[Anonymous]

Ive been through all of Yaeger (lectures and mcq), wrote/have been studying jeffs ninja notes). This past week I have been re-writing my notes and taking small mcq quizzes in the wiley test bank. I usually do like 2-3 modules a night. As of right now I have gotten through mod 17. I have been scoring 60-80%. Bonds really give me the most trouble. I take FAR on the 28th and took work off from wend-fri. I plan on doing all MCQ from here on out. After being through all of this I still feel unprepared. Im afraid to freeze up come exam day. Any good last min tips out there?

[momto5]

Sounds like you have a good handle on MCQ's and you are doing well with a week left. Have you done any SIMS practice? I know the SIMS on the exam are usually quite different than what we practice with, but I still think it helps to get your brain thinking through processes of how all this information gets used other than just MCQ's.

Biggest thing is not to freak out – when you sit down at the testing center, it's just like you are at home taking a progress test. Relax and just do your best. Good luck.

FAR - 92 (4/27/12)
AUD - 96 (7/17/12)
BEC - 92 (8/30/12)
REG - 91 (11/12/12)

[nearly_there]

Don't forget you can you use Auth. Lit. on SIMs. I would practice looking up rules so you can feel more confortable on the exam.

FAR - 85 November 2011
AUD - 81 January 2012
REG - 68 March 2012
BEC - 86 April 2012
REG - 92 July 2012

[The Dingo]

Take the Wiley sample test. Assess strengths + weakness.

Focus on weaknesses and MCQ the hell out of them.

[lrj]

Study Government and Nonprofit, especially if that is a weak spot. It's supposed to be 20-25% of the test, but it feels like more, and is less likely than other areas to stick randomly in your brain or be amenable to guessing.

FAR 92 1/3/12
AUD 93 2/2/12
BEC 89 2/28/12
REG 86 7/16/12

Waiting on REG

[Anonymous]

Study JE. Your going to need it for MCQ and Sims, but mostly Sims.

[Zee]

Anyone taking exam this week besides D21 and I?

How is your review going? I take my FAR exam on Friday and I am getting nervous. The first time I took it, I studied 2 to 3 weeks to try and wing it before the window closed and failed with a 59. I have gone through material once and this past week and half have been reviewing each chapter. I am reviewing chapters 8-10 by end of day tomorrow so that I can go over the 5-10 areas I am weak on Thursday. I am also taking as a test the 2011 and 2012 AICPA released questions on Thursday. I have been scoring between 70-77 on progress tests and scored 73 on Becker Final Exam 1. I took a month off work to study for this test and I really hope I can pass. If I fail on Friday, that means only 2 more chances to pass before I start losing parts. I can't help, but think about this. How are you coping with the anxiety?

FAR – 59, 7/27

AUD – 75- PASSED

REG – 68, 81- PASSED

BEC – 65, 69, 78- PASSED

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