If you think you passed you failed and vice versa. But not really. - Page 2

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    This may be an odd first post, especially considering I’ve only taken one section thus far, but I hope I’m not the only one who feels this way.

    I frequently see everyone saying the whole, “if you think you passed you failed/if you think you failed you passed” thing. Personally I thought I passed and I was right. A small sample size I know, but it got me thinking a little bit.

    There’s a very good reason why this thought persists in the forums. Think about it. People who think they passed and then actually do pass have no real reason to bring it up. Same goes for those who think they failed and they really do. It’s more likely for a person to talk about the result they didn’t see coming, in the same way that a person unhappy with a product is more likely to write a review.

    Confidence is definitely a big factor as well. Some people are by nature overly confident, and some lack confidence altogether. It’s obvious what that leads to when relating it to post-test feelings.

    And just to be clear, I completely understand that this does actually happen. I just think people drastically overestimate how common it is.

    Thoughts?

    FAR: 8/29/12 88
    AUD: 10/1/12 79
    BEC: 10/23/12 90
    REG: 11/21/12

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    Anonymous
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    Because It's still a theory in progress hehe.

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    jenuno01
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    I don't trust people who think their theories are still theories in progress. lol jk.

    Class of 2012

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    Anonymous
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    sorry all for the inappropriate post. I guess some things are better left unsaid. I truly am thankful for everyone in the community here..

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    Anonymous
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    sorry all for the inappropriate post. I guess some things are better left unsaid. I truly am thankful for everyone in the community here..

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    zcyankeefan
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    I think what also plays into it is what everyone keeps telling you how you SHOULD feel after you take a test, or even study for that matter. One great example lies in the Becker lecture videos. Time and time again I'm told something along the lines of “there's an inverse relationship between happiness and passing the exam.” Plenty of arguments can be raised on either side of that statement, but the fact of the matter is if you hear something SO MANY TIMES you have no choice but to at least consider it. After all, we choose review courses that are known to work. If they say that “this is how it's done,” you try your best to follow it as closely as possible…right?

    As you can see from my signature I haven't taken all of the exams. When I walked out of FAR I felt indifferent about it. However, as I mustered up the courage to look into my SIMS questions and see what the correct answers were, my indifference turned into fear. I thought I failed, and thought that until I got my score. On the other hand, when I walked out of AUD I thought I killed it, I was expecting something in the 80's. I knew that the SIMS were a little tricky, but I used the AL and I had plenty of time to check my answers. For me everything stood still the moment I got my 74, and now I have to restudy EVERYTHING.

    I wanted to not play into that idea of believing one thing and the opposite will happen, but seeing it happen to me makes me wonder if there's truth to it. I just want to get this done with, and if that means stressing over everything now rather than over a couple of years, then so be it.

    FAR -> 76
    AUD -> 74...Revenge 2/16/13
    REG -> 83
    BEC -> 75

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