[Livliv101]

Hi!

I’m using UWorld Roger CPA Review to study for REG and I’m on Ch 2. I don’t find he’s doing a great job of explaining the material for Corp Tax. Anyone use Roger to pass REG? Any tips? I also have NINJA.

Thanks!!!

 

 

[Anonymous]

I used Roger for REG. REG didn't make a lot of sense to me until my final review, but then I felt like I understood it pretty well. I also used NINJA, during my final review I wrote out the Ninja Notes and answered the NINJA MCQs until I had answered that entire test bank correctly.

I think between Roger and NINJA, you should be good.

[Nate]

My advice, stay away from Roger. I took Roger a couple weeks ago and I did not feel prepared at all, waiting for the score release this week, hoping for the best and believing I pass, but regardless I did not feel prepared at all for the exam. I've heard multiple people say they didn't like Roger for REG too. About 10-20% of my REG exam was material that Roger never even mentioned in neither the lectures nor text. Roger was great for the other three exams, but for REG, just didn't feel like it prepared me for the topics on the exam.

[Livliv101]

Nate, did you use anything like NINJA in addition to Roger? Or did you just use Roger? Let me know. I'm hoping that if I use Ninja with Roger that it will help cover some holes. Colin, do you think that's the case?

[Anonymous]

Try going by the book instead of the lectures. There's a lot of extra info in the texts. Then for the MCQs just do your best, and read every explanation even if you get it right.

[Anonymous]

I used NINJA as a supplement with Roger on all 4 of my exams, so I felt for all of the tests that between Roger and NINJA I was adequately prepared.

[Livliv101]

Ok thanks Colin and helpme. That makes me feel better. I was worried that since I only have ROGER and NINJA that I might miss some information since I have no prior knowledge of the REG subjects.

[Nate]

I didn't use Ninja and I wish I did. If I failed I'll probably just use Ninja since I have the text for Roger and a lot of notes that I took.

[Superdude3000]

I used Rogers for REG – I thought it was great personally. Also had Becker but only used it for the extra test bank.

[famh110]

@Livliv…hows your prep coming along? I am doing MCQs for Ind Tax and I am actually finding them hard. Got through my first set of mcq with 20 questions and scored 60%. I had gone through the notes before and had read majority of the chapter. I am feeling some gap between the depth of the questions versus what's in the book and what @Nate just mentioned is making me quiet concerned. I took REG back in May 2017 and scored a 66 but i didn't get adequate study time in for that one and had to test as NTS was expiring. This time around however I only have one shot at REG which I need to take by mid-August and then want to study for FAR so I can take in Q4 as BEC drops in December. @Nate, based on your recent experience, what would you do differently and what do you think was lacking? Since I have access to Becker and Roger i thought I will experiment with Roger as I am liking his lectures way better than Becker's.

@Superdude300, can you shed some light on how you studied and incorporated Roger with Becker? I have Becker which is expiring at the end of Q3 and also have Roger (got it recently). Were you following any schedules that they offer?

[Anonymous]

I just looked at my reg MCQs with Roger. Individual tax I got 67% right. Over all the sections I was at 68%. I scored a 78 on the exam which is kind of close, but point is don't feel too discouraged with low percentages especially at the beginning. Just keep going as per your schedule, and act normal.

Then at the end keep drilling MCQs until time is up. I like Roger's feature of selecting just questions you got wrong before, but mix it up with quizzes that include all questions so you're not just getting ones you suck at all the time.

[Livliv101]

I don't have any tax experience. I spent a lot of time studying Ch 1-indiv tax till I felt good about it. Not feeling so great now that I'm on ch 2-corporate tax but I'm going through the MCQs 5 at a time to make sure I understand what I got wrong.

[famh110]

thanks for the recommendations and the follow-up. i will just plug away with my schedule and try not to freak out so much. been going crazy thinking about the score release. good luck everyone!

[Anonymous]

I took REG in Q1 of 17 but I used Roger and thought I was well prepared.

[CPAgal]

I used Roger and I failed with a 63. I have heard complaints that Roger doesn't prepare you well for REG and FAR, but those same people passed. I think with REG and I've heard it so many times, it's all about practice. It sounds cliche but that's what it is. I'm going to get back at it. I honestly wish I would have been studying since the last day of the exam, but my mind was so burnt.

[CS]

I used Roger and it suited me well. However, I also supplemented with NINJA & Gleim test banks. I didn't complete any in their entirety but they give me enough flavors and variety so I feel covered going in.

Honestly I loved Roger for AUD-BEC-REG (used Wiley for FAR – passed but hated the course), but everyone has a different style. I liked Roger's lectures for an overall view of the topic, the text was good (sometimes lacking), but the MCQs between Roger/NINJA/Gleim solidified everything for me. I started this method for myself with AUD and carried on as I figure it worked, and it did for me. It sounds like overkill and a ton of studying but honestly I didn't put in crazy hours (didn't really study at all on the weekends and work 60 + hours per week with 1.5 hour driving each way + 2 little ones at home), but each test bank actually gave me not only different pieces of information, but also presented concepts/topics I was struggling with in ways which would finally click for me.

It wasn't the cheapest route (full Roger Course + NINJA + Gleim test bank + Roger CRAM), but 4 sits 4 passes and now never having to study again and can spend the Summer with my family, I'll take it.

[Author]

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