[MintsRGood]

This weekend challenge is going to be the hardest challenge I’ve posted yet! This one is not for the weak of heart or mind…can you hang tough with me????

I challenge you to….

1. Minimum of 15 hours of study this weekend

2. 400 MCQS with notes

3. 50 sims…if you’re on BEC…50 more MCQS.

4. Take your worst 3 topics and do 20 question sets until you see 70% or better

5. Take your best 3 topics and drill them to 80% or better

6. If you received an extremely generous email from Jeff than you better use it to the fullest!

7. Flashcards anywhere, and I do mean anywhere, and everywhere!!!

8. Recopy notes from your worst 3 topics

I realize this sounds extremely unpleasant but I know firsthand what is worse….a 72 on your last section. You don’t want that to happen to you; it’s beyond horrible. Hard work now means a lifetime of freedom later, so suck it up! 😉

Please check in throughout the weekend for progress updates, support, rants, and motivation! I want everyone to see a 75+ this quarter!!!!!!!!!!

Are you in????????

GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

P.S. If you are waiting for a score today, keep the faith and stay strong! To those waiting on their final section results, I hope that today is the day that you realize your dreams!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂

REG: 75 DONE 🙂
AUD: 61, 71, 68, 92 DONE 🙂
BEC: 76 DONE 🙂
FAR: 72, 74, 79 DONE 🙂
Licensed Michigan CPA 🙂
-Some people dream of success...others wake up and work hard for it!!!
-The cowards never start and the weak die along the way!
-You better work, b***h!
-Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.-JFK

[Play_It_By_Ear]

BRING IT ON!!! FAR on Wed 11/6… AUD (round 2) @ end of Nov. I have Mon & Tues off to study for FAR also…does that count as cheating?

Does anyone else listen to the NINJA audio with their child in the car? She does not appreciate the complexity of it all! I wish I was still 10.

AUD (7/31/13) 66... Retake (11/27/13) 90 & DONE!
BEC (8/28/13) 85
REG (10/4/13) 86
FAR (11/6/13) 79

Yeah... We're putting new cover letters on all our TPS reports ...Did you get that memo?

[Play_It_By_Ear]

BRING IT ON!!! FAR on Wed 11/6… AUD (round 2) @ end of Nov. I have Mon & Tues off to study for FAR also…does that count as cheating?

Does anyone else listen to the NINJA audio with their child in the car? She does not appreciate the complexity of it all! I wish I was still 10.

AUD (7/31/13) 66... Retake (11/27/13) 90 & DONE!
BEC (8/28/13) 85
REG (10/4/13) 86
FAR (11/6/13) 79

Yeah... We're putting new cover letters on all our TPS reports ...Did you get that memo?

[MintsRGood]

Welcome to the Mortal Kombat of challenges!!!!!

Progress updates are encouraged and appreciated! Yes, this challenge is terrible but rest assured I wouldn't challenge anyone to anything that I'm unwilling to do myself. FAR is Monday and I'm starting to freak out…bad. I'm just going to keep pushing through the sick feelings and continue to pound the test bank!!!!

Accountability check:

I “worked” from home yesterday…6 hours on the study clock, 150 MCQs with notes completed, 10 sims completed, with flash cards everywhere possible!

Today I will study until my eyes bleed or my hands fall off! I'm hoping to hit 400 MCQs by night time and will recopy or listen to blitz when I need an MCQ break.

@LSNYC I'm also not a big fan of doing a bunch of sims back to back in study mode, so I set up 20-30 MCQ sets + 3 sims on every set I do in the test bank. It makes the 50 sim body count a little less painful to hit and mimics on a small scale test conditions. I also signed up for my ACIPA database access so I practice with their AL (not the limited Wiley research tab) on all sims even if I know the answer right away. I'm convinced that strong familiarity with the AL tab is clutch on exam day, especially if you are feeling panicky and completely blank out on something obvious. I can always find a fact nugget that gets me out of panic mode and thinking back on the right track again. The internal revenue code is your secret BFF for REG sims; embrace it! 🙂

Keep up the good work everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

REG: 75 DONE 🙂
AUD: 61, 71, 68, 92 DONE 🙂
BEC: 76 DONE 🙂
FAR: 72, 74, 79 DONE 🙂
Licensed Michigan CPA 🙂
-Some people dream of success...others wake up and work hard for it!!!
-The cowards never start and the weak die along the way!
-You better work, b***h!
-Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.-JFK

[MintsRGood]

Welcome to the Mortal Kombat of challenges!!!!!

Progress updates are encouraged and appreciated! Yes, this challenge is terrible but rest assured I wouldn't challenge anyone to anything that I'm unwilling to do myself. FAR is Monday and I'm starting to freak out…bad. I'm just going to keep pushing through the sick feelings and continue to pound the test bank!!!!

Accountability check:

I “worked” from home yesterday…6 hours on the study clock, 150 MCQs with notes completed, 10 sims completed, with flash cards everywhere possible!

Today I will study until my eyes bleed or my hands fall off! I'm hoping to hit 400 MCQs by night time and will recopy or listen to blitz when I need an MCQ break.

@LSNYC I'm also not a big fan of doing a bunch of sims back to back in study mode, so I set up 20-30 MCQ sets + 3 sims on every set I do in the test bank. It makes the 50 sim body count a little less painful to hit and mimics on a small scale test conditions. I also signed up for my ACIPA database access so I practice with their AL (not the limited Wiley research tab) on all sims even if I know the answer right away. I'm convinced that strong familiarity with the AL tab is clutch on exam day, especially if you are feeling panicky and completely blank out on something obvious. I can always find a fact nugget that gets me out of panic mode and thinking back on the right track again. The internal revenue code is your secret BFF for REG sims; embrace it! 🙂

Keep up the good work everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

REG: 75 DONE 🙂
AUD: 61, 71, 68, 92 DONE 🙂
BEC: 76 DONE 🙂
FAR: 72, 74, 79 DONE 🙂
Licensed Michigan CPA 🙂
-Some people dream of success...others wake up and work hard for it!!!
-The cowards never start and the weak die along the way!
-You better work, b***h!
-Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.-JFK

[Jennifer241]

Friday – I did fixed assets, and current assets/liabilities

Saturday – Goal for today is to get through Pensions, leases, and bonds, UGH!!! That will be a feat in and of itself! I have to throw a Halloween party tonight for my daughter and her friends (18-20 year old, would rather have them having fun at my house then out getting into trouble, and/or trying to drink)

Sunday – Get through Deferred Taxes, stockholders equity, and investments. (reading and my notes)

Then I plan to watch all these sections in Jeff's Blitz weekend!

Have to get caught up before I watch the blitz video's though! Marathon weekend is in full beast mode!

AUD - Jan 9,13 Pass
REG - Aug 30,13 Pass
BEC - Oct 26,13 Pass
FAR - Dec 4,13 Pass

Licensed CPA in the state of Oregon

[Jennifer241]

Friday – I did fixed assets, and current assets/liabilities

Saturday – Goal for today is to get through Pensions, leases, and bonds, UGH!!! That will be a feat in and of itself! I have to throw a Halloween party tonight for my daughter and her friends (18-20 year old, would rather have them having fun at my house then out getting into trouble, and/or trying to drink)

Sunday – Get through Deferred Taxes, stockholders equity, and investments. (reading and my notes)

Then I plan to watch all these sections in Jeff's Blitz weekend!

Have to get caught up before I watch the blitz video's though! Marathon weekend is in full beast mode!

AUD - Jan 9,13 Pass
REG - Aug 30,13 Pass
BEC - Oct 26,13 Pass
FAR - Dec 4,13 Pass

Licensed CPA in the state of Oregon

[Mel]

Did about 3 hours yesterday: watching blitz, listening to audio in the car, did about 70 MCQs.

Trying to get in 6 hours today and get through about 200 MCQs covering Internal Control & Engagement Planning. Also need to copy about 7 more pages of notes to reach my quota for this week.

Tomorrow i need to get in at least 6 hrs as well. Don't know what i'll work on but I'll figure it out by this evening.

@Mints don't freak out!! You've already taken the test once so you're familiar with it and from what i can tell you've been studying HARD so just keep pushing forward and you will destroy FAR!!!

[Mel]

Did about 3 hours yesterday: watching blitz, listening to audio in the car, did about 70 MCQs.

Trying to get in 6 hours today and get through about 200 MCQs covering Internal Control & Engagement Planning. Also need to copy about 7 more pages of notes to reach my quota for this week.

Tomorrow i need to get in at least 6 hrs as well. Don't know what i'll work on but I'll figure it out by this evening.

@Mints don't freak out!! You've already taken the test once so you're familiar with it and from what i can tell you've been studying HARD so just keep pushing forward and you will destroy FAR!!!

[Wolfchicken]

Accountability check: So far, in between Friday and Saturday I have done 9 hours, 561 MCQ's, and no sims yet. I plan on doing 25 sims tonight. I always get motivated to do more than I can reasonably accomplish in one day and then end up stressing out about it, but I am trying to remain positive and keep plugging away. Hope to get a lot more done tomorrow. Thanks for the challenge Mints!

BEC - PASS
FAR - PASS
Audit - PASS
REG - PASS

[Wolfchicken]

Accountability check: So far, in between Friday and Saturday I have done 9 hours, 561 MCQ's, and no sims yet. I plan on doing 25 sims tonight. I always get motivated to do more than I can reasonably accomplish in one day and then end up stressing out about it, but I am trying to remain positive and keep plugging away. Hope to get a lot more done tomorrow. Thanks for the challenge Mints!

BEC - PASS
FAR - PASS
Audit - PASS
REG - PASS

[Mel]

So yesterday I studying for about 6 hrs and this is what i've accomplished so far between Fri & Sat:

-listening to nothing but NINJA audio in the car

-did about 200 MCQs

-2 SIMS (i know its abysmal but i will get to them today and tomorrow

-9 hrs of study time

-I've gone through about half of blitz

-i have 2 more pages to complete my notes quota for this month

-i'm at 70% in all my topics except for Auditing with IT (SMH)

I'm going to study for an hour this morning and then do responsible things until about 3 and then study until 12. I want to get through at least my 200 MCQs for the challenge, covering Engagement Planning and Professional Responsibilities. And do a boatload of SIMS today. Hope everyone has a good day of study!!

[Mel]

So yesterday I studying for about 6 hrs and this is what i've accomplished so far between Fri & Sat:

-listening to nothing but NINJA audio in the car

-did about 200 MCQs

-2 SIMS (i know its abysmal but i will get to them today and tomorrow

-9 hrs of study time

-I've gone through about half of blitz

-i have 2 more pages to complete my notes quota for this month

-i'm at 70% in all my topics except for Auditing with IT (SMH)

I'm going to study for an hour this morning and then do responsible things until about 3 and then study until 12. I want to get through at least my 200 MCQs for the challenge, covering Engagement Planning and Professional Responsibilities. And do a boatload of SIMS today. Hope everyone has a good day of study!!

[MintsRGood]

Keep up the good work everyone!!!!!!!!! 🙂

Personally, I'm feeling pretty burned out. I'm way over 400 MCQ/50 SIM/15 hour threshold, and frankly I will be grateful to get this over and done with tomorrow. I will take tremendous relief in the fact that at worst I don't have to study until 11/22 and at best that I'm done forever. I'm going to keep doing 20 MCQs+3 Sims batches until I can't see straight and then switch to blitz. I'm hoping all this effort will payoff tomorrow @ 1.

Keep pushing hard everyone, get it done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

REG: 75 DONE 🙂
AUD: 61, 71, 68, 92 DONE 🙂
BEC: 76 DONE 🙂
FAR: 72, 74, 79 DONE 🙂
Licensed Michigan CPA 🙂
-Some people dream of success...others wake up and work hard for it!!!
-The cowards never start and the weak die along the way!
-You better work, b***h!
-Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.-JFK

[MintsRGood]

Keep up the good work everyone!!!!!!!!! 🙂

Personally, I'm feeling pretty burned out. I'm way over 400 MCQ/50 SIM/15 hour threshold, and frankly I will be grateful to get this over and done with tomorrow. I will take tremendous relief in the fact that at worst I don't have to study until 11/22 and at best that I'm done forever. I'm going to keep doing 20 MCQs+3 Sims batches until I can't see straight and then switch to blitz. I'm hoping all this effort will payoff tomorrow @ 1.

Keep pushing hard everyone, get it done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

REG: 75 DONE 🙂
AUD: 61, 71, 68, 92 DONE 🙂
BEC: 76 DONE 🙂
FAR: 72, 74, 79 DONE 🙂
Licensed Michigan CPA 🙂
-Some people dream of success...others wake up and work hard for it!!!
-The cowards never start and the weak die along the way!
-You better work, b***h!
-Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.-JFK

[LSNYC]

@Mints – You can do this! I will be thinking of you all day tomorrow, hopefully finishing up this exam for good!

A - 61, 91!!
B - 78!
F - 76!!!
R - 71, 73, 74, 69, 77!!!!

Finally done!

This is my 2nd attempt at the exam, I had two parts passed (failed many) and I stupidly quit, big mistake. Now I'm back and with a vengeance!

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