[GatorB8]

I was given the idea to ask this question when I stumbled across a related topic: https://www.another71.com/cpa-exam-forum/topic/thought-you-passedbut-failed. I thought hey why not consider the bright-side of things here (cup half full approach). I am really hoping for something good here. I put in the time and studied my butt of using the Gleim Review System. I managed to get through the REG testlets with only few bumps and guessing. I thought the testlets weren’t bad at all. The task-based simulations worked me over thoroughly. Sometimes I wonder the thought process considered when the AICPA selects the simulations for each exam (I mean the expectations are ridiculously high). Sorry. I am venting. Needless to say my experience with the Sims were rough and as I saw the clock quickly expiring my objective became educated plugging. Some of the sims I was comfortable with and some I had no clue how to accurately solve for. This time with REG was reminiscent of when I took FAR and managed to narrowly escape with a 75. So I would like to hear some feedback from my fellow candidates whom had such a bad taste or blah feeling leaving the exam, however ended up coming away with a pass when it was all said and done. Feedback please!

FAR - Passed May 2012
AUD - Passed July 2012
BEC - Passed August 2012
REG - Passed March 2013 I'm outta here. CPA Bound for State of Florida.

[Anonymous]

I took AUD yesterday – and I don't feel super confident. My first thought after taking it was, “Well, I guess I'll have to take that again.” I hope that, more often than not, people feel like they're going to fail, but end up passing; rather than feeling like they're going to pass, but fail. March 8th (or 11th or whatever) can't get here soon enough! I felt decent about BEC when I took it – but I felt it could have gone either way. So hearing about people who thought they failed, but ended up passing, would give me hope!

[GatorB8]

There is always hope. I don't get it when I hear other candidates who left 2 Sims blank and some how pulled out an 80 something. What gives? Or what about the candidates that plug 75% of their SIMS? Not that I am hating on others… I just wish AICPA would share some of that love.

FAR - Passed May 2012
AUD - Passed July 2012
BEC - Passed August 2012
REG - Passed March 2013 I'm outta here. CPA Bound for State of Florida.

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