[jeff]

Resources:

Free Study Planner + BEC NINJA Notes (Economics): https://www.another71.com/cpa-exam-study-plan/

BEC Exam Experience: https://www.another71.com/cpa-exam-forum/topic/bec-exam-experience-official-thread

Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS) | Another71 | NINJA CPA | NINJA CMA | NINJA CPE

[todd6414]

I got a 71 on BEC 10/13, rematch scheduled 1/4. Just finished 5 (economics), 5 hours tonight on all parts and MCQ on first two sub sections. Still have 74 MCQ and optional MCQ. BEC is difficult, time-consuming, and a wealth of spread out information. Economics is tough, you have to keep going over it until you really get the concepts and how they piece together. I havent even looked at a writing sim, they are so long. Much longer then I believe is necessary. Bottom line, the more time you have at the end for the writing the better off you are. JMO.

I will finish 6 this week and progress test and Wiley test bank to finish line. Maybe a practice test day before. I hate this so much that Im studying like I got a 31!!!!!!!

[SeePeeAyy]

@ cantwaitcpa thanks a lot!

I need some advice on my studying structure. I'll be finished with B3 today. So far I've done all the lectures and attempted the MCQ at least one time. Now I know I need to fine tune a lot of stuff in B1-B2, because I didn't really re-read the material or take notes.

Do you all think I should stop and take a day or two and do a good review and take notes on these or just keep moving forward for now? I have 28 days of full time studying until my exam.

[FearTheBeard]

I'm using the 2013 Becker materials for BEC, and I'm worried about my performance so far. I worked on all the MCQs for the first 4 chapters, but only once. Here are my results:

Chapter 1 – 67%

Chapter 2 – 73%

Chapter 3 – 69%

Chapter 4 – 64%

What the hell? I thought BEC was gonna be a breeze. Chapter 4 was the really easy IT crap, but I kept getting questions wrong. A few of you have said the actual exam is much easier than Becker, so I'm still hoping my poor results are due to Becker overcomplicating their review. But I'm not feeling confident at all and it's 2 weeks before my test.

[MRSJLeon917]

@FeartheBeard – I'm having the same issue as you – I'm doing pretty terrible on the homework for BEC so far. It's freaking me out quite a bit!

AUD (5/25/2012): 91
FAR (10/22/2012): 89
REG (11/28/2012): 89
BEC (01/05/2013): 82
Ethics Exam: 90

IL Licensed CPA - 7/15/2013

A long journey, officially DONE!

[SeePeeAyy]

^^ I am having the same issues as you both, scoring 60-75% range depending on the topic. For FAR the first time around i was literally getting 40-50% on some sections. After you work them a couple times your score will increase.

I do believe Becker questions are much tougher on purpose to help us study better, at least from the FAR materials.

[hgmosteller31]

I need some advice…

This is my third attempt at BEC and I MUST pass it this time before FAR expires and I lose being grandfathered into PA under the 150 credit rule. I'm taking it on January 7th and just took a practice exam and I got a 91 on the multiple choice part (I skip the essays because I think it's a waste of time practicing those). Before, I just used CPAExcel, this time I added the 10-point combo. I feel prepared for the exam but I still have 2 and a half weeks of prep time. Any suggestions on what to do for these last few weeks? I don't want to get worn out and bomb it on exam day, which is what happened in October.

FAR - 76
AUD - 71, 81
REG - 60, 82
BEC - 69, 70, 87!!!

[supervisor]

@hgmosteller, I'm from pa and I believe the state board has interpreted the new requirments. My understanding is as long as u passed a part by dec 2011, u are forever grandfathered in. Correct me if I'm wrong but you can find their interpretation on their website.

BEC 10/13 PASSED 77
AUD 04/12 PASSED 83
FAR 08/12 PASSED 76
REG 02/13 PASSED 76

Licensed in PA on 12/23/13. Yea boy!!

[supervisor]

correction to my post above…It is the PICPA interpretation and NOT State board. Sorry for the confusion.

BEC 10/13 PASSED 77
AUD 04/12 PASSED 83
FAR 08/12 PASSED 76
REG 02/13 PASSED 76

Licensed in PA on 12/23/13. Yea boy!!

[hgmosteller31]

@supervisor, I just read their interpretation and that's what I gathered as well. Thank God! However, I still really really really want to pass BEC and be done with the exam, as I'm sure you do too!

FAR - 76
AUD - 71, 81
REG - 60, 82
BEC - 69, 70, 87!!!

[supervisor]

yes I do! I wanna be done with it forever!!! This will be my 4th time taking it and that's within 4 consective windows. *sigh.. when are you scheduled to sit for it?

BEC 10/13 PASSED 77
AUD 04/12 PASSED 83
FAR 08/12 PASSED 76
REG 02/13 PASSED 76

Licensed in PA on 12/23/13. Yea boy!!

[hgmosteller31]

January 7th, not soon enough

FAR - 76
AUD - 71, 81
REG - 60, 82
BEC - 69, 70, 87!!!

[supervisor]

aww. ok. i'm sure you will do great. 2.5 weeks left of prep time is a lot. I am using Wiley and still have about 150 questions to go in the text book but after I am done with the book, I am going to use the test bank. I would grill those MC's like crazy at least that is what I hear from the peeps that passed.

BEC 10/13 PASSED 77
AUD 04/12 PASSED 83
FAR 08/12 PASSED 76
REG 02/13 PASSED 76

Licensed in PA on 12/23/13. Yea boy!!

[Anonymous]

Econ chapter is pretty easy so far (B5). I think whoever said it's downhill after B1 and B2 was right.

[Anonymous]

The common thing I hear is that BEC is easy……..it is not and dont underestimate it. None of these exams are easy and they should all be studied for in the same way. For stuff like the IT, its easy to say “oh yeah i know about computers, i got it”……………but then you get a handful of questions you have not idea about on the exam and that could be just enough to push you over the line.

I cant speak for other prep courses, but Becker did do a good job and nothing seemed foreign on the exam. I will say b-1 – b-3 were the worst and it got much easier after. I personally liked the economics chapter. Peter Olinto said it right, you cant memorize this stuff………you have to UNDERSTAND it. Once you understand it, you can talk your way through the problems logically and usually come to the correct answer.

Good luck BEC takers, study hard and knock it out!

[SeePeeAyy]

Just finished up B3 MCQ today, you guys attempt the 112 MCQ optional questions for this chapter?

So far I have done all the lectures and attempted all MCQ for B1-B3 in one week, which is pretty quick pace. I think im going to keep this up and I'll have completed everything by about January 1st. Then ill have 2 full weeks of solid review to reattempt every thing and hammer it home.

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