Becker extension is no more………

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  • #1263160
    Stilgoin
    Participant

    Soooo my Becker expired Oct 10. I take FAR Oct 20. I chatted with support to see if I could get an extension. $199 o_o -which is good for 3 months. I literally lol’ed when they typed that reply. I have PLENTY of other material to study, but for the poor student who has all their eggs in the Becker basket, don’t get caught in a jam. Becker does not care in the least bit to take your money just for a few days.

    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."

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  • #1263163
    Stilgoin
    Participant

    I should add, the Becker Promise is also not free. There are fees for that as well. Be careful with them. 😉

    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."

    #1263337
    Larry
    Participant

    When I was with Becker, I was told that I had to take all 4 parts within a year to qualify for the becker promise. Also, I was granted an extension for up to a month to sit for my final section. No fees.

    REG - 82
    FAR - 78
    BEC - 76
    AUD - 8/27/16

    #1263391
    Stilgoin
    Participant

    I qualified for the Becker Promise by completing FastPass, but there is still a fee after you qualify. I was also very surprised today when they told me I could not get it extended for 10 days, but that’s ok. I don’t need it anyway. I will just stick with my NINJA materials.

    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."

    #1263393
    Pete
    Participant

    I would let you use mine (the software) for the 10 days, but I already sold it, so it wouldn't be fair to that other person.

    B=84 This exam was such a b**** that I thought I failed-don't know how these things work
    A=76 Slacker I am, I'll happily take it
    R=81 I LOVE taxes
    F=80 I don't wanna get banned for an expletive I'm thinking with "yea" proceeding it

    #1263405
    Stilgoin
    Participant

    Thank you @Ratfus It’s cool. I was gonna do the sims later this week. I will do my NINJA sims. It’s really not a big deal. Honestly, I was just surprised they said no on the extension.

    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."

    #1263406
    Stilgoin
    Participant

    @Jeff would have said yes if it were NINJA. Haha

    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."

    #1263408
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    That's exactly why I went with Roger. The Becker rep I talked to seemed like a snake oil salesman. With tax, the $400 student discount basically just waived the tax portion of the $3,400 charge. Good for 18 months, and the clock started ticking the moment you made the cc payment. I know how good Becker used to be but these days, they are just in it for profit. Roger was $1,950 for 24 months. No-brainer!! I know you're done with your review and frankly I doubt you need any more stuff than you already have since you are so close to being done with the exams. Best of luck!!!!

    #1263420
    Stilgoin
    Participant

    Thank you @crazyleon There are bad things about Becker, but there were some things I really liked, as well. My NINJA materials are my favorite. I have used some Gleim and CPA Excel in school, too. Let’s just hope it will be a non-issue for me.

    Please say a little prayer, send some good karma or whatever faith or goodwill you can send on October 20th. I have been at this too long and I’m hoping for a grand finale! 😀

    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."

    #1263435
    Spartans92
    Participant

    Honestly, I enjoy Ninja MCQ much more. Some times becker may be more in depth but most questions are very similar and I love how simple the explanations are in Ninja compared to Becker. Most of the time I go “WTF are you smoking becker” because they assume we already have that knowledge. That is also why I like Roger (I dont have Roger but I use youtube). He explains it in a way that is easy to understand too!

    Got 5 more months on my subscription and I too got the becker promise but I think it is a rip off for $200 per section. I already used it once and if I can't pass I would not want to pay more fees for the same thing. I would much rather switch to something I enjoy much more and easier to comprehend!

    Best of Luck with FAR @stilgoin!

    BEC- PASS

    #1263468
    Stilgoin
    Participant

    Thank you @Spartans92

    I have watched some Roger videos and I really like them. I like the guy in the NINJA Plus videos, too. It is irritating- Becker seems to keep squeezing that money out of you. Also, after I finished FastPass, the functionality of my Becker software was limited. I could not set my test dates on my calendar, and I would do homework offline, connect to my wifi to sync, and my work would not be saved. That was infuriating! I emailed Becker numerous times with no help. I was the Becker ambassador, so I got it for free. I feel bad for complaining, but I can’t imagine how pissed I would be with these same issues if I had paid all that money.

    I have emailed NINJA and always received some type of solution and even at times a little encouragement. Customer service goes a long way, imo.

    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."

    #1263489
    CPA788
    Participant

    No friggin way. Wow. I was completely relying on this. Thanks for reporting back so I can get a backup plan in place. Retaking REG in a few weeks, then starting AUD. My Becker expires Nov 21 and AUD is Jan 21 so I thought I'd use the extension time. Guess not. I'll just have to be 100% NINJA now. <– that's ok 😀

    But gosh Becker sucks.

    BEC - 74, 77
    FAR - 72, 71 (retake 7/29)
    REG - 69
    AUD - Q4 '16

    CA Candidate

    #1263493
    Stilgoin
    Participant

    @CPA788 Call Becker and make sure before spending money on something else. I used the support chat online because I was busy and didn’t have time to call. You might talk them into extending it if you call and get the right person. It’s worth a shot.

    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."

    #1263502
    CPA788
    Participant

    @stilgoin – I was definitely thinking that. Will do and report back!

    BEC - 74, 77
    FAR - 72, 71 (retake 7/29)
    REG - 69
    AUD - Q4 '16

    CA Candidate

    #1305750
    CPA788
    Participant

    update ya'll – Same as @stillgoin reported. I was on the phone so the rep was at least able to hear the surprise in my voice haha. I have ONE section I wanted to extend for 2 months. She said nope, call back another time and MAYBE there will be a promo going on at the time (there is not a promo now fyi).

    I thought I might be able to use the app for videos post expiration since the videos are downloaded to the phone but I would expect the app to keep you locked out and not able to access the downloaded lecture content.

    …lame….

    BEC - 74, 77
    FAR - 72, 71 (retake 7/29)
    REG - 69
    AUD - Q4 '16

    CA Candidate

    #1305811
    tkstcs
    Participant

    Becker didn't fit my learning style. I didn't pass the exam until NINJA and Wiley manual. Videos waste my time.

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