[Tncincy]

I failed Reg, I failed Far worst than Reg, but at any rate I failed both…..So the question is which one to retake first? I have not opened a book or paid my fees since 8\20….I lost my youngest sister to breast cancer, I’ve been helping her young people cope….I’m back home now and looked at my exam results letter and I am pondering how to get going again. My desire is to pass this test, by no means will I quit, so where do I start…..I did better on Reg than Far. So, yes I am rambling, but I guess I need help….I certainly respect my fellow ninjas. I feel like this window is enough to get at least one pass, so what do you guys think…..

It begins with a 75
Been here too long as a cheerleader....ready to pass

[wombataholic]

If you're mentally ready to dive back in and give it everything you've got, start with FAR in late November. FAR is the toughest and I'd rather get it out of the way first when the 18 month clock starts ticking.

Licensed CPA
Passed each section on the first try with Ninja Notes/MCQ/Audio

[jpowell31]

I'm so sorry to hear @tcnincy. I had a similar situation a couple years back where I came out of what I thought was my last exam (FAR) – I felt great. this was it, I'm done!! I could feel it. I had a weekend planned in NYC with friends and I was ecstatic. not more than 12 hours later I got a phone call that my dad has passed away suddenly and I was miles away from family. 2 weeks later I found out I failed FAR with a 71 and lost AUD. I had to help with family business stuff and get back on my feet..i knew I couldn't pass the two before I lost REG and definitely not pass3 before I lost BEC so I took a break, angry (after 2 years, 2 study programs, thousands of dollars wasted). here I am again back in it with REG/Far staring back at me! every situation is different and you just have to do what you know you can manage because at the end of the day we have to be healthy and happy. I'm going with REG first because I find it a bit more manageable but everyone's different if you think it'll be easier to get through it may give you the motivation you need to move forward. you've sat them both – you know best.

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Go with FAR. I'm a believer in doing the hardest exams first, that way it's all downhill after passing FAR.

From hardest to easiest: FAR-REG-BEC-AUD

FAR - June 2016 - 88
REG - July 2016 - 89
AUD - Aug 2016 - review phase currently
BEC - Sep 2016 -

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[hasy]

REG……. it doesn't get any easier after 4/17. so take it NOW…

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved - Helen Keller

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BEC 80 (10/23/15)
FAR 72 (4/2/15); 83 (7/11/16)
REG 52 (4/28/15)
AUD (9/9/16)

Roger + NINJA MCQ + WTB

[ixlr82day]

I'm sorry to hear about your loss @tcincy.

I guess I'm the opposite of the other ninjas above me. I've been out of school for quite a bit now and am not disciplined to study and get into the groove yet. I went with my strengths which out of the four were BEC and REG with AUD and FAR about the same. I took BEC in late August and passed and am hoping to pass REG in early Oct. I felt I needed the encouragement of passing a part to get motivated to start studying hard and I needed the clock ticking to push me to study. I would say it helped…BEC was tough to get motivated and with busy season I was lucky if I studied 15 hours a week…but I am studying REG harder than I did BEC. When I take AUD in December I am hoping to finally be in the swing of studying 20-25 hours a week. I thought that if I took FAR or AUD and got a low score I would just be oh well and just not feel motivated. Anyway best of luck to everyone!

[Matthew]

I would say REG as well. With the exam changes looming. You have two shots at it before it becomes much more difficult. FAR will always be awful but will change less overall. Also in this time of transistion try to get a win. You were closer with REG so it's not like you didn't know anything. You got this!

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