So 2 weeks until this batch of scores are released. I saw someone do this kind of thread for my Audit exam and it really helped seeing everyone get together to chat about it.
For a moment I thought I was in the REG thread and was wondering why everyone is talking about a DRS. I was like, “Oh #$!^… I don't remember a DRS… Did I accidentally skip it?????”
Just got home from AUD. Prometric was packed with mostly CPA folks today….
1st testlet – did well since 2 got harder….
2nd testlet – did well enough since 3 stayed hard
3 stayed hard
Took my break….felt ok….did calcs in my head thinking I'm going into TBS well….then did TBS.
2 I think I aced, then the others………..well 2 of them were worded such that I have no clue if I understood the directions clearly – one interpretation would get me a 100% and the other a 0%. Another was the most picky interpretations ever on one subject. Was able to check a few in the AL at least but man o man……
Grrrrrrrr.
Hoping I did well enough on the MCQs to carry me to 75…..my REG exam kinda went like this and I ended up with an 81 so here's to hoping!
I really want to be done with this. It was my last section.
with my score release! Took Far and got my results on 3.8.16 then studied 1.5 weeks for AUD and will be waiting on these results.
Overall I left feeling better than my first two exams (Probably not a good thing LOL!) but I feel confident I did well enough to pass.
First testlet – Felt pretty easy
Second testlet – I knew was hard, there were a few tricky questions I got done to 2 choices and went with what I thought was the best answer.
Third Testlet – Stayed hard and felt overall very similar to the 2nd testlet.
Sims –
Research – Nailed it! Search terms were not working for me but I knew what standards and a general idea on the section the answer should be, so I just manually drilled down to the answer.
Other sims – I felt pretty good about the rest of them. I'm sure I made a few mistakes along the way but there was no question where I was really lost or confused.
Took BEC today. Walked out uncertained on how I did. First testlet was difficult, maybe flagged out 7-9 that I was not sure. 2nd testlet.. geez.. it was 2x as hard as the 1st. Flagged about 6-8. The 3rd testlet was medium. Some questions in the 3rd testlet were pretty darn straightforward. Makes me concerned. The 3 WC's were straightforward. Definitely felt like I accumulated all the points possible there. But honestly, I don't think I passed due to the amount of questions I flagged. I was hit with several questions on a topic I chose to not study. My luck, of course, I got like 6 questions on that topic. This sucks!
Took FAR today and definitely harder than when I took it back in December. SIMS were written in BRAILLE, on a computer screen, not even the blind would find their way around
after taking BEC in november and getting a 73 i sat again on 3/3 and walked out very confident, but as time ticks on im starting to feel less confident.
Interesting point on the subject of “geez I flagged 8 questions I feel so bad” strain of comments
If you have a testlet of 30 questions and you are sure of all but 10 and you narrowed those 10 to 50/50 (or 51/49) odds (at least to the 2 best choices) then you probably got 5 or so wrong. 25/30 is 83.3%. If the questions you got right are worth more than 1 per (due to the weighting/curve) and/or the ones you got wrong are disproportionately pre-test then even better for ya. I wouldn't panic.
I've so far gone 3 for 3 (hoping for 4 for 4) and tend to flag any I'm not sure about. I often flag a bunch then narrow down the ones I'm pretty sure about, then the ones left on 2nd pass / checking I pretty much 60/40 about. I kind of used this method in the MCQ quizes in becker and I was able to pretty consistently know if I took 30 practice questions and “marked” 10 then half (or a little more ) of those I end up with right.
Hey all! Here to join the “last chance before the change” group! The center was packed today and I actually took the elevator down with three people who took BEC with me. Honestly, I can not say how I feel. I have become numb to the exam processes. I study A LOT before the exam, go in and take it, watch the clock run down, and then erase all questions from my mind as I return home. I literally turn the music all the way up and open the windows (btw it is about 27 degrees here and was snowing to and from the testing center.) I have learned from the first exam it is best not to look up the answers of ones you “think” you missed, as well as counting the flags. I am someone who always thinks the worst, so no flag counting for me! This is how I keep my sanity………now mind you this is less then 24 hours from the test…. I say this now will full confidence, but hey who knows how I will feel tomorrow. Probably the complete opposite, especially after the nightmares of seeing a 74…….
I took BEC for the second time on 3/9 after getting a 66 in November. I feel a lot better after the exam than I did the first time. Only time will tell though. I need to pass to get my confidence up. I want to overcome this challenge in my life. Good luck to all.
I took AUDIT yesterday and felt ok on MC but terrible on SIMS. This was my last test and I have been trying to pass them all before the changes go into affect. Really scared that I may not make that goal. 🙁
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