[ayermd]

Hello everyone, I am studying for FAR with Becker and often I get 50% going through the MCQ’s and struggling through the skills practice. I know it is common for this to happen but when it does I get really frustrated and want to throw my laptop across the room. My frustration often leads me to stop studying and storm off. This has been killing my productivity. Any tips on how to deal with frustration while studying so I can remained focused?

[itooshallpass]

I felt that way many times studying for FAR. Eventually I figured out that it was usually the result of hunger or burnout. I can't focus when I'm hungry, and also after days and days of chugging through mcqs my brain would just say “ok I'm done!” I knew that I knew the material but I kept getting things wrong and just wanted to cry and go burn my textbook.
The best thing for me was to take a break and come back to it later. I may be over-simplifying it, but try paying attention to how you are doing both physically and mentally and giving your mind and body what they need in order to be productive. Even if you end up spending less time studying as a result, it's better to have a shorter more productive time than hours of frustration going nowhere. When you come back fresh, use your practice sessions to identify where your true weak areas are and review them more before you keep going.
I hope your process gets better, whether or not this was helpful at all.. Best of luck to you 🙂

[Recked]

I recall a series of expletives being hurled at my laptop screen when this happened but you just have to dust yourself off and move along.
Review the questions to see why answers are right or wrong, and move along.

FAR really made me question myself. It made me feel like an idiot more often than not. It really is discouraging, but completely normal.
Sometimes it helps to know others struggle with it too.

[Wanna_B_TXCPA2014]

Deep breaths, exercise, and the realization that anger over expectations is preventing you from accomplishing the goal.

Go slower and take your time. I know bc not only am I the president, I'm also a client. My Far scores 60, 70, 67,67,73,75

[cottonkandi]

I didn't appreciate the skills section when I first started but I throughly enjoyed them as the course material became harder. When I was doing MCQ's, I saw what I was getting wrong, I stopped midway if I was trending below 60's and went back and studied read those sections over again. It was frustrating because the process was slow but when I went back to answer questions, it was much smoother. Also, focus on one module at a time.

[itooshallpass]

Also if it's any consolation, in my experience the exam questions were mostly easier than my review questions

[CPA2BEE]

I feel like 50s for FAR isn't even that bad. I remember scoring 20-30% my first time through with some practice questions for FAR. I remember getting frustrated with practice scores in the 50s-60s, but when it got as low as 20 I just laughed.

My advice is don't destroy your equipment that you study with and stop running away when things get hard. The only way to pass is to put your head down and dig deeper, especially in those topics that you hate and can't score higher than 50 on. Maybe walk away for 15-30 mins and gather yourself, but don't give up on it to the point where your productivity is down.

FAR - 80
AUD - 82
BEC - 80
REG - 85

ETHICS - 90
EXPERIENCE - COMPLETE
Application for California license mailed 8/4/2016

[Stilgoin]

I took FAR 5 times. Don’t give up- it is so worth it. When I was studying, I liked MCQs that immediately showed the answer- the ones that didn’t show the answer until the end were more depressing. Do a little research on game theory. Setting small goals with rewards when they are accomplished really helps with frustration.

B | 62, 78
A | 73, 67, 79
R | 82
F | 59, 59, Waiting

Ethics | 93

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."
~Winston Churchill

“In a world full of critics, be an encourager."

[taxman89]

biggest thing to do is remember that these questions are worded to get you to trip up. so when you miss one hurl the expletive and figure out what it was that you didnt know or why you got tripped up. that way the next time a Q on that subject comes along those mfers wont trip you up

Aud-75 3x I knew i never liked you
Bec-77 1x being in the bubble is stressful
Reg-82 4x its not me its you...and no we cant be friends
Far-78 1x easiest section

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