can you please tell me what did you do for your retake that you increase your score by nearly 20 points higher. i failed FAR many times and every time my score is increasing however its only by like 4 or 5 points.
I know it is strange but I think that because many of us are experiencing the same thing, it makes us want to watch out for certain user names to see how people did. We develop some sort of small connection because each other are experiencing the same thing.
I was waiting for you, Determined CPA, and rocky for sure!
and for the record, I didn't stay up…..I fell asleep at 8:30 CST because of the wine – due to the anxiety – and I saw my score before I went to work at 7 am……….
Yes it did! I thought about going back to CPAMommyof3 permanently, but I like Mamabear so much better. Thank you for naming me and I definitely won't be forgetting you! 🙂
@Mamabear: I passedFAR in July. Now I have about a year and 1 month to pass the other 3. I took Aud and BEC and failed in the fall. I basically ran out of time with the both of them. I am trying to arrange a schedule that I hopefully pass the last three on the first try. I was trying to fit BEC and AUD in the first quarter and REG in second quarter because it is starting to scare me I am going to run out time and I will lose fAR. But now I feel like I am not going to be fully prepared for either one (BEC or AUD). I feel like I am rushing it. Do you have any suggestions? FAR expires Jan 3, 2016.
FAR - JULY 2014 - PASSED
BEC - MAY 2015 - PASSED
REG - AUG 2015 - PASSED
AUD - AUG 31 2015
I work full time. I don't have any kids but my grandmother just broke her hip so it is up to my sister and I to make sure she recovers. I will be doing a lot on the weekends with her. I will probably put in about 25 hours a week in study time! Thanks for your help.
FAR - JULY 2014 - PASSED
BEC - MAY 2015 - PASSED
REG - AUG 2015 - PASSED
AUD - AUG 31 2015
I think I averaged 20-25 per week and pushed it up to 30 or so the last week or two so you should be able to fit it in. I will say though that I only took one per window and my first exam would have expired in Feb 2015 if I hadn't just passed my last one. It took me 18 months from the time I started studying for my first exam until my last pass. I don't recommend that. I think you should take AUD in Q1. There is overlap between AUD and FAR so that should help with some of the understanding as you're going through AUD. Give yourself 6-8 weeks from now so beginning of February. Try to schedule your exam close to the end of a score release section. I haven't looked at the schedule for Q1, but if the cut off is February 2nd, they to take it on the 1st or 2nd so you have the shortest wait time for your results. If you pass, move on to BEC and tray to take it at the beginning of April. If you fail then start studying AUD again right away and take at the beginning of April instead of BEC. Then you can either shoot for REG or retake BEC at the end of May. Just use your time wisely and focus on each exam individually. The more pressure you add to get all 3 done in 2 windows or take 2 in 1 window is just going to make you rush through and gives you greater risk for failing, which will completely defeat the purpose of what you were trying to do in the first place. I don't like jumping from exam to exam. I prefer to keep at one until I pass it. It may take longer, but you are less likely to lose some of the knowledge you gained during your first take if you just stick with it until you pass. That being said, if I had studied originally the way I studied for my retakes I wouldn't have had to retake any and I wouldn't have wasted 6 additional months for nothing. Study strong the first time!
nonstop multiple choice questions. I did 15 hours of MCQs for AUD, and improved my score from the mid 60s to a 92. I swear by NINJA MCQ to improve your results.
AUD // F x2 P 92- (Test server crashed! It really does happen!)
REG // F, F, F, P - 75 Aug 2014
BEC // P - 80
FAR // F, F...now its time for my greatest trick yet.
Ethics // Very.
Thanks Mamabear and Elprezidente07. I am going to focus on one task at a time. Since I took BEC last I am going to continue to study for that. Then I will move onto either AUD or REG. I am going to try to take them all by May. Thank you. I need to stop looking at the whole thing and get one done at a time. I focus more on the time aspect than actually preparing for the exams. Thanks for the advice.
FAR - JULY 2014 - PASSED
BEC - MAY 2015 - PASSED
REG - AUG 2015 - PASSED
AUD - AUG 31 2015
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