[calicpa]

how is the Gleim test bank compared to wiley test bank for regulation? I feel wiley has a lot of random questions that are very unlikely to be seen on the exam and that aren’t really covered in most materials. Is gleim like this as well?

BEC - 84, 4/6/13
AUD - 77, 5/28/13
REG - 83, 4/12/14
FAR - 83, 10/3/13

Ethics - 90% 4/24/13

150 unit education requirement met!
Work experience met!

[Anonymous]

[jeff]

“I feel wiley has a lot of random questions that are very unlikely to be seen on the exam and that aren't really covered in most materials.”

What are you basing this off of?

[LSNYC]

I use both test banks.

I find that Wiley more accurately reflects what I've seen on the exams. That being said I'm not sure I would have passed with out Gleim too. Gleams questions tend to be more detailed and more complex then I have seen on the exam however this helps me work out concepts I may not have understood with out the Gleim test bank.

I think every topic in Gleim and Wiley can show up on the exam be careful disregarding a topic that has one or two questions in any test bank or software it's probably fair game!

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!

[rupert]

I know you're asking about REG, but in my experience with using Gleim for FAR, I found the questions to be unnecessarily difficult. I felt very confident about the FAR material. However, I started doing the Gleim MCQ's the last week before my exam and they did nothing but shatter my confidence. It was a MIRACLE if I could get 80% correct on any given practice test of 20 questions. I also reviewed the AICPA release questions and didn't see any that were as difficult as the Gleim questions.

I ended up purchasing the Wiley Test Bank and found the questions to be more appropriate. I scored a 90 on the exam.

Gleim questions may be fine for some people. There's nothing wrong with being overprepared, but for me, I felt like they were doing more harm (mentally) than good.

FAR 90 Oct. 6, 2012
AUD 96 Dec. 8, 2012
REG 93 May 30, 2013
BEC 84 Aug. 31, 2013

NIU CPA Review Correspondence and Wiley Test Bank

[Kenada]

I have used Gleim for AUD and I am considering it for REG.

I do agree with Rupert – in Gleim my scores for AUD were 66 ish. I barely got to 75. On Wiley i was doing well with 80's.

Like Rupert mention some people would be disheartened on the lower scores with Gleim but for me it was more like okay I need to really be prepared and so I stuck to it. I would rather be over prepared for the exam and reinforce the concepts in my head.

I liked Gleims SIM's. So I will be buying it to supplement Wiley Test bank.

FAR 05/27/14; 786/110 - Done !

[calicpa]

I am basing it off of my experience using wiley for AUD and BEC.

BEC - 84, 4/6/13
AUD - 77, 5/28/13
REG - 83, 4/12/14
FAR - 83, 10/3/13

Ethics - 90% 4/24/13

150 unit education requirement met!
Work experience met!

[jeff]

WIley's questions are from the AICPA…not sure what to say…your scores look fine 🙂

[calicpa]

yea i guess so thanks

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BEC - 84, 4/6/13
AUD - 77, 5/28/13
REG - 83, 4/12/14
FAR - 83, 10/3/13

Ethics - 90% 4/24/13

150 unit education requirement met!
Work experience met!

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