[schumacher07]

Hello,

I have Becker material, and I am going to start for BEC. Could someone tell me how to study?

Thank you,

[cpa2012done]

First make a schedule and pick one study material and stick to it. I wont recommend any because I havent take any part of exams yet. but I am using Becker.

Dont sign-up for the exam date, until you are ready, because if you sign up, lets says in 60 days. then you will be rushing through the material to reach that deadline.

Divide the section of BEC the way you understand, not what the study material recommend, b/c everyone consume info differently.

[schumacher07]

I haven't schedule my test yet. But, how to dig for more information or more details for each title?

Thank you,

[Anonymous]

I've been using Becker to study for BEC, unlike my counterpart, i would recommend setting a date/scheduling the exam- it will help you keep on track, worst case if you are near your test date and you don't feel like you'll do as well as you can, you can always reschedule, its only 35 to reschedule, which is a heck of a lot less than testing and failing..

my reason for scheduling -my- test was because i couldn't keep putting it off. If i have a set deadline i am less likely to put it off to accomplish another task, it helps me stay accountable to myself.

I tend to focus on my weakness and not my strengths when it comes to studying. Also make sure you go through ALL practice questions and get your 100% so you can get a tut ion waiver should you be unsuccessful on your first attempt. If you do not get the 90% pass on the homework questions and you choose to utilize becker again you'll be forced to pay 50% of the cost. i'm almost through the becker review for bec, from what i've seen BEC 1,2,3, and possibly 5 (depends on how you are with econ) are the most math driven.. the rest is more memorizing facts.

[Keely]

I've posted about my BEC study plan a few times, and it worked for me. I do one section per week, and in that week I allot time to review the other sections. It is time-consuming, but paid off for me. I also use Becker. Mondays and Tuesdays, get all your lecture and first round of MCQs out of the way. Wednesdays and Thursdays, reread the chapter and take extensive notes/make flashcards. Friday, give yourself a day off! Saturday and Sunday are devoted to focusing on weak areas, redoing MCQs several times, or doing MCQs from other sources (CPA Review For Free). Since BEC does not have a SIM portion, only written, I decided not to focus on writtens at all because even if I didn't know it, I knew I could BS enough to get enough points. MCQs are the absolute key to BEC. Do them many, many times and you'll be rewarded.

BEC: (4/2012) 88
AUD: (5/2012) 91
REG: (8/2012) 82
FAR: (1/2013) 78 🙂

VA CPA #42010

[Anonymous]

First pray to whoever your God is. Then do what these guys/gals said.

[cpa2012done]

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