[Senk Tank]

Has anyone passed with studying less per week/ like 10-15 hours and giving them like 4 months + for studying?

Embrace the Pain

"Quality over Quantity" - Tony Horton, P90X

AUD - 84 10/2015
REG - 91 2/2016
BEC - 5/28/2016

[Noct]

I wouldn't recommend it.

First off, due to the size and frequency of testing windows, you cannot do exactly 4 months between exams. Eventually, you will have to do 5 months and skip an entire window. This will limit your potential retests.

Second, how well do you think you'll retain the information you reviewed at the beginning of the 4 months by the end of it?

At the very least, you should take 1 exam per window (every 3 months).

FAR - 79 - 07/2012
AUD - 65, 78 - 11/2012
BEC - 76 - 11/2012
REG - 78 - 01/2013
ETH - 98 - 01/2013

Material: Wiley books

[GreenMonkey]

I tried the slow study strategy for REG.

I studied about 10 hours a week between October and mid-December and then reviewed from mid-December until exam day (January 2nd). I found that when I started to review, I had to pretty much start over with a lot of the early material.

You can do it, just make sure you have plenty of time for review at the end.

REG- 91
AUD- 97
BEC- 91
FAR- May

[MrsBing]

I'm doing slow study for FAR (15 weeks of study), then 7-12 weeks on each of the other parts. The reason I'm taking so long for FAR is because it has the most material and is the hardest according to most. I also don't want to spend more than 15 hours a week of active studying with working full time and trying to keep some semblance of a life. I just started studying, so I can't comment on how well it's working. But, I think it can work, if you're reviewing the previous chapters each week. I set up a schedule where I finish one chapter a week (10 for FAR with Becker). At the end of each week, I'll review the previous chapters notes, flashcards and mcq's I got wrong. Then I'll do a comprenhensive progress test at the end of each week. The last 5 weeks will be non-stop MCQ's, re-writing notes and review.

Becker, Wiley Test Bank, and Ninja 10 Point Combo!

FAR: 89
REG: 87
AUD: 92
BEC: 75
Ethics: 90

Licensed Arizona CPA

[jgrfan1]

I am studying for all of mine in about that time frame.

I studied from Jan – May and passed BEC w/ a 91

May – Aug and passed AUD w/ a 89

Aug – Jan and just took Reg and am waiting for a score

I plan to take FAR just before memorial day

Yes I have lost some retest opportunity but if I can pass Reg I should be good as it would give me 3 chances to pass FAR. If I fail REG I still have three testing windows to pass 2 tests – not ideal.

I need a lot of time b/c I have a full time job and two kids. It has worked for me – I've felt pretty prepared in the exams.

BEC - 5/2012 - 91
AUD - 8/2012 - 89
REG - 1/2013 - 90
FAR - 5/2013 - 88
Wife, 2 kids and a job

[wobrie4]

I did it that way for FAR because of the volume plus the fact I wasn't on the clock yet. For the turnaround for BEC, it'll be just under 8 weeks from study start to exam day (started studying 12/26, exam day is 2/23). For me, the biggest trick was to hammer home progress tests. I'd do about 10 a week to end the studying for the week.

On My Way to a CPA...

FAR- 83 (12/02/12) (Try #1...by some miracle)
BEC- 80 (2/23/13) (Try #1... by some miracle)
AUD- 77 (05/04/13) (Try #1... by some miracle)
REG- 79 (08/03/13)(Try #1... by some miracle)

[Keely]

I am all for the one lesson per week style. It's all I've ever done. I tried to do two per week with FAR and I just felt rushed. However, studying one lesson per week slowly did not mean I studied any LESS. I also didn't take 4 months for any of my exams. I still studied anywhere from 25-40 hours per week. I read, reread, and did countless MCQs. If you do this slow style but also study each section thoroughly, you really don't need to leave two weeks for review. I always reviewed on the weekends after every section. That way, I kept everything fresh in my mind throughout the process. I moved my BEC exam up to the day after I finished studying the last section, and I allotted 6 days of review for FAR. So for the longest exam (FAR) I only studied about 3 months, max. 4 months is a pretty long time to be studying for any of these exams, in my opinion.

Anyway, I am really fond of this type of schedule if you can swing it because I have had awesome results with it. Good luck.

BEC: (4/2012) 88
AUD: (5/2012) 91
REG: (8/2012) 82
FAR: (1/2013) 78 🙂

VA CPA #42010

[Senk Tank]

Thanks for all the insite everyone!!!

I figure you really only need the 18 month time frame for 3 exams because the time frame starts once you pass the first one, not when you first start studying.

Embrace the Pain

"Quality over Quantity" - Tony Horton, P90X

AUD - 84 10/2015
REG - 91 2/2016
BEC - 5/28/2016

[Senk Tank]

Thanks for all the insite everyone!!!

I figure you really only need the 18 month time frame for 3 exams because the time frame starts once you pass the first one, not when you first start studying.

Embrace the Pain

"Quality over Quantity" - Tony Horton, P90X

AUD - 84 10/2015
REG - 91 2/2016
BEC - 5/28/2016

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