Exams and Tests are stupid - Page 5

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    Anonymous
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    Seriously, Is it just me or is this whole exam process utterly ridiculous? I took my first ever exam section of FAR a couple days ago and after the experience I am thinking to myself just how stupid this is. I’m not saying I’m quitting or anything like that, but these accounting boards want us to sit in a chair for 4 hours and try to answer 97 total questions that take me almost 4 hours just to read and understand the question & figure out how to solve it let alone begin actually calculating the question to get the answer. On top of that, they word the questions so poorly that it just adds to the confusion. On top of that, the answer choices are all trying to trick you because they’re all the calculations someone would make if they solved the question the simplest way possible. Why can’t they just reduce the amount of questions or split the test up into more sizable chunks so I can actually understand the ins and outs of the accounting concepts NASBA is testing us on? No, instead I have to make up all of these stupid little mnemonics and abbreviations in my head just in case I have 1 or 2 questions on it during the real exam. About 75% of the formulas and concepts I memorized weren’t even tested. I instead was tested on a lot of questions that weren’t familiar to me and didn’t have time to truly write out and attempt to make t-accounts for anyway. I only have like 2-3 minutes max to solve the hard MCQ’s anyways. I’ll I’m saying is if NASBA is going to test us on stuff that takes more than 2-3 minutes to solve then don’t give us so many questions in the first place because maybe then I would feel good about myself. Is it really that hard to make it a 75 question test and make it 5 Sims instead? What’s the point of so many questions, when no one has enough time to truly understand and figure out the answer without having to guess so much?

    Do you want to take a break during your 4 hour exam the screen asks me? Of course I want to take a break, but if I do then any chance I did have to score a 75 is even more unlikely to happen. It’s like someone dangling a nice hot fresh piece of pizza in front of me and asking me if I want to have a snack. If I did have any urge to use the washroom during those 4 hours I was just going to do it right there at my desk. I have way too much time, money, and energy invested in this to take any chances. This is how ridiculous this whole CPA exam experience is.

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    KasiaS
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    @Tootsie, I'm glad you're still in the game. Don't let anything or anyone hold you back. When I started my journey, one of my co-workers asked me what I'm going to do when I fail… not if, WHEN. I didn't let that or the daunting amount of study materials deter me. Whether it is a failing score, crappy home situation, or life in general, it may suck now, but keep in mind there IS an end to this beast and when you conquer it, it'll be glorious! It sure was for me.

    @Veronica, thank you. I have to give a lot of credit to the review course I used and to the support I found here from people like you. You were one of the kind voices in my desperate post just a week before my AUD exam. Believe it or not it helped to have some kind words when I wanted to give up. That's why I intend to pay it forward even though I'm done.

    @CPA Terminator, I feel the love! I've missed you as well! I also think you're nuts for wanting paper and pencil. I'll be stalking you on here aroung the 27th to send you good joojoo and to remind you about the mandatory red panties 🙂

    FAR 88 (07/15/11)
    BEC 83 (08/31/11)
    AUD 81 (10/15/11)
    REG 83 (11/26/11)

    Used NIU Correspondence CPA Review

    #323078
    RedRage00
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    The test is a pain in the ass, but it's worth it, and it's fair IMO.

    I studied my ass off for 6 months. I studied every night Mon-Thursdays and taking most Fridays off. And I would study almost all day Saturday/Sunday. I did that for 6 months. I had no friends. I lost friends who didn't understand why I couldnt hang out as much. I had NO LIFE for 6 months. I didn't care. I was determined to pass this exam the first time around…partying with friends and football season will be there after I'm done. That was my mentality on it. Now that I am done I am enjoying my life with friends. It is great to get off work and meet friends for dinner and just chat and hang out.

    Someone mentioned earning $15,000 more per year. Hell, I'll take that right now considering that I didn't pay anything out of pocket. I was lucky in that my company reimbursed me all 4 testing fees, plus the money I spent on study materials.

    This exam is so worth it! I feel like I'm getting more respect at work already LOL

    Texas CPA
    Licensed, March 2012

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