[Anonymous]

So, my boyfriend got his results back, and he got a 45 on FAR

He supposedly studied for 3 months. I’ve never, ever heard of a score that low, from someone who studied.

I worked my butt off and passed my exams 2 years ago. He was supposed to work on his then too, and put it off.

I’ve been super supportive about him “finally getting the motivation to study” and now he gets a 45

I’m so confused. Has anyone who actually studied for 3 months failed that bad? Or should I assume that he really didn’t study and let another 3 months of our lives slip away?

I’m super frustrated. I know how hard the exams are. Studying was a real low point in my life. But a 45???

Edit: I know I sound harsh. I’m just honestly confused about how he got a 45. I put no pressure on him. Gave him time, made no plans to do anything. I’m just shocked. Even a 60 or 70 would have made more sense than a 45.

And a couple of years back, he did lie about studying for the exam, when he wasn’t. so I’m honestly just tying to figure out if that’s happened again.

I don’t care if he becomes a CPA too. Wasn’t my idea for him to pursue this again, but I was 100% supportive.

[Skynet]

Maybe the boyfriend is really a Closeted CMA.

[12tang]

His score of 45 is stronger than your relationship with him. That's messed up! You need to have a conversation with him about this, not us.

Using Becker self-study
FAR: (82) 175 hours - 1st attempt
BEC: (XX)
AUD: (69) 45hrs of study - 1st attempt
REG: (XX)

[the LAST Coffee]

Lol this thread. 3 months is too long to study for an exam. Why you so angry/disappointed anyways? I feel bad for this boyfriend. First he failed hard with a 45 (whether he studied or not) and now the girlfriend is whining about it.

FAR 84 (AUG '15)
BEC 83 (AUG '15)
AUD 79 (OCT '15)
REG 71, 78! (NOV '15, FEB '16)

[ohiostategirlcpa]

Instead of studying he was seeing another woman, and the score of 45 is proof 🙂

But seriously, if you doubt him, get some evidence from his software use, notes, etc, that he did a certain number of MCQs, SIMS, etc.

If you have the evidence that he did not study then go ahead and end it, because he is lying to you, otherwise the 45 score could be because of something else.

F91 A95 R90 B94
CMA since 2015
(Gleim books/PDFs, MCQs, SIMS)

[monikernc]

Tell your boyfriend about this forum. He doesn't have to identify himself in that way. Here he can join a community of people facing the same doubts and struggles with these exams. He can post questions when he needs help studying. He can scream into the night and someone helpful will answer. This forum is very supportive and many have found the help they need to get through this process. Your relationship doesn't have to bear this burden alone – we are here for all who register and are respectful. Tell him we are always open!

FAR 7/25/15 76!
AUD 10/30/15 93
BEC 2/27/16 82
REG 5/23/16 88!
Ninja Book and MCQ and the forum - all the way!!!
and a little thing i like to call, time and effort!
if you want things to change, you have to do something different

[Anonymous]

I would be more concerned with the lying than with the score.

[Anonymous]

A 45 is basically unheard of for someone that studied for 3 months. That in itself is something to be concerned about. That said, maybe it was a fluke. If I studied for 3 months though, I'd schedule the retake for 2 weeks out and do it again. Don't need to study another 3 months !!

[Martin]

I second what monikernc mentioned. Think of this site as CPA anonymous. CPA exam failure relapse prevention requires diligence and includes avoiding triggers, we will be here for him.

Through God all things can happen!

“You never fail until you stop trying.”
― Albert Einstein
When I was young, I used to admire intelligent people;as I grow older, I admire kind people.
“Just keep swimming, just keep swimming.”

FAR= 72-84
Audit= 73-82
BEC= 74-75
Reg=77

[Kls238]

If you're going to break it off because he failed the CPA badly, I honestly fear what you'd do to him if he comitted a ligitimate offense like cheating on you.

Passed all sections.

[Last Chance CPA]

45 is a very low score after a 3 month effort. I wouldn't dump him just yet, he deserves one more chance…

FAR - 76
AUD - 75
BEC - 75
REG - 76

Now I need some experience!!! And some networking...

[Anonymous]

I completely understand that I'm being perceived as horrible and whiny, to some people. But just to clarify, I wasn't upset he failed. I was just taken by complete surprise at how low his score was. I know people who have gone in with very little preparation and still pulled out scores in the 60's.

It wasn't my idea for him to pursue the CPA exam again. Seriously.
But I have completely supported him. I understand that he probably feels bad, but I also feel bad, because I put our lives on hold again, and he got a score that was so low, that it's kind of hard to comprehend how that happened… And with the history of distrust, I was just super confused.

[Anonymous]

“And with the history of distrust, I was just super confused.” That's the key – the past that you've experienced with him is why this is an issue now.

Yes, people have failed this bad after studying. People have questioned and doubted whether they really even studied, but sometimes they really did study and really did fail that bad. But sometimes, too, they didn't study hard. Maybe “studied for 3 months” meant that for 3 months they turned on the lectures in the background while they played their PS3, then realized they hadn't heard a word that was said for the past 3 hours so re-listened to the same lecture the next night, and did the same thing for the next week.

I would suggest a forward-looking approach: offer to help him with his studying, both working on a new approach to studying and even helping with the studying itself. If you can help plan out the studying and be a “study buddy”, then you can know how much he is studying, and help make sure the proper amount of studying is happening. And then, if next score release is another 45, you'll know for sure he was studying…and maybe instead with the new study-buddy and study method, next score release will be an 85, and then you guys won't have to worry about the 45 anymore at all. 🙂

[12tang]

I'd be out of that relationship so fast. And not if I were you, but him. Sorry, just being real with you.

Using Becker self-study
FAR: (82) 175 hours - 1st attempt
BEC: (XX)
AUD: (69) 45hrs of study - 1st attempt
REG: (XX)

[Anonymous]

https://www.another71.com/cpa-exam-forum/topic/need-help-in-every-way-possible Here's someone who just posted, has been on here for almost 2 years, just got their 2nd sub-50 score in a row after studying with Becker. Does admit their study habits haven't been the best, but isn't sure how to improve. So, these people do exist. 🙂

[Gatorbates]

Here's some good advice: Help him study. The Billy Madison way. If so, success is imminent. There's no way he can fail.

Licensed Florida CPA:
B: 71, 73, 79
A: 83
R: 78 (expired), 77
F: 74, 74, 80

It's finally freaking over.

[Author]

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