[sarah210]

So I found out yesterday that I passed FAR. I mean, I studied for it, but not nearly as much as I studied for REG. I messed around a lot, wasted a lot of time, procrastinated. I did not go into it feeling prepared. I came out of it feeling completely ambivalent. I didn’t know if I had the right answers or not. I didn’t know how I did on the SIMs. I thought there was an equal chance I’d fail or pass by a narrow margin. I got an 85.

I feel like this whole thing is so bizarre, that I didn’t study “enough” and I didn’t understand the material “enough,” so I don’t “deserve” this score, that some guys in black sunglasses are going to knock on my door and demand the score back.

I read on this forum about people taking their last section and having to wait for the results while not studying, but I never thought it would happen to me… I’m taking my last section next Thursday, and I’m in complete shock that I won’t have anything to study next. What am I going to do with myself? Has this happened to y’all? I just can’t believe I passed the beast.

REG- 53, 91
BEC- 88
FAR- 62, 85
AUD- 85

Ethics- 93

[msgolds]

Congrats on passing! And believe me, I know exactly what you mean. When I sat for BEC (my first section) I was studying for 3 hours a night, making flashcards, being completely a-social, etc. I got a 90. FAR came along… and I was goofing off a bit more but I was still pretty serious. Got an 84. Sat for AUD, and I was slacking A LOT more. Went out partying, celebrated my birthday, got caught in a power outage during which I wasn't studying at all. Got a 93. Come REG, there were whole weeks when I wasn't studying at all. I was dating again, going out with friends. And I got an 84.

I personally found that I was overstudying before, and could get a passing score with much less effort than I was putting in. Honestly, I think you subconsciously realized you didn't need to study as much as you were. But then you feel bad for not putting in as much effort as expected. Each person is different.

BEC - 90 PASSED
FAR - 84 PASSED
AUD - 93 PASSED
REG - 84 PASSED

I DID IT!!!!

Using Becker Self-Study

"If we were put here to carry a great weight, then the very things we hate are here to build those muscles."

[rlg5150]

I got an 85 on FAR. I think if I had taken the exam 2 or 3 weeks earlier, I would have gotten above 90. I studied so much that it became just a matter of “How many questions do I have to answer this week and how many pages to read?” I was so burned out that my exam date wasn't even that big of a deal to me by the time it arrived. Hell, I was even a bit hungover during my exam. I'm glad I passed, though. I know now for my next 3 sections that it's okay to absorb the material a little better and not just get through your study plan for the week just for the sake of doing it. In other words, don't be a CPA zombie, lol.

FAR - 85
AUD - 86
BEC - 84
REG - 88

[Anonymous]

I have FAR in 6 days. I'm 200 study hours in and counting, and I will be the guy (girl) at your door in black sunglasses if I fail 😉

No but really, kudos, it's good to hear this!

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