4 Weeks Away From FAR - Page 2

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  • March 26, 2014 at 4:29 pm #184623
    mkramer324
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    Hello Everyone,

    I am currently 4 weeks away from taking FAR and I have just completed the lectures and MCQs for all ten of the Becker chapters (still have to do most of the SIMS). I have taken a few 30 MCQ progress tests combining all 10 chapters. I am consistently scoring in the mid 50s. Obviously this is not what I had hoped for at this point.

    I was wondering what I should do to improve over the next 4 weeks. I also have the wiley test bank and the 2013 ninja notes. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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  • March 27, 2014 at 3:53 am #540944
    Amay
    Member

    Even though I got stronger on govt. this last time I got weaker on NFP. So yeah, I will definitely admit I underestimated that section a bit.

    BEC: 73, 81
    AUD: 85
    FAR: 71, 77
    REG: 74, 75...finally DONE! 😀

    *This is my 2nd attempt at the CPA exam. For all of you who have failed this exam many times, given up on it, or taken a break like me, remember that it is still possible to finish what you started...failure is the opportunity to begin again more intelligently 🙂

    March 27, 2014 at 12:51 pm #540911
    ymmit
    Member

    dont waste much time on the sims, look them over “quickly” but other than that its a waste imo

    Licensed CPA!

    March 27, 2014 at 12:51 pm #540946
    ymmit
    Member

    dont waste much time on the sims, look them over “quickly” but other than that its a waste imo

    Licensed CPA!

    March 27, 2014 at 2:59 pm #540913
    rosey720
    Member

    thank you everyone.. why is FAR so beastly?! too much information and too little time… but we will get there!!

    March 27, 2014 at 2:59 pm #540948
    rosey720
    Member

    thank you everyone.. why is FAR so beastly?! too much information and too little time… but we will get there!!

    March 28, 2014 at 12:36 am #540915
    zieba
    Participant

    “question: is governmental accounting REALLY going to be a big topic? I kind of feel like I am wasting precious time… has anyone heard anything about heavier tested areas? Please help! “

    Aye Carramba!!

    Consider chapter eight and nine to be a gift, and love it like the gift that it is :)… it's information that is reasonably understandable and oh so heavily tested on the exam. In both MCQ and SIM format.

    AUD - 75*, 88 done 5/14! (*exp)
    BEC - 74 , 77
    REG - 65 , 76 (10 point combooo!!)
    FAR - 69 , 75

    Dr: perseverance
    Dr: intelligence
    Dr: luck
    . Cr: . advisory score

    March 28, 2014 at 12:36 am #540950
    zieba
    Participant

    “question: is governmental accounting REALLY going to be a big topic? I kind of feel like I am wasting precious time… has anyone heard anything about heavier tested areas? Please help! “

    Aye Carramba!!

    Consider chapter eight and nine to be a gift, and love it like the gift that it is :)… it's information that is reasonably understandable and oh so heavily tested on the exam. In both MCQ and SIM format.

    AUD - 75*, 88 done 5/14! (*exp)
    BEC - 74 , 77
    REG - 65 , 76 (10 point combooo!!)
    FAR - 69 , 75

    Dr: perseverance
    Dr: intelligence
    Dr: luck
    . Cr: . advisory score

    March 28, 2014 at 12:39 am #540917
    zieba
    Participant

    and yes FAR is just a beast. I'm doing AUD now… I glanced at my stack of notes and was like… there has to be more, this is it?! Wiley test bank has a laughable number of questions… I used to run practice exams for FAR for like a four of the entire AUD bank…thank jeebus that is behind me now.

    I made up my signature after getting my FAR score.

    AUD - 75*, 88 done 5/14! (*exp)
    BEC - 74 , 77
    REG - 65 , 76 (10 point combooo!!)
    FAR - 69 , 75

    Dr: perseverance
    Dr: intelligence
    Dr: luck
    . Cr: . advisory score

    March 28, 2014 at 12:39 am #540952
    zieba
    Participant

    and yes FAR is just a beast. I'm doing AUD now… I glanced at my stack of notes and was like… there has to be more, this is it?! Wiley test bank has a laughable number of questions… I used to run practice exams for FAR for like a four of the entire AUD bank…thank jeebus that is behind me now.

    I made up my signature after getting my FAR score.

    AUD - 75*, 88 done 5/14! (*exp)
    BEC - 74 , 77
    REG - 65 , 76 (10 point combooo!!)
    FAR - 69 , 75

    Dr: perseverance
    Dr: intelligence
    Dr: luck
    . Cr: . advisory score

    March 28, 2014 at 4:11 am #540954
    Guti
    Participant

    Zieba , the real exam has just too many questions on gov and NFP to ignore those two chapters.

    FAR-84
    AUD-
    REG-
    BEC-

    March 28, 2014 at 4:11 am #540919
    Guti
    Participant

    Zieba , the real exam has just too many questions on gov and NFP to ignore those two chapters.

    FAR-84
    AUD-
    REG-
    BEC-

    March 28, 2014 at 12:42 pm #540956
    yourmomsaCPA
    Participant

    Do a CRAM if you've got the $$! With this particular section, it's really helpful.

    FAR - 87 2/18/14
    AUD - 84 4/2/14
    REG - 87 7/23/14
    BEC - 78 8/26/14

    I'm finally an *official* CPA - TX

    March 28, 2014 at 12:42 pm #540921
    yourmomsaCPA
    Participant

    Do a CRAM if you've got the $$! With this particular section, it's really helpful.

    FAR - 87 2/18/14
    AUD - 84 4/2/14
    REG - 87 7/23/14
    BEC - 78 8/26/14

    I'm finally an *official* CPA - TX

    March 28, 2014 at 12:46 pm #540958
    yourmomsaCPA
    Participant

    And I would spend time on SIMs. Seriously. It's 40% of your grade for 7 little questions. Practice a few research SIMs b/c those should be gifts (I had TWO on my exam and literally had no clue what a research SIM even was until the day before. Blonde.) I would focus on SIMs where you have to make JE's (so, not so much the matching, T/F, etc – those can be practiced with MCQ's) and fill in tables/worksheets. MCQs don't really prep you for those and some people freak.

    FAR - 87 2/18/14
    AUD - 84 4/2/14
    REG - 87 7/23/14
    BEC - 78 8/26/14

    I'm finally an *official* CPA - TX

    March 28, 2014 at 12:46 pm #540923
    yourmomsaCPA
    Participant

    And I would spend time on SIMs. Seriously. It's 40% of your grade for 7 little questions. Practice a few research SIMs b/c those should be gifts (I had TWO on my exam and literally had no clue what a research SIM even was until the day before. Blonde.) I would focus on SIMs where you have to make JE's (so, not so much the matching, T/F, etc – those can be practiced with MCQ's) and fill in tables/worksheets. MCQs don't really prep you for those and some people freak.

    FAR - 87 2/18/14
    AUD - 84 4/2/14
    REG - 87 7/23/14
    BEC - 78 8/26/14

    I'm finally an *official* CPA - TX

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