68 on BEC and 67 on AUD – Time to Change Review Courses?

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  • #161777
    Anonymous
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    Hey all. Long time reader. First time poster. Just received my AUD score and failed with a 67. I took BEC back in February and also failed with a 68. I know that I’m really close to that glorious 75 but I feel like I did everything I could to pass and followed everything my Review Course said (Yaeger). Is this a sign to try a new review course?

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  • #299634
    ROACH
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    Yeap.

    BEC: 66 | 69 | 7/23/2013
    AUD: 8/28/2013
    REG:
    FAR:

    #299635
    Joey J
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    I actually use Wiley Books, Question Bank and Wiley Focus Notes, predominantly. I understand Yaeger uses the materials as well. I would recommend, for all sections, to read all the materials, highlight it, take notes in the margin, and re-read it all and take notes on a legal pad. Thorough notes. Then, take all the MC questions and SIM questions at the end of each chapter. After completing them once, do it again. As you are doing the practice problems, always keep in mind why you are getting answers right, and why you are getting them wrong. Read the wrong answers anyway. The wrong answers sometimes contain a lot of knowledge. After that, review notes from your legal pad and Wiley Focus Notes, and keep practicing problems over and over again from the Question Bank as well as from the back of each chapter of the book as well. I think the key is always having a good grasp of the “big picture”, then building on all the detail and minutae from there. And the repetition of doing practice questions and practice exams over and over again will build further fortification of the materials. Remember: the key is when you do all the practice questions to know what's going on, to really understand the wrong and the right answers. Don't kid yourself by memorizing answers or blowing by things that you feel you may know. Once you have practiced a lot of problems and review the notes simultaneously, you should have a good grasp of the materials. And if that's the case, you will do well on the exams. The exams are fair compared to the study materials, in my opinion. It's a challege, but it's a realistic and acceptable challenge. The only thing really tricky can be the SIMS on the real exam, but the more you truly understand the content of the materials, the better your chances of passing in any event.

    I think for me, Wiley is good enough. But to fortify, you can use a Becker or something for a certain section or two that you find difficult. Or use it for the whole CPA program. Whatever you wish. Best of luck!

    #299636
    ROACH
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    Joey, how do you feel about video lectures?

    BEC: 66 | 69 | 7/23/2013
    AUD: 8/28/2013
    REG:
    FAR:

    #299637
    Joey J
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    @ROACH: personally for me, I don't really care for them. I view it like classroom training, which I enjoy book self-study a little more. For some people, lectures are great, but most people won't watch them more than once anyway, while making notes and highlights to the relevant sections. Then, most people do what I state above: one or two more readings, taking notes, reviewing notes while simultaneously doing as many problems as possible. I think Wiley, Gleim and Becker all have excellent question databases. Doing problems over and over is the key to mastering the materials. I also think too much is overkill. But again, that's for me. Whatever works for each person is the way to go. Again, some people love lectures and that's great. But for me, I like textual learnings and self-practice. I don't think it takes any more discipline, I just think it's a matter of style and preference.

    #299638
    rknight21
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    Wiley testbank for the win…..I have passed with the combination of becker passmaster, wiley, ninja notes and cpareviewforfree, with heavy emphasis on wiley….

    #299639
    pshustler
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    Maybe supplement with Wiley Test Bank. I knew Becker BEC inside and out but still walked out of the exam feeling lost. I took AUD next and used Wiley along with Becker and felt much better.

    BEC - 86
    AUD - 94
    REG - 88
    FAR - 89

    #299640
    Anonymous
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    For BEC, I used Becker self study and supplemented with cpareviewfor free, particularly for the IT questions. And I borrowed BEC Final Review from a friend. I also spent about a day with my cost accounting book learning the various ways variance questions could be asked since I was not satisfied with the Becker lecture section on this.

    #299641
    Anonymous
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    I used Yaeger and supplemented Gleim test prep for additional MCQ. Have not received my FAR score yet, but it worked for AUD.

    Did you use Gleim test prep? If not, I would give it a try before spending all the money you will spend on another review course.

    #299642
    Anonymous
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    Andrew56: I feel the same exact way you do. I'm using Yaeger and can whole-heartedly say that I've done what they told me to do. I have failed BEC 3(three) times now. (70, 66, & 69). I just don't get it. For some reason I can't get those extra 5-6 points.

    I'm thinking about changing to Roger. What else can I do? And yes….I've bought NINJA notes, Gleim MQ's and Wiley online. I'm running thin, here!

    #299643
    NYCPA34
    Member

    Unfortunately, I think it's time to change. I've used Becker and i have found it to be very good, but it is kind of expensive. If you are able to make the investment then i would. If you do end up buying it, make sure you treat the ancilllary material in the BEC book as if it was regular material.

    Good luck!!! Hope you pass them all!

    FAR - 07/08/11 - 86 (Becker Fast Pass)
    REG - 07/27/11 - 91 (Becker Fast Pass & Ninja Notes)
    AUD - 08/13/11 - 93 (Becker Fast Pass)
    BEC - 08/31/11 - 90 (Becker Fast Pass)

    #299644
    Zizoty
    Participant

    Anything that is less than a 74 is not close to passing. If you are scoring in the 60, you should consider a new review material and change your study habit. Good luck!!!

    AUD - 83 Feb11
    REG - 75 May11
    BEC - 73 July11 84 Oct11
    FAR - 63 Aug11 76 Feb12 I'M DONE!!!!!

    #299645
    Anonymous
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    Yaeger for BEC, Gleim MCs for AUD enuf!

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