This isn't really a “mind going blank” scenerio – more like a mental breakdown where I was convinced that I was a total moron and was not meant to be a CPA.
During my last attempt at REG, I kept getting these super difficult questions on the 2nd and 3rd testlets. The thing that made me upset was that they didn't seem difficult. They seemed easy, but then they all had this awul twist at the end that I had to guess on. Like I'd know the first part, but then they'd throw in something random that confused me. I felt like an idiot! I was sure that I got all of them wrong. And I swear, 70% of my test was on ONE topic. I knew the topic, but not enough for it to take up so much of my exam!
I spent extra time on the sims – spent a lot of time on the research tabs. I answered questions that I really had no idea what the real answer was except for what I found in the research.
Anyways, this was my third attempt at REG, and if I hadn't passed I probably would have lost FAR. I was desperate. When I left, I sat in my car and cried for a good 5 minutes before I drove home.
Passed with an 85. Stronger on sims, comparable on MCQs. I'm still pretty sure that they mixed my score up with someone elses. Just goes to show, you never know until you really know. I was so sure that I failed that I bought the Wiley test bank and reapplied to the CBA for another NTS. :0) Just got my $50 application fee refunded yesterday.. woot!
FAR: 71, 77
BEC: 70, 82
AUD: 62, 78
REG: 71, 68, 85
CA Licensed 11/2011
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