[Anonymous]

I have taken three exam sections, with BEC left for October. I have scored a 99 on all three of the sections I have already taken, and it has made me curious to know how common it is for someone to get four perfect scores. I tried searching on Google but couldn't find a whole lot of information. Anybody have any idea?

[Anonymous]

ktsullivan: 74! That has to be so frustrating! Have you tried asking for a rescore? I have heard of people getting a point or two added to their score that way. You are so close to passing!

Rob in TX: I didn't second-guess myself at all. There were definitely some questions I was torn on, but I always went with my gut in the end. I also barely believe the scores myself, even with proof! The first time I got a 99 I refreshed the page because I thought I had to be reading it wrong. Then I went back later that day to see if it was still there.

Angie: I have a part-time job and have also done some volunteering this summer, but neither of these take up too much time. I take most weekends off unless I'm really close to an exam or have a lot going on, so things haven't been very stressful for me. If I were working full-time or if I had kids to take care of, I doubt I would have the motivation to devote 150 hours to a single exam section!

[Anonymous]

YES! haha its frustrating, but I have a lot of confidence in re-taking it. Really?! even when it is strictly MCQs? I can see getting a few more in the other exams, because of the Sims & writing, but have you heard of that happen for BEC? If so, ill give it a try!

[Anonymous]

great……..I knew it………the moment I quit second guessing myself my scores have sky rocketed………the exam is easier then I ever imagined/perceived………

thanks a bunch this confrims my theory……….I have only recently had the courage to apply this theory on my last exam

anyone…else….maybe I need to start a thread

[party dude]

i heard that there is < 1% chance of getting any points for a rescore.

amanda, where did you hear that people actually get points?

[Anonymous]

Oh, I missed that it was BEC you took. A rescore probably wouldn't do anything for you in that case. JDM, I have also heard that the odds are very low of gaining more points from a rescore, but the CPA exam website mentions it as a possibility. I don't actually know anyone who has requested a rescore, so I don't know how likely it is to pick up an extra point.

[jeff]

In my interview with the AICPA – they state that NO exams in 2008 that were rescored resulted in a different score.

Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS) | Another71 | NINJA CPA | NINJA CMA | NINJA CPE

[party dude]

wow. if it were me, i'd invest in more study materials and forego the rescore.

[Anonymous]

lol, I am going to retake it, and I already bought some extra study materials. I am going to focus more time studying the 2 sections I did the weakest in. Its weird, I was stronger than average for three of the topics, but MUCH weaker in the other two.. one that I am very surprised about because I felt the most comfortable with. I am going to work on going with my first instinct, and not reading too much into each answer. I over-analyze everything. I never planned on not retaking..

[Kozak]

Congratulations Amanda on the 3 99s and good luck on BEC! I passed all four parts this year with 99 on FAR, AUD, and REG as well. I got 91 on BEC.

I had taken BEC second after REG so the 91 put less pressure on me for FAR and AUD. I still ended up getting 99 on FAR and AUD. I wonder why I only got 91 on BEC. Maybe I underestimated the exam since some people say it is the "easiest."

I wonder if there is any chance for me to get that top 10 award.

[Anonymous]

Amanda,

Congratulations on your tremendous success with the exam! I have a question in regards to the Becker material you have been using:

What scores, on avg, were you making on the practice questions when you first went through them? I am studying for Reg & am scoring in the 50's & 60's on my first time through & it is making me really nervous about how I will do on the actual exam. I plan to go through all the difficult questions again, so i have a firm understanding of the concepts, formulas, etc. But, just wonder if you were knocking these questions out of the park on your first try or what?

Thanks, and congrats again!

[Anonymous]

Kris, my scores are nowhere near Amanda's – but if it helps at all, I was also scoring in the 50's and 60's on my first run of Becker MCQ's for REG, but ended with an 89 on the actual exam, even though the exam seemed tough. You have a good system – reworking the questions that were incorrect, and the ones that reinforce understanding of concepts. I find very helpful marking the most important questions for rework within a day or two before the exam (usually I would do 200 questions on the day before).

[Anonymous]

I remember studying for BEC and getting low 60's in Becker sample final exams after all the studying. I freaked out big time, even bought Final Review from them. And, so, professor from final review said that their Final Exams are purposely more difficult than real ones. Like they don't have medium difficulty – all very difficult. So i relaxed and passed real ones from my first try.

And I felt that questions in CPA practice software were wordier and trickier than the ones on actual exams.

[Anonymous]

Thanks CPASeattle and Anna, I appreciate the tips. Hopefully I will have the same experience as you with finding the actual exam questions not as challenging and, in the end, receive a passing score!

[Anonymous]

I agree with the others, the becker practice tests are hard. I consistently scored in the 60's/70's in Becker and my actual scores were 85-92.

[Anonymous]

Kozak: Fantastic scores! Did you use Becker too?

kris7179: Depending on the topic, I normally scored between 80 and 100 on my first time through the m/c questions. For areas I was weaker in, I might only get a score in the 60's or 70's. However, I will tell you that Becker questions are definitely more difficult than the actual exam questions I got. I would recommend that you keep working the problems you got wrong until you get 100% on every topic, even if it means reworking the same question again and again. Another thing I do when I study is to save the supplementary questions for my review. I ignore them during my first pass through all of the material, but when I work my way back through each chapter to make sure I am comfortable with the material, I will work the supplementary questions as a way of testing myself. If I don't do well on them, then I know I have more studying to do.

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