[lauriemarie5]

Murphy’s Law sure did apply this morning to me.

I got to the exam center & they were running behind so we weren’t allowed in until after 7:30am, mind you my exam was scheduled for 8:00am.

I was the first one to sign in and when I went to get finger printed…the machine wasn’t working properly, she saw my name in the roster but couldn’t find my paperwork. Then when they had to reprint EVERYTHING again they signed me in and when I went to my computer, it didn’t work. They kept trying but to no avail. They had to call the global communications center to sort this out.

Mind you again, my exam was supposed to start at 8am. They FINALLY get it up and running…could you imagine being me sitting there through all this going is this real? Am I really going to take this exam or what?

Well, I did take it and it was just as awful as I had imagined. I didn’t think I did awful on the MCQ but I did think by testlet 3 they were a lot harder as there were more I had to go back to and some I had to guess on.

As for the SIMS? Well that sealed my fate, they were AWFUL! I mean when I saw I just had to start guessing I mean I had to start just making things up. I sat there with 25 minutes left feeling so defeated because I knew there was nothing more I could do to make this better. I gave 150% but I am most certain I did not pass thanks to the simulations. I didn’t leave any completely blank, but I sure did make things up and guess.

I am sad and depressed but I refuse to think about it anymore until scores come out because its over with and it was my first exam and I really did try my best. I am so burnt out and exhausted I don’t know how I will start AUD on Thursday.

Happy friggen Monday 🙁

REG: 80 (11/13/15)
FAR: APR 2016
BEC
AUD

"Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I'll try again tomorrow." - Winston Churchill

[Anonymous]

I took FAR yesterday too. I walked out feeling horrible. I know I didnt pass. I completed the entire Wiley review book, did over 1000 questions probably online between wiley online review and the cpa for free. Reviewed all the AICPA 2012-2013 released MCQs, and felt lost. Some of the problems I would calculate and my answer wouldn't even be close to theres and I would have no idea how they got there. Feeling defeated and now I know I have to retake it and it is so discouraging.

[HustlinHustlin]

Sounds like most had a similar experience. The only thing that keeps me hopeful is thinking about how ANYONE being handed those sims wouldn't have been able to do what was required….unless you could read the testers minds or something…

B 71 - 79 EXPIRED
A 69 - 75 EXPIRED
R 65 - 48 - 45
F 56 - 61 - 65 - 64

Becker, Wiley Test Bank, Wiley Text and Ninja Notes

"The fish who keeps on swimming is the first to chill upstream" -311

Experience - Done, like WAAAY done.
Still need 30 more credits, in basket weaving (gotta love new CA requirements)

[HustlinHustlin]

Sounds like most had a similar experience. The only thing that keeps me hopeful is thinking about how ANYONE being handed those sims wouldn't have been able to do what was required….unless you could read the testers minds or something…

B 71 - 79 EXPIRED
A 69 - 75 EXPIRED
R 65 - 48 - 45
F 56 - 61 - 65 - 64

Becker, Wiley Test Bank, Wiley Text and Ninja Notes

"The fish who keeps on swimming is the first to chill upstream" -311

Experience - Done, like WAAAY done.
Still need 30 more credits, in basket weaving (gotta love new CA requirements)

[jlk0120]

Seems like my experience was very similar to everyone else's too. I took FAR yesterday & I just don't know how to feel about it. The multiple choice seemed easier than Becker but I still didn't feel completely comfortable with my answers. I also had a lot more governmental questions than I was expecting. Some of the simulations were from left field & I just did my best to put an answer down. I finished with about 40 minutes left & I usually have an issue with time when taking standarized tests. Luckily, my experience with Prometric was pretty good. I got there right at 7:30am for my 8am test & started my exam around 7:40am. I'll be pleasantly surprised if I pass but I'm just praying for the best! Good luck to everyone else that feels the same!

FAR: 70, 79!
AUD: 76!
REG: Jan 27th
BEC: TBD

[jlk0120]

Seems like my experience was very similar to everyone else's too. I took FAR yesterday & I just don't know how to feel about it. The multiple choice seemed easier than Becker but I still didn't feel completely comfortable with my answers. I also had a lot more governmental questions than I was expecting. Some of the simulations were from left field & I just did my best to put an answer down. I finished with about 40 minutes left & I usually have an issue with time when taking standarized tests. Luckily, my experience with Prometric was pretty good. I got there right at 7:30am for my 8am test & started my exam around 7:40am. I'll be pleasantly surprised if I pass but I'm just praying for the best! Good luck to everyone else that feels the same!

FAR: 70, 79!
AUD: 76!
REG: Jan 27th
BEC: TBD

[Anonymous]

Good luck LaurieMarie5!

[Anonymous]

Good luck LaurieMarie5!

[txcpa13]

To everyone in this post, I feel for you but don't get discouraged! You really won't know how you did until the scores come out.

When I took FAR I thought the MCQ went well but the sims were terrible. I was so sure I failed that I started redoing Becker homework questions the day after the exam. There really is no way of gauging your performance on sims, so try not to worry about it and just hope for the best!

Good luck to all of you!!!

AUD - 99 (5/2013)
BEC - 93 (5/2013)
FAR - 97 (7/2013)
REG - 94 (8/2013)

[txcpa13]

To everyone in this post, I feel for you but don't get discouraged! You really won't know how you did until the scores come out.

When I took FAR I thought the MCQ went well but the sims were terrible. I was so sure I failed that I started redoing Becker homework questions the day after the exam. There really is no way of gauging your performance on sims, so try not to worry about it and just hope for the best!

Good luck to all of you!!!

AUD - 99 (5/2013)
BEC - 93 (5/2013)
FAR - 97 (7/2013)
REG - 94 (8/2013)

[so1913]

Whoa @txcpa13 you thought you did terrible and walked away with a 97???

AUD - 90 Pass
REG - 70,61,81 Pass DONE DONE DOOOOONNEEE!!!!!!!!
BEC - 79 - Pass
FAR - 70,82 - Pass

[so1913]

Whoa @txcpa13 you thought you did terrible and walked away with a 97???

AUD - 90 Pass
REG - 70,61,81 Pass DONE DONE DOOOOONNEEE!!!!!!!!
BEC - 79 - Pass
FAR - 70,82 - Pass

[Anonymous]

I just took FAR yesterday, and surprisingly it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. There were only a handful of questions that I just purely guessed on.

However, there were quite a few ones that I went back and wasn't totally sure about the answers. There was one sim that I struggled with part of it.

It's safe to say that there is a very wide range of scores that I could end up getting back and September and not being surprised at all that I did that poorly (or well).

It was the first section that I took and I just want my score and to me done with FAR forever!

[Anonymous]

I just took FAR yesterday, and surprisingly it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. There were only a handful of questions that I just purely guessed on.

However, there were quite a few ones that I went back and wasn't totally sure about the answers. There was one sim that I struggled with part of it.

It's safe to say that there is a very wide range of scores that I could end up getting back and September and not being surprised at all that I did that poorly (or well).

It was the first section that I took and I just want my score and to me done with FAR forever!

[txcpa13]

@so1913 yes!!! Nobody ever believes me but I felt terrible!!! I felt the same way after REG, also because of the sims. I made educated guesses but when they're all based on calculations – there's no way of telling if your educated guess was even close.

AUD - 99 (5/2013)
BEC - 93 (5/2013)
FAR - 97 (7/2013)
REG - 94 (8/2013)

[txcpa13]

@so1913 yes!!! Nobody ever believes me but I felt terrible!!! I felt the same way after REG, also because of the sims. I made educated guesses but when they're all based on calculations – there's no way of telling if your educated guess was even close.

AUD - 99 (5/2013)
BEC - 93 (5/2013)
FAR - 97 (7/2013)
REG - 94 (8/2013)

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