[GTank22]

Hi everybody I’ll keep this short and will appreciate any and all feedback with this.

Last summer (Late June) I decided to “go for the gold” and try to take all of Becker’s live classes and pass all four parts within a 6 month time frame. Let’s just say I bit off more than I could chew and between scheduling, a full time job and other unavoidable things that popped up I struggled to get enough studying done for each section before I had to take a test and start class for the next section. So here I am about half a year later with no parts passed and a little disheartened by the whole endeavor.

HOWEVER, after taking a month off to clear my head and reevaluating my situation I am ready to go at this again. I do think that I will need to change the way I approach it now. This time I plan on taking on one, maybe two, at a time and keep building upon my knowledge until I pass.

I am sure other people have had similar stories posted on here but I haven’t had time to go through a full sweep to look up all the posts to gain any insight. Please share any advice about what has worked best for you or links to other posts that cover this as well.

Much Appreciated,

Matt

[Anonymous]

Yeah, read the thread that is active on here right now called “Passing the Exams Without Studying”. This dude from Europe (where they probably use IFRS) has kicked 2 of the 4 parts without even cracking a book.

In all seriousness, you should write stuff down that isn't staying in your brain. It works. I don't mean flashcards. As you work the questions or read whatever review text you're using, write down the factoids and review them frequently. No two people pass these exams the same way and everyone has their own individual ways of learning stuff. Some people can just read through the review text and work the questions one time and that's it. For others of us, we have to “take notes” and go back over it 50 times. You may have done this already. And if you have, it's a good strategy. The kinesthetic act of writing things down has been proven to help people learn. Not everyone, but many. I've heard of people who cover their apartment/home with post-it notes with the factoids. Hey, whatever works! If you read the notes enough times, you're bound to remember them!

[Iceman6]

Focus on one exam at a time, even if you dont pass the first or second time, keep working on what works for you so you can tackle it. NINJA MCQ and the notes are a lifesaver. Ive never used Becker, but have been able to pass three exams using the NINJA materials. Take one day off a week to decompress and not study, usually a friday for me. The exam is a marathon and not a sprint, so schedule out 8-10 weeks of studying per test

[jms10101]

I have a couple of thoughts.

First, unless you put up an icon pic of a cute girl, then people here will probably not be interested in your success. Don't worry about that. Always be self-motivated, self-interested and self-reliant. Do it all for YOU.

Second, the CPA study is a marathon, not a sprint. Stuffing and cramming are not advisable. Do one thing at a time, do it very well and then move on. This plate is much too big to swallow in one bite.

Third, order FAR-AUD-REG-BEC. I was 1st time pass in all four sections.

Good luck.

[Anonymous]

@jms10101 – hilarious, about putting up an icon of a cute girl or else people won't be interested in your success. Well, not all of us on here necessarily want to see pics of girls!! haha But, as for me, I praise both boys and girls alike.

Your order of exams FAR-AUD-REG-BEC is about what I'd planned on. I'm doing AUD now. I did FAR already but flunked it, although I think it was a good decision to start with that one.
I was going to do BEC before doing REG but have toyed with doing REG first. I think BEC might be the easiest, and many people start with that one. But, when I looked at the BEC materials in Roger, it for some reason looked very difficult and I watched a few of his vids and it was over my head! So, I decided to postpone it and do AUD first. I don't know which is harder, AUD or REG…people seem to say that REG is tougher, but not as tough as FAR.

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