[Anonymous]

Hi Jeff,

I understand you are not making any predictions, but I was just wondering (and I tried to find the info on the website on my own but got lost).

What are Wave 1 and Wave 2 for October/ November windows? I'm taking FARE Oct. 30th and REG Nov. 30th, I understand these are two different waves?

Thank you.

EDIT: Actually, never mind. It's in your book.

[jeff]

I'll do some predictions in October…I was joking when I said I wasn't doing them anymore b/c I was being blamed for the AICPA releasing them late. 🙂

[Anonymous]

Oh, Thank you, then. I'll wait for them.:-)

[OnePointAway]

Jeff, I know you can make predictions in October as to when the exams will be posted.

However, can you say now when the cutoff date will be for Wave 1? I want to take AUD during the last week of Oct. and I would love to know if this will be in Wave 1?

Also, this will be a redo for me. I got a 74 on AUD when I took it in August.

Can I assume I will be taking a different AUD exam? I heard there are 3 to 5 versions

of the exams particularly as it refers to the SIMS. Does the AICPA keep track of the fact this is a repeat exam and give you a different exam from the first one?

[Anonymous]

I believe Jeff answered this in a previous post, wave 1 ends Nov 7th. Also, I doubt you will get the same Aud exam.

[OnePointAway]

Yes I remember reading that Nov. 7 is the cutoff. However, I took the REG exam on

10/28/08 and I ended up getting my score in Dec 2008 Wave 2.

Anyway, I will accept Nov. 7 as the cutoff. I only hope I will be in Wave 1 if I take AUD during the last week of Oct. I would not want to wait until Dec for my score.

[Anonymous]

Well, waves 1 and 2 are about most released grades. There are always some exceptions, – exams with new simulations or borderline scores get delayed to either wave 2 from wave 1, or to 2a or 2.5 wave from wave 2.

This is all a bit confusing – but that is how I understand it…

[Anonymous]

Quick question – I've read on here before that the best estimate for a Wave 1 cutoff is about the 7th of the second month of the wave. Is this true? I'm planning on re-taking REG on Nov. 2, just wondering if I qualify for wave 1 unless I get a new sim. Thanks.

[Anonymous]

Everything you have said is correct, you should qualify:-).

[Anonymous]

Duh! I didn't even read the few posts above mine, guess that would have answered my question. Thanks for a quick response though, Anna! Best of luck to you!

[Anonymous]

no proooblem. and thanks for good luck, I need a big chunk of it for FARE

[halfCPA]

My post may have gotten mixed up in another thread, but maybe it relates more to the topic of this thread's conversation…

I took FARE yesterday, and both of my simulations had all unrelated tabs. Does this seem to be the new "norm" with simulations, or does this mean I have a "new" simulation (meaning I will automatically be pushed into Wave 2)?

Just trying to figure out if I shouldn't expect my grade until December, or if there is still hope for Wave 1…

Thanks 🙂

[Author]

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