[Schotime714]

Hi everyone, this is my first post on another71.com after reading sparingly for over a year now. I am just at the end of my rope with this exam and am having trouble dealing with this lack of success. I currently work for Big 4 and only have 1 section of the exam passed. I have taken each part twice and while I have seen improvement each time I am still not happy or that close. I am currently using Becker and watch the lecture and do all the MCQ’s as well as the sims and progress quizes to keep everything fresh.

Any help you guys could provide me would be a big big help. I am currently studying for REG which I plan on taking at the beginning of October. My other scores I have posted below. Thanks in advance for the advice.

BEC – 79 (Exp – 5/11/14)

FAR – 65, 68

REG – 42, 61

AUD – 52, 58

[neika822]

All of Jeff's materials work fine with Becker. They aren't in the same order, but you can definitely pinpoint what you want to listen to/read easily. I play the audio on shuffle in the car even if I haven't touched that chapter in Becker yet. I figure “why not hear what's coming up” and that way I'm not surprised when the topic pops up in Becker.

The notes are great to read when you have a spare moment. I really only look at the notes when I'm reviewing (I TRY to do more, haha). But if you can develop a routine and use the notes/flashcards regularly, it'll only add more value. Wiley is great for my review since I don't want to go over the Becker MCQ's again. A lot of things have popped up on Wiley that I hadn't seen in Becker.

My first exam, REG, I knew I had to hit the books hard because I'm horrible with taxes. When I would just get mentally bogged down and “give up” for the night, my boyfriend would study the flashcards with me while we watched tv. They actually really helped. If you can do that for a half hour each night, it can only help!

I think you need to do something, whether it's revamp your own study routine or add supplements, to increase your scores. I was the same way with the cost. My employer only reimbursed me $1000 for everything. I had the returning discount on Becker, but that was still $1500 and then $1000 total (at least, if I didn't pass them) for the exams. But I knew I needed to buckle down this year and get the exams over with, so I purchased the additional materials.

Good luck!!

R - *77*(02/'13)-Becker & NINJA
A - 71('11); *87*(04/'13)-Becker & NINJA
F - *76*(08/'13)-Becker & NINJA - "server upgrade" survivor
B - 60('11); *82*(10/'13) -Becker & NINA

DONE, DONE, AND DONE.

CPA in Massachusetts; issued 01/24/14

[Anonymous]

Do you know whether you learn better from reading vs. watching lectures? From my own experience, I think this is one of the most important questions CPA candidates need to ask themselves. I've been using CPAexcel and Wiley TB, while my roommates have both used Becker self-study. The two courses take vastly different approaches, they've been watching the lectures/doing the highlighting while I've been reading the textbooks thoroughly (no videos at all). I've managed to score higher than both of them on every test, and this is not in any way because I'm smarter. We all had similar grades in college and a similar work ethic. Watching lectures always seemed less mentally engaging to me and led to more distraction.

Also, I second the Wiley TestBank advice, it's a great tool.

[Anonymous]

Do you know whether you learn better from reading vs. watching lectures? From my own experience, I think this is one of the most important questions CPA candidates need to ask themselves. I've been using CPAexcel and Wiley TB, while my roommates have both used Becker self-study. The two courses take vastly different approaches, they've been watching the lectures/doing the highlighting while I've been reading the textbooks thoroughly (no videos at all). I've managed to score higher than both of them on every test, and this is not in any way because I'm smarter. We all had similar grades in college and a similar work ethic. Watching lectures always seemed less mentally engaging to me and led to more distraction.

Also, I second the Wiley TestBank advice, it's a great tool.

[Schotime714]

I am a visual learner and I think I learn better from reading it rather then watching lectures because then I can do a better job of forcing myself to stay on that page and memorize the notes rather then simply tuning the Becker lectures out sometimes as I follow along. However I think I work best by simply recopying notes and memorization.

[Schotime714]

I am a visual learner and I think I learn better from reading it rather then watching lectures because then I can do a better job of forcing myself to stay on that page and memorize the notes rather then simply tuning the Becker lectures out sometimes as I follow along. However I think I work best by simply recopying notes and memorization.

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