[ILCPA2014]

I need help. Test will be in 4 days but I am still trending around 66%. I feel hopeless. Is there still a chance? Any suggestions? I am weak in Financial Management and Strategic Planning areas.

AUD Passed 78 (4x) Thank you Lord.
REG Passed 81 (2x) Thank you St Joseph of Cupertino
FAR Passed 77 (3x) Thank you St Joseph of Cupertino. Thank you Lord.
BEC TBD
My CPA journey started in 2013 and it will be finished in April 2016. That's for sure!!
Ethics 91

[JeremiahFletcher]

1. BEC is the easiest of the exams.
2. Have you compared past practice performance to your exam scores? I failed nearly every one of the practice exams
3. Take a few minutes to review the key topics to the exam, as I recall Cost accounting is most important, and IT was neigh pointless

AUD - 92
BEC - 89
REG - 86
FAR - 92
One and done!

[Pete]

Unfortunately, it's a luck of draw situation. You could get slammed with a lot of questions from IT or you could nailed with a ton of formula based questions.

Personally though, I would focus a bunch of time on chapters 1-3. Absolutely memorize the chapter 1 pneumonics. I would also devote time to memorizing formulas, despite what some may say.

Less important, but still important: I would memorize the computer/IT pneumonics. Then lastly, all other pneumonics. Even if you don't directly get a question from that chapter, knowing that item will help you eliminate wrong answers sometimes.

B=84 This exam was such a b**** that I thought I failed-don't know how these things work
A=76 Slacker I am, I'll happily take it
R=81 I LOVE taxes
F=80 I don't wanna get banned for an expletive I'm thinking with "yea" proceeding it

[Anonymous]

How many MCQs have you worked already?

I did about 1567 NINJA MCQs alone and 1600+ for Becker. I was fully aware (as Jeff points out) we need to average or trend at least 80%, 85%, or something for a better chance of passing. I was trending at 69.33% but there's no way I could improve my performance since I was testing on the last day of the extended window. I wish there was an extension of the extended testing period, haha. I ended up getting a 70 (actual score).

[Accountant183748]

There is still a chance. Practice the weaker areas, but keep doing sets of “trouble” or “missed last time seen” or just “all” randomly so you don't forget other areas.

Have you created a cheat sheet? I make one that I read every day for a few days before my exam and these are things I know I am struggling and don't want to forget. Make it short and read it before your exam!

[ILCPA2014]

Thank you everybody for your input. I tried so hard to hit more mcqs as I can until my test day. This will be my third try and my last chance to pass or else I will lose my Aud credit. I am still 69% trending and 683 questions not yet seen. I am losing hope here.

AUD Passed 78 (4x) Thank you Lord.
REG Passed 81 (2x) Thank you St Joseph of Cupertino
FAR Passed 77 (3x) Thank you St Joseph of Cupertino. Thank you Lord.
BEC TBD
My CPA journey started in 2013 and it will be finished in April 2016. That's for sure!!
Ethics 91

[Anonymous]

How comfortable are you with Marginal Analysis? I am so lost with this topic considering I've taken BEC 4x already. I decided I am going to need to review the lectures this time. I hate those shuffled MCQs saying this Product A, B, and C were processed further and resulted to Product X and Y, then this X and Y produced ZZ ek-ek.

[Anonymous]

ILCPA2014,

If rescheduling isn't an option, I would prioritize calculation problems, which presumably are worth (much) more. And there aren't that many. And they tend to naturally reinforce non-calculation concepts, so if you can master them, you'll be in strong position imo.

[Author]

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