[Anonymous]

This is pretty self-explanatory, what have you been eating before the exam and do you think it helps you concentrate/focus? Before my 2 exams, I had pasta the night before for some carbs and some protein in the morning consisting of oatmeal, hard boiled eggs, or yogurt. I felt pretty focused while taking the test. Anyone else?

[jenuno01]

LOL we don't get paid. I am taking REG probably late in August or early in October…. I am slowly studying for it off and on. I want to make sure I pass on my first try! I am also planning to take a long vacation to Mexico this summer

Class of 2012

[Anonymous]

you know something that keeps surprising me..here (@least where I live it's hard to find a hot Mexican girl), then you get to Mexico and your eyes just keep rolling and rolling…damn…I used to say that I wanted to marry a hot American blonde, now I want a Mexican hottie. alleluyah!

[Anonymous]

Cheerios.

[Anonymous]

@Jenuno — If you're gonna suffer by having to take the CPA exam, it's only fair that everyone in the prometric center has to suffer too, right?? I'm with you, brotha…toot on!

[Anonymous]

Lots of coffee and some toast. (coffee very early though), I try to test only in the mornings.

[KasiaS]

I always had a normal breakfast usually consisting of scrambled eggs and coffee and just before the exam I'd drink a can of sugarfree red bull and a dove dark chocolate square. It was all part of a ritual.

Then post exam, 2 McDonalds Egg & bacon McMuffins! Unless breakfast wasn't available anymore then a BBQ chicken pizza from Cosi.

No mad gas for this little lady 🙂

CPATerminator, I've missed you!

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BEC 83 (08/31/11)
AUD 81 (10/15/11)
REG 83 (11/26/11)

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[jtcali]

i always ate 3 scrambled eggs, two pieces of toast and banana. drank as little liquid as possible so i wouldn't have to take any bathroom breaks. i also went to the bathroom at home at least twice and then at least two more times at the testing center. this is kind of off topic but one time at the testing center someone's nose started bleeding while they were testing and i was waiting to take my test so i escorted them to the bathroom (since you need to use a key to open the door and their hands were tending to their nose). what would you do if your nose started to bleed during the test? i might just shove the ear plugs up my nostrils to save time…

[jtcali]

@chess doesn't the coffee go right through you and force you to take a bathroom break? i guess if you just drink one cup you might be okay. i avoided coffee for this reason even though i took two of my exams at 730 am.

[misanthrope87]

Usually instant noodles and pb&J and soy milk.

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A 11/11 90
R 8/11 86
F 5/12 88

[Anonymous]

Coffee before leaving the house, Redbull for the way.

I stay away from food, don't want to risk any chance of ever having to use the bathroom during the exam.

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