[Lilyana]

I think I took:

BEC- 2 times (Pass-expiring May 2015)

AUD- 3 times (All failed)

FAR- 3 times (All failed- with 72 last time)

REG- 1 time (failed)

Taking FAR in three days which I am not ready….

Suddenly have a thought of ‘this whole thing is so discouraging. And after May when my BEC score is expired, i will back to the beginning again!! Should I just give u? Seems like I am not a CPA person afterall…….

[Missy]

Test results aside, do you want to be a CPA? If it's what you want you should keep at it no matter how long it takes. People stay at this for 5, 10 or more years. I don't buy into the rubbish that you need to pass all 4 the first time to be a great CPA. Babe Ruth turned out to be quite the ball player even though he didn't start out that way.

Licensed Massachusetts Non Reporting CPA since 2012
Finance/Admin/HR Manager

[TheGuyCPA]

It seems quite expensive to me to pay for all of the re-examinations considering they cost $230 per retake. My advice is starting now, do not move onto the next section until you have passed the current section. For example, I took both REG and AUD in the 1st quarter window, I passed REG but not AUD, and I was scheduled to take BEC in 2nd window (April) so I moved my BEC to May and now I am taking AUD in April. Bottom line, I think if you take too many sections is basically information overload. You had 72 in FAR which was pretty close to passing, if you re-took that section after studying again I'm sure you would pass.

Also, what study review material are you using?

FAR - 80
REG - 78
AUD - 88
BEC - 84

State of Illinois Licensed CPA as of September 2015

[Anonymous]

I agree that you have to stick to one exam at a time. Start over with your materials, don't just try to massage the areas you did poorly on. Are you studying for 2-3 hours per day for 5-6 weeks?

[Last Chance CPA]

What TheGuyCPA is perfect advice. BEC will expire, of course, but starting now…tackle one or two sections at a time.

I would go FAR/AUD and then REG/BEC. I just sat for my 11th section and never ever did I ever think I would ever have to sit for 11 sections. FAR will expire soon so I have to pass REG in this window or next. But I know I will pass…

Take a hard look at my passing scores, I am YOU. You got this!!!

It's all about getting over the 74 hump, which I successfully (albeit barely) did each time. You passed BEC, which means you will pass it again. 72 is almost a pass, so you will pass FAR next time. REG is what got me, and I have scored in the 60s 3 times!!! I slept on REG. Don't sleep on REG. Give it the same amount of attention as FAR.

Get Ninja MCQ and notes. I was against Jeff's products for nearly 1 1/2 years, but got over that…

YOU NOW HAVE A CLEAN SLATE. FORGET THE PAST. FAR > AUD > REG > BEC…..AND GOOOOOO!

FAR - 76
AUD - 75
BEC - 75
REG - 76

Now I need some experience!!! And some networking...

[Anonymous]

It is a personal decision. If I truly studied hard and put in the time and had multiple fails I'd give up. If there were personal things that got in the way and you weren't able to put in the time needed, give it another shot IF you can put in the effort/time this time. Whatever you do, don't keep doing what you are doing and expect a different result. You are not that lucky. Also regardless of what others here may tell you, there is no shame in giving up (or setting it aside for awhile) – no exam is worth 5 years of your life

[Martin]

Lilyana, like others have mentioned, you should go for your worst nightmare,which might be FAR, and dont look at any other part until you are done with FAR. This exam is not like before where you had to take all 4 parts in 2 days,so take advantage of that, and dont waste your time jumping from one to the other. The good thing about what you did is that you have seen the content of all 4 parts more than once and this should help you a lot once you change your strategy. And dont give up because you will regret it when you are older and things get more complicated.

Through God all things can happen!

“You never fail until you stop trying.”
― Albert Einstein
When I was young, I used to admire intelligent people;as I grow older, I admire kind people.
“Just keep swimming, just keep swimming.”

FAR= 72-84
Audit= 73-82
BEC= 74-75
Reg=77

[Mamabear]

I can't speak as to whether or not you should give up. That's personal and only you know if you truly put in 100% of effort each time you studied. I can tell you that for my two fails I didn't do everything that I should have done to prepare and I took the exams without being ready. At the time I was mad at the exam, but if I had studied for those two exams the way I studied for the retakes I wouldn't have had to take them again. I also make sure I focus on one exam at a time until I pass it. It's not fun to go right back to the same material after you have failed, but it's necessary to make sure you stay focused and don't feel your head with all of the knowledge from other exams. I think the more you test and fail the more discouraged you get and the harder it is to put in even more time and energy the next time. It doesn't mean you shouldn't be a CPA. It just means that you have to figure out what works for you in terms of how you study. Maybe if you laid out how you are studying and what worked/didn't work for you we could help a little bit more. How many hours did you put in for each exam? Did you get through all of the material before sitting?

CPA Exam - Finally DONE (November 2014)
BEC (08/10/13) 80
AUD (08/24/13) 65 (11/13/13) 85
FAR (04/12/14) 81
REG (07/19/14) 69 (11/29/14) 87!!

[Martin]

The following definition will tell you why is a good idea to stick to one part until you pass it=

Relearning, also known as the Savings Method, is a way of measuring retention by measuring how much faster one relearns material that has been previously learned and then forgotten. To illustrate, let's say you had memorized Martin Luther King Jr's “I Have a Dream” speech at the beginning of your freshman year. It took you ten hours to memorize the entire speech. At the end of the school year, you had to relearn the material. But this time, you were able to recite the speech flawlessly after only five hours of studying. This would give you a savings of 50%, as it only took you half the time to relearn the material.

Read more: https://www.alleydog.com/glossary/definition.php?term=Relearning#ixzz3X7NHlplF

Through God all things can happen!

“You never fail until you stop trying.”
― Albert Einstein
When I was young, I used to admire intelligent people;as I grow older, I admire kind people.
“Just keep swimming, just keep swimming.”

FAR= 72-84
Audit= 73-82
BEC= 74-75
Reg=77

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