8 Days to REG – Advice?

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  • February 26, 2017 at 1:15 pm #1498831
    gigabyte2001
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    I’ve finished all the Gleim Study Units and am currently running 65-75 in their 20 question Quizzes. Scored 63.88 in the Comprehensive Exam Rehearsal. Trying to figure out what to do. I seem to be all over the place in what I know/don’t know. I’ll show weak on a section this quiz that I nailed the last few quizzes.
    This is my last unpassed section and if I don’t pass it now then the new format kicks in.
    Do I just keep hitting the MCQ’s over and over reviewing what I got wrong & why in between? Should I review some chapters or sections? I tried writing the summary core concept notes for a chapter last night. Not sure they are in-depth enough?

    B - 11/11/16
    A - 4/16/16 87!!
    R - 2/17/17
    F - 7/26/16 - Waiting for 8/23

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  • February 26, 2017 at 2:07 pm #1498884
    RE2PECT
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    Gleim's mcq's are much harder than what I had on my exam so if you're scoring 65-75 that's pretty good. I'm averaging 70 after about 3800 attempts, but was over 80 with Ninja and Wiley. Most times when I would try doing an adaptive session I'd get my ass handed to me with all the crazy questions.

    Have you completed all the tax sims? I purchased Gleim's test bank for my retake because I needed help with sims and my review courses (Roger & Ninja) don't have many good ones. I did all of them from SU 3-13 the max 3 times they allow.

    This weekend I didn't do many mcq's. I reread Roger's book cover to cover and I feel it helped clear some things up. It was especially helpful for blaw and ethics since a lot of it is memorization and it will be fresh in my head for tomorrow. Good luck on your exam!

    FAR: 75 Roger & Ninja (notes/flashcards/audio/MCQ)
    AUD: 73, 81
    BEC: 71, retake 8/29
    REG:

    February 26, 2017 at 2:41 pm #1498897
    gigabyte2001
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    I did all the sims as I worked through the chapters. Fortunately, i have a good background for tax: MTax from 2004 (dating myself I know) plus 5 yrs in small public firm doing mostly individual, small business (S corp) taxes then 11 yrs at my current industry firm which was a P'ship. C Corp is about the only thing I don't know. I've even actually seen a Like Kind Exchange transaction happen. (Inherited Farm Property – 160 total acres, sold in 3 separate transactions, most sold to Walmart in Like Kind exch for property in another state.)

    Just wish I had clear direction about where I'm weak. It almost seems to be just missing a detail in a question here or there.

    B - 11/11/16
    A - 4/16/16 87!!
    R - 2/17/17
    F - 7/26/16 - Waiting for 8/23

    February 26, 2017 at 3:13 pm #1498905
    Parthamis
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    I am taking REG on March 9th. If I did all the Ninja sims in the next 9 days along with review and more mcq, would that be sufficient?

    February 27, 2017 at 9:55 pm #1500258
    gigabyte2001
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    Consistently scoring 65 on MCQ quizzes in Gleim and cannot seem to get above it. What in heavens name am I doing wrong? I didn't have this problem with the other 3 sections I don't think?

    B - 11/11/16
    A - 4/16/16 87!!
    R - 2/17/17
    F - 7/26/16 - Waiting for 8/23

    February 27, 2017 at 10:56 pm #1500294
    RE2PECT
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    I took REG today and I guarantee you won't see anything on the exam harder than Gleim's questions. I actually think they're overkill and if you get too wrapped up in the details you can start to lose the big picture.

    Of all the sections, I feel REG has the most straightforward mcq's and the hardest sims. Gleim did a good job preparing me for the sims this time, but I was still unsure on a few of them. Hopefully it was enough to pass, but you never know with this exam.

    FAR: 75 Roger & Ninja (notes/flashcards/audio/MCQ)
    AUD: 73, 81
    BEC: 71, retake 8/29
    REG:

    February 28, 2017 at 9:02 pm #1501086
    RobertJason
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    My advice is to practice using AL for the SIMs. If you get a SIM that isn't intended to be a research question, but the topic is unfamiliar (REG SIMs are famous for being out of left field), think to yourself “this is a research question to me” and jump into AL.

    I spent a little time making a quick outline of IRC in excel. That helped me see how IRC works and will save you time on SIMs.

    February 28, 2017 at 10:49 pm #1501174
    Goingallin
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    Robert: that's good advice on the SIM

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