3 exams in 1 window?!?!?

Ambitious plan! I guess it depends on how much time you have to study….If I studied 5-6 hrs a day, I could have prepared for BEC in 2 weeks, but I chose to have some time off as well….so everything is possible…..the key is to have a plan AND stick to it!

BTW, Congrats on your baby! And if you are expecting during that testing window, I'd probably not do it…..but I have a friend who studied for CPA exam with Wiley textbooks ONLY and she took 2 parts while she was pregnant – each time with a different baby!…..and she passed!!!

Also, I'd agree – giving yourself too much time to study isn't good either….I gave myself 7 weeks for AUD because I changed jobs and I pretty much took the last 3 weeks off (from studying)……now gotta re-learn everything……..

I will be attempting that this go round. I took FAR Oct 1, Audit will be the 24th and Reg, Nov 30. Only reason I'm even trying the trifecta is because I passed Audit once, which has lulled me into false security. Haven't cracked open the Reg book yet.

I just finished a similar schedule to yours, except I studied about six weeks for REG (mid-June – July) and two weeks each for BEC (first half of August) and AUD (second half of August). It's definitely doable given that BEC and AUD usually have the least amount of material to study for.

I would probably recommend putting off AUD till last since you can probably get away with skimping on studying for it more than you can missing out on any of the BEC material; even though you said you failed AUD once, hopefully if you came close enough to passing, just going over the material again and focusing on your strong points should be enough to push you over the hump.

I don't know what study materials you are using, but unless you are a horrible writer, I wouldn't spend much time on the written communications section of BEC (e.g., don't go and do all the written communications simulations in Becker). Learn a typical format and read through some examples of how they should look, but I wouldn't waste time doing each individual simulation. I would do them when you do your practice Final Exam as a means of timing yourself, though.

I took three exams in the last testing window and went 2 for 3 on them. The studying was heinous, and one of the exams did not end up in a pass, but it was well worth while getting at least two of them out of the way. If you can suck it up and just study, I'd do it.

I would go for 3 in 1 if I had a black out month to study for one. I am in a similar dilemma but I have not done well staying on track studying. But time is passing so down to business for any part. I certainly agree with getting it done once or twice and for all.

Anyone have advice on taking FAR and AUD in the same month after Christmas?. I am pretty confident that I can pass FAR and have worked the Final Exams multiple times. Auditing is just such a short section( and my strongest) and I actually really enjoy studying for it and am also confident I can pass within a short time frame after FAR. Anyone doing this or have advice/input towards this? Shoot away,,

I took 3 in one window, but I'd just graduated college and didn't start work till October, plus no family to worry about =D. In all honesty since I had so much time on my hands, I thought I actually spent too long on a couple sections. 3 in one window is tough mainly because you may get burned out……you have to stick to your study plan every single day. I slacked off every now and again because I had nothing to worry about except studying. With a family and job that will certainly be tough, but if you think you can pull it off go for it!