[IamBlessed]

What is your study schedule like when preparing for a section? how much time do you give yourself to prepare? How do you stay motivated to continue studying day in and day out? what is your study method? Which material do you use and why?

Thanks in advance for the ideas to improve my preperation methods

[markiux88]

Study Schedule-

Mon:Fri 6:30 pm-11pm

Sat-Sun: 15-20 hardcore studying hours

Time to prepare:

FAR: 3 months

AUD: 8 weeks

BEC: 4 weeks

REG: 2 months

I'm not motivated, but I have nothing better to do..hahaha..and I want to be rich..$$$$$$..money is a crime..

Study Method: Read each section 7+times, practice MCQs 10X

I use CPAExcel because it's the cheapest one with free updates…I also plan on using CPAREVIEWFORFREE for IFRS and GNFP.

[IamBlessed]

WOW 3 months for FAR? i am going to be taking that as my next section and im only allowing 2.5 months … i guess ur sections and practice MCQs are a little idfferent since i use becker and u use cpaexcel … Good Luck!

[markiux88]

CPAExcel & Becker & Wiley & Gleim…all have the same thing…all that changes is the numbers…but same problems..

[KasiaS]

I take 6-7 weeks per section and study 3-6 hours Mon-Fri (as work/time permits) and about 6 hrs each on Sat & Sun.

The CPA review I swear by is NIU Correspondence CPA Review (cpareview.niu.edu). I passed FAR & BEC on first attempt without killing myself or losing too much of my sanity.

FAR 88 (07/15/11)
BEC 83 (08/31/11)
AUD 81 (10/15/11)
REG 83 (11/26/11)

Used NIU Correspondence CPA Review

[nolifecpa]

What is your study schedule like when preparing for a section?

weekdays: go to gym at 5am, skim notes while doing cardio (about 30 min)

study for 1-2 hrs before work

if possible study a little at work

come home from work, eat and take 1 hr nap

study 2-3 hrs at night

drink couple beers while watching tv for an hr

go to sleep

weekends: 3-4 hrs each day

how much time do you give yourself to prepare?

1 section per window

How do you stay motivated to continue studying day in and day out?

forgot where i read this but have some sort of routine that involves studying. i do the same thing day in and day out so much to the point where i know what i will be doing at any minute of the day. studying has to be a part of your life, just like you have to eat lunch at 12 every afternoon, you have to study at 8 every night. its never “oh man, i have to study”…its more like “its 8 o clock, time to study”.

what is your study method?

lecture, take notes…read chpt, take notes…mcq, take notes…sims, take notes…rewrite notes by hand…take practice final exams

Which material do you use and why?

yaeger homestudy b/c i tried both becker homestudy and becker live and couldn't pass, i do supplement with becker tho

REG-65,71,74,73,70,74,79
BEC-60's,60's,69,71,76*,78
FAR-67,66,65,79
AUD-54,60's,65,83*,69,80
*expired

DONE

[Anonymous]

Each test I did the same thing, 5 weeks study time. I would try to study 20 hours per week.

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