Hey everyone,
I am someone who panics, and takes on too much responsibility, biggest faults ever, I know. That being said, I do tend to accomplish a lot, and for the most part because I am a perfectionist at academics, I do well, be it at the expense of my health. Please don't be offended that I am not taking my studying seriously, I have not gone a day without my Becker software open. I just have a lot going on.
I have a bachelors in Biology. I have worked as an IV CPT for 5yrs in a hospital, and 3yrs doing bio-defense research. As of Jan 2011, I wanted a career change. I was working full time, and finished 42 accounting/business credits in 1 year of year around school, being more than a full-tme student (I did have to quit my job in May). I also got engaged. I am also planning my wedding with 5 months notice. I took REG and AUD in the same month of February. Let alone, my wedding is a multiple day, big Indian affair and when I had the non test month, I should have been studying for FAR but I NEEDED to plan my wedding. So as of the first week of April, I had squared every last wedding contract, and as of yesterday, I have ordered my last bridal outfit from India, and finished my taxes. I was so behind in FAR that I needed to just get something done, so I went back to Audit…I actually did really well (I feel). My MCS got noticeably harder each testlet and seriously the SIMS were the luck of the draw this time…everything was beyond manageable. Last time I was stronger in 4 of 6 categories, comparable in 1, weaker in 1,…stronger in MC…and for my weaker category/SIMs instead of weaker they should have wrote abysmal. I must have bombed the hell out of each Sim except the research question…I ended up with a 74. The sims this time seemed elementary compared to last time, and as you all know it's not because I studied any harder. I actually cannot believe how inconsistent the difficulty level of the sims in Feb to the sims I took tonight. From Monday til 4:45pm I got through A3-A4 in Becker the second time around. My time management sucks…but somehow I get most of it done. I plan to start BEC tomorrow, I have to FLY out for a religious ceremony in KY on Saturday, I'm taking my laptop with me, and coming back on Sunday to a bridal shower…it's just a ton of stuff going on to have set study hours, it doesn't help that my bro is getting married a month after me. Lastly to answer why I want to finish before my wedding: I want a job ASAP. After paying for school of my pocket…3 unforeseen root canals without medical insurance, and whatever I can afford for this wedding, I need to start working as soon as possible. I cannot be okay with my future husband completely supporting me, he is not my parent, and I am too damn old to not have a career. I have worked so incredibly hard and fast to sit for this exam. I will finish by May 25. I also get grandfathered into being registered in IL (not licensed) if I finish, so I can use CPA title without having any work experience. I also talked to each recruiter at the big 4 firms, despite having earned a 3.8 in my accounting/business courses, bc I don't have a accounting degree, I will not get hired until I pass this exam. They don't care how many scientific publications I have, everything I have done up until this exam means nothing to them. Getting my CPA is my only way in, and I know I have the ability, but it's something I have to do to get my foot in the door. I have an Interview at EY promised to me when I get closer to finishing and moving to IL in June. Life is crazy for everyone, so please try and understand before you judge people for being ‘ill-prepared'. I am doing all I can to earn a better life for myself. I'm also hoping to enter my marriage without a care in the world…it'll all be worth it. I take this exam very seriously, but I also study hard. I must have done a fine job studying the first time around, I was just horribly unlucky with the combination of SIMS that time. Anyway, I'm sorry for the poor grammar (long day to say the least) and I apologize for showing you all what a mess some people can be right before the exam…but we all handle this beast in our own ways. Best of luck to everyone
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