[jeff]

Predictions are baaaack.

https://www.another71.com/cpa-exam-scores-results-october-november-2009-wave-1.html

Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS) | Another71 | NINJA CPA | NINJA CMA | NINJA CPE

[Hayley]

Maasman – I received my passing score last night around 9:30pm on NASBA, and no email notification for me so far. Did you call CPA examination services on Friday to see if your score was released in this batch to NASBA? Hope you are in this 1.5 wave.

[Anonymous]

soonCPA,

I would think that if you feel like you're close then you're probably close. Nobody is really sure exactly how everything is curved at the end — but keep in mind that many questions are pretest items and don't count toward your score at all. In BEC, AUD, and FAR, 5 questions a testlet are pretest items, and in REG, 4 questions per testlet are pretest items. In all the exams that have writing sections, only 1 of the 2 communication tabs are scored (ie one counts for all 10 points; the other counts for 0), and some tabs are also pretest items and don't count at all. So realize that if you feel like you're on the fence then really ANYTHING can happen…the stuff that you weren't sure about may not have counted at all!

Good example of this…when I took FAR I thought I had gotten half of it wrong…no way in the world I thought I passed. I ended up with an 80. Then, when I took BEC, it felt pretty good…so I thought I passed. I ended up failing with a 73. I joke with my friends saying that I definitely nailed the pretest items on BEC…but really though you never know what'll happen until the score comes out. Stay confident and focus on the exams you still have left to take.

[willbeacpa]

@cc_cpa

I was scoring in the 80s and 90s on the practice exam for REG and I got a 75. I think the MC and written portions must have pulled me through because I know I bombed the ridiculous simulations. The key to taking any of these exams is to remain calm and focused no matter what they throw at you. I feel that the AICPA is testing candidates' anxiety level as well 🙂 You have to think through it, and fight for every point. I am on my way!!! Good luck to all 🙂

[J2Pass]

Waiting in NH…..took REG 11/7 predict to be in Wave 1 but no score yet….=(

[sljames0103]

Jeff,

What are the chances that Texas scores will be posted tomorrow?

[soon CPA]

I think if you did an average job on MCQ and did well on essays then the examiners do all they can to give you a passing grade. You can get a correct answer on MCQ by guessing, but you hardly can get a correct answer on essays by guessing. So, the examiners want you to be able to write. Through your writing they can see if you are ready to hit the floor of CPA world. I think this is the grading system's backbone and the secret if you will. I think I am going to pass, though!!)))

[TampaAccountant]

Hey soon CPA, actually I've heard that in written communication, the grader will NOT evaluate the accuracy of your answer. The grader is required to assess the strength of your writing ability! So you may score high writing about the “Easter Bunny”…..as long as you write well….lol

[soon CPA]

TampaAccountant

i do not think so! The essays are very important. How can you be a CPA if you can not write a proper English and Business English? it does not make sense. !

That is my personal opinion.

[Anonymous]

TampaAccountant

That used to be the way they graded the essays but I heard they realized that just b/c you were an English major type didn't mean you knew what you were saying. Now you have to write well AND know what you are talking about. More isn't always better in the business world!

[TampaAccountant]

I'm not sure if you're correct. In fact, I've received just this passed week a Gleim – “System for Success” magazine (page27) which specifically tells the reader that accuracy on what you know is NOT important. In fact, those who grade the communication section have NO knowledge of accounting. This explains why some test takers do great by writting alot of BS; of course using proper punctuation and sentence structure!

The most important thing is to write beautiful long sentences using proper grammar. You must write a kinda of “short-story” if you want to score a 10!

[Anonymous]

To anyone who recently took REG…

For the taxation questions, did you see 2008 or 2009 tax rates?

Thanks

[soon CPA]

I appreciate your opinion but I still think you have to know the answer to the essay topic and write about the topic given. Maybe you are right the accuracy is not important. But it depends what kind of accuracy we are talking about. You can not be 100% accurate in your answer. I think this is what you are talking about. But you can not talk in the essay about a completely different issue. And the graders I think do have knowledge of topic. They know what to look for and what is the right answer. So, you need to know the answer to the essay topic and put in a proper English language maintaining all grammar and punctuation rules. Hope we did well on essays and will get our passing grades on Monday.!

[Anonymous]

The essays are graded mainly on writing skills (8 out of 10 points). 2 points are dedicated to the accuracy of the answer. Since most essays are graded by software, the essays only need to be on topic. I wouldn't talk about the easter bunny, because if your essay does happen to be graded by a human… well I just can't see that working out too well for you.

[thorp737]

I'm in Colorado and took reg on 10/03. This is supposed to be my last test, so I am getting frustrated with not getting a score. I checked “my application” since that was mentioned on here last week and got the following message: ” All or some sections of your Notice to Schedule (NTS) have been attended but scores have not been received.”

Do you think this means I won't get a score until the December 15th release? Possibly due to the new SIM?

[soon CPA]

thorp737

I am in the same sh…..!!!!

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