[bry]

Hi everyone! My BEC exam is Monday and I am struggling! I can’t seem to MEMORIZE information. Does anyone else have this problem? How did you prep and what are some useful tips? Thank you in advance!

[HDCPA]

Do you re-write notes? I find going through MCQ like crazy, and then writing down the answers to the ones I got wrong very helpful. When reviewing the answers, I also look at why the other answers are wrong and if any are interesting or confusing I write those down too. I did MCQ's this way and repeated it over and over until exam day. These concepts you learn also help get your through the SIMS, so its a two for one really. BEC posts a lot of the formulas for you now, so you really need to just understand the concepts and you will be good.

[RoseMarie]

HDCPA is spot on. Do MCQ and take notes on the ones you miss. Try to understand the underlying concepts even if you don't have every formula memorized. I was told if I do those two things I should be fine.

[bry]

Thank you everybody! I use Becker but not sure if I should just drill the MCQ or continue going though the book. Sounds like drilling MCQ is the way to go! Good luck

[Bre]

My exam is on Monday also and i feel the exact same way. But when doing the MCQs i been scoring 70%.. Maybe I just over thinking and nervous because this will be my first exam.

[KLB]

I am taking it this Saturday. I feel ok on the MCQs but remembering all the formulas and solving these problems is a whole different story. I don't feel I have a good enough understanding of how to use the available data to solve for what they are asking for. I have been looking at problems all week and its almost like the next day all the data is erased from my brain.

[Bre]

@KLB I totally feel the same way.. I feel like you have to know more than just the formulas because they don't always give you the info you need to plug in. I'm praying that I pass on Monday because studying for this is a nightmare and seems like no matter what I do the information is not sticking to my brain.

[KLB]

@Bre good luck today. Let me know your thoughts after you take it. Unfortunately, I think it was a fail for me. I had to guess on quiet a few of them and I found both MCQ testlets hard but I don't think its because I did good on the first one so the second one was hard as well. I did realize that I don't have a good enough understanding of some of the content. Memorizing certain things doesn't mean understanding it and being able to apply it. I also found some of the questions extremely wordy and I spend quiet a bit of time going through the MCQ testlets.

[Bre]

@KLB Thank you. To be honest, the MCQs for me wasn't so bad.. it was the TBSs… I was so lost and pressured for time.. the formulas that I felt confident with seem to not work that way on the exam .. I felt like I should have practiced more calculation questions. Hopefully the WCs will help me. I know this one will be a retake for me 🙁 … but I am praying for a miracle because this material is torture.

[KLB]

@Bre good luck to the both of us. I think if you did good on the MCQ's you should be fine since thats the largest % of the grade. I am definitely not looking forward to going over the material again but at least if i have to retake i will have a better idea of what it might look like.

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