REG – Exam Experience - Page 2

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  • #169273
    jeff
    Keymaster

    We have a lot of “I took __ today threads” so to consolidate, here is the official thread.

    Please – Not even a hint of exam disclosure per AICPA rules.

    AUD

    BEC

    FAR

    AUD - 79
    BEC - 80
    FAR - 76
    REG - 92
    Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS)
    NINJA CPA | NINJA CMA | NINJA CPE | Another71
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  • #826495
    mricci1989
    Participant

    Took Reg today. Felt like the rest of the exam sections. Got a few wrong. Got a few right. Felt like I got pounded by a few Sims and knocked a few out of the park. If I have learned anything from taking this exam. There is absolutely no way of guessing at results… Just gonna chill and probably forget a ton of tax rules over the next 10 days!

    AUD - 80
    BEC - 85
    FAR - 79
    REG - 87
    Finally over.

    FAR - 79 4/16
    AUD - 80 7/16
    REG - TBD 8/16
    BEC - TBD 10/16

    #826939
    garciarb
    Participant

    I had a nightmare experience on Sunday. Seemed like the usual with MCQ but with a few things I hadn't seen before…no big deal with an educated guess. However, the SIMS were a different story. I'm confident on the research problem but that's about it. I'm sure I'll be doing a retake but at least I know what to expect.

    BEC - 81
    AUD - 79
    REG - June 2016 (Thanks Nasba!)
    FAR - ugh

    #829530
    SomeSomeCPA
    Participant

    Took REG on Sat the 3rd. Nothing was over the top. I knew going into the test that I didn't have all the tax rules as locked down as I would of liked. Assuming I'll come up just short and retake early Oct.

    Done! 9 tests over 16 months. Failed first 3 with Becker. Passed 4 of next 6 with Ninja MCQ.

    FAR: 39,59,TBD
    BEC: 74,79
    AUD: 77
    REG: September

    #829677
    xkc5
    Participant

    Took REG on Sat.. Felt like I was knocking it out of the park on MCQ but spent the better half of the evening afterwards looking up concepts I felt iffy on.. Turns out I got 7 wrong and those were just the ones I remembered. The MCQ didn't go as deep as I had studied so I slipped on many higher level questions which were so easy it was like always the first line in the Notes, for example.

    Exam was worded so very vaguely, for example cash was exchanged in a transaction but there was no way of knowing which direction the cash went so we just assume what we normally see in studying. Also in the SIMs it was unclear how it was to be filled in one, but then in another they were nice enough to say “make all numbers positive”

    SIMS were a nightmare, besides the research thankfully. No DRS for me.

    I was trending at 96, 100% completion in MCQ and CPAexcel and used the notes and audio like crazy.. But personally think I just got really bad luck of the draw on my SIMs and blanked on easy questions because I was burned out and over-studied. Fully prepared for a retake, but I felt like this after FAR and got an 82. All lies in the SIMs scoring curve..

    FAR - 84! (1/09)
    AUD - 82! (4/09)
    BEC - 91! (5/23)
    REG - TBD (9/03)

    Controller at Volkswagen
    2:52 marathoner at Boston in 2016!

    #830297
    melody_pinaycpa
    Participant

    I just came out from Prometric. First testlet was hard, second was a lot harder then third testlet was not as hard as the second testlet. My simulations were a lot of doable as compared with my two previous attempts. Or maybe because I studied so much this time including the small details. I don't know but I felt confident with this retake because of the simulations given to me.

    I am praying for a passing score on September 20, 2016, 9am UAE time.

    FAR - 88
    AUD - 86
    BEC - 82
    REG - 73, 70, 82

    FAR (Apr 2015) - 88
    AUD (July 2015) - 86
    BEC (Oct 2015) - 82
    REG - 73, 70, retake Sept 2016

    #830325
    Ib
    Participant

    @melody_pinaycpa What was your score on last two attempts? And what was the change this time in your study plan?

    AUD - 87
    BEC - 78
    FAR - 79
    REG - 81
    Licensed CPA in MA, OCT 2016

    FAR 79
    AUD 87
    BEC 78
    REG 08/31/2016

    #830327
    SkiBum1990
    Participant

    Gosh… I'm not looking forward to this exam… sigh. Praying for manageable SIMS

    any general advice? @melody_pinaycpa

    B - 79
    A - 68, 70 (UGH)
    R - Oct
    F - Nov

    "The mind can only absorb as much as the seat can take"

    "The mind can only absorb as much as the seat can take"

    B - 79
    A - 68, __ (got bumped from Aug 4 release to Aug 23-THANKS AICPA)
    R - Oct
    F - Nov (HA! 1 month to study working full-time; love NTS rules)

    #830338
    melody_pinaycpa
    Participant

    @IB – 73 & 70 – i was using Ninja on both attempts. This time I switched to Gleim test prep + simulations. My approach was to really go back to the book before attempting the mcqs. Then I strive to reach 75 average for each study unit before proceeding with the next study unit. I knew I understand the concepts when I had a lot of AHA moments. I also made sure that I know the small details. I printed the tax forms, studied them and quickly went through them before going in. Lastly, I intentionally scheduled this retake on the last few days before the window closes so it gives me a lot of time to study. On previous attempts, I always wanted to be part of the first wave of score release. lol

    @Ski – Came across with a lot of advice here in this forum and I applied it to myself. Some of those are – print the tax forms, study them, you will learn a lot from them. Print AICPA release questions and go over them. Go over the AICPA sample test. Print and study AICPA Statements on Tax Services. Familiarize https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26 for the research sim. Know the small details, those items that you've seen one or two questions only in the entire test bank. They will give you a sim or two on those small details.

    FAR - 88
    AUD - 86
    BEC - 82
    REG - 73, 70, 82

    FAR (Apr 2015) - 88
    AUD (July 2015) - 86
    BEC (Oct 2015) - 82
    REG - 73, 70, retake Sept 2016

    #830345
    SkiBum1990
    Participant

    Thanks so much! I keep hearing the “devil is in the details” for REG especially and its not as computation heavy as one would think..more detailed focused.

    I appreciate your feedback! Hope all goes well you for on release day.

    B - 79
    A - 68, 70 (UGH)
    R - Oct
    F - Nov

    "The mind can only absorb as much as the seat can take"

    "The mind can only absorb as much as the seat can take"

    B - 79
    A - 68, __ (got bumped from Aug 4 release to Aug 23-THANKS AICPA)
    R - Oct
    F - Nov (HA! 1 month to study working full-time; love NTS rules)

    #833995
    Wannafree
    Participant

    new to forum, What is AL which members are frequently referring to?

    WannaB
    #834349
    tman102938
    Participant

    @Nath Authoritative Literature that you use when completing SIMs

    BEC- 71, 79
    AUD- 69, 64, 71, 79
    FAR- 77
    REG- 83

    BEC:69,79 PASS
    FAR:77 PASS
    REG: 7/30
    AUD:68,64

    "If you want something, go get it. Period."

    #834406
    Wannafree
    Participant

    @tman102938 thanks a lot.Got it.

    WannaB
    #854697
    jpowell31
    Participant

    So this is my second round (this CPA try anyway…another story). my first round had me feeling literally like i studied for the wrong exam; testlet 1: wtf. testlet 2: wtf. testlet 3: oh, just so you know, you haven't been doing well, as evidenced by these absurdly easy questions peppered with more WTF is this…? SIMs: HAHAH WTF BRO. i knew i failed. most times you walk out thinking i just don't know how i did…. but didddd i know. scored in the 60's.

    ANYWAY. i retook it today. i was definitely more confident going in this time but can't say i studied new or different material, or that i ironed out the issues i knew i encountered last time. in fact i spent almost an entire day devoted to a couple topics on my first exam i'm still stumped about…which goes to show you how different these exams can be.

    Today my testlets got harder, and SIMs weren't ridiculous but i recognized jusssst about every question. it's sad but, that to me, was a mini-win! ha. i flagged maybe 4, 6, 10(!) questions in MCQ testlets respectively but still so many tricks, i just don't know how i did. even if i did fail…i know with the questions i got, i was as “prepared”. some of it wasn't fair at all but i'm not sure how i would approach it differently if i have to retake again.

    i DO know that after that last exam, i'm glad i didn't feel left in the dark this time and i DO know that people who tell you not to ‘worry about x, y or z topic because you'll mostly see A, B, and C…just breeze through the rest…' hasn't been dealt one of the god awful random exams you can get. there IS a bit of luck in what's served to you but you have to be prepared for it all..

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    #854710
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    @jpowell31 – Thanks for reviving the thread, and making me laugh. Your first paragraph was funny!

    #854785
    jpowell31
    Participant

    @bet10 ha no worries. misery loves company :). Good luck on Monday (right?)! see you at the score release in like 39 years 🙂

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