually have time to read the book twice this time. I'm curious to see if on my second read-through, things make sense or not…but I know that for the first read through, it's all still a mess. So, don't stress about it yet. You'll get it. 🙂

[Anonymous]

I think I'm kinda repeating what others have said…but if it makes you feel better…things never “stick” or “click” with me until near the end of my studying. My study-method is to read through the entire book (I use Wiley, so no lectures), and then to drill in Wiley test bank till I have seen all the questions. It's usually not till I'm at least a couple hundred MCQs into the test bank before things start to click and make sense. So, first chapter, I don't stand a chance of having anything make sense!

My next test is REG and I unexpectedly have extra study time (switching jobs and ended up with a week off in between). So, I think I'll actually have time to read the book twice this time. I'm curious to see if on my second read-through, things make sense or not…but I know that for the first read through, it's all still a mess. So, don't stress about it yet. You'll get it. 🙂

[Kls238]

Thank you everyone for the advice. I think repetition will be the key. I'm definitely going to try and rewrite my notes this time, which is something I didn't do with FAR (which I failed).

@jgh1204 I guess my definition of quickly was learning in fewer than 7-8 weeks. I wanted to be finished with my exams by April, but it might be looking like that won't be the case.

@taxgeek83 I'm using Becker, but I did get the 10 point combo.

@samdiegoCPA Haha, yea, I think I am like you.

Passed all sections.

[Kls238]

Thank you everyone for the advice. I think repetition will be the key. I'm definitely going to try and rewrite my notes this time, which is something I didn't do with FAR (which I failed).

@jgh1204 I guess my definition of quickly was learning in fewer than 7-8 weeks. I wanted to be finished with my exams by April, but it might be looking like that won't be the case.

@taxgeek83 I'm using Becker, but I did get the 10 point combo.

@samdiegoCPA Haha, yea, I think I am like you.

Passed all sections.

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