[Anonymous]

I went back to my file of failure (the dusty manilla folder of failure) and looked at my REG scores from when this was a paper exam. Now note that these are scores from when I was simply trying to pass audit and law and didn’t really even study for those parts.

Without even trying at all or doing little studying I was scoring 57-60. That’s right folks, 175+ hours of very hard and honest studying netted me 6 whole points! 😀

That just goes to show me that I was really over tired and exhausted myself. There’s no WAY that you can only increase 6 points with that much studying. No way.

Maybe I will appeal my score. 😀 No, I’m kidding about that part.

[mla1169]

You've endured far more devastating losses than this in the last few months, and as you know too well you will find the strength to move forward. This is part of your story, a very important story. Now write the happy ending!

FAR- 77
AUD -49, 71, 84
REG -56,75!
BEC -75

Massachusetts CPA (non reporting) since 3/12.

[Anonymous]

I like your attitude! 😀 I'm startiing over tomorrow.

I was just blown away…..dear sweet fancy moses at least I didn't go BACKWARDS! 😀

It's all good, I'll live. It's been nice to see all the people pulling for me, I've been reciprocating in kind. As we say in my part of town, y'all are good people.

CPAPending

[yankeeaccountant]

I think MLA1169 said it well. Recharge. And then get back on the horse and finish this. Best of luck to you!!

[Anonymous]

CPAPending I have been following your posts. You will conquer REG…

Three of the four exams I took I felt like I absolutely bombed it and ended up being surprised by my result. Midway through each of these three exams, I felt like an NHL goalie who was getting lit up like a christmas tree, but I had resolved myself going in to just keep answering every question like my life depended on it, and forget about the last question (unless I flagged it to answer at the end of the testlet). Forgetting the last question allows you to not carry doubts into the next question. My point is that there is a HUGE psychological component to tackling these exams. While you prepare for REG in July, employ that strategy. Take each question one at a time and look at the answer in the back of the book after you answer each one, so that you do not carry the doubt and anxiety into the next question. Then, as you start to see more successes on individual questions taken one-at-a-time, you can start answering a series of questions and see how you did.

[Mrs 300]

I love chromatic's post. Seriously. Knowing all of the information and preparing like no other is HALF the battle. This exam is a MENTAL MARATHON.

CPApending – those old exam scores are just that: old exam scores. They have no bearing on the NOW. They don't matter. Whether you scored a 30 or a 74 it doesn't mean squat. You need 75 points – end of story. There are so many factors that play into passing the exam, you know that.

I'll be with you tomorrow studying. Getting my coffee and heading to the office to run through a couple of hours. I'm going for Gov't NFR first. That needs to become part of my blood.

We are all behind you. Let's squash this sh1t.

REG - 80 (Becker only)
BEC - 76 (Becker only)
AUD - 71, 76 (Becker only)
FAR - 65, 74, 81! (Becker, Wiley Test Bank, Ninja notes & Audio)

CPA Class of 2012 🙂

[lateralus ag]

Mrs 300 and Chrom NAILED it. I love those explanations of taking those tests and I think there is good advice here.

You hear “mental marathon” all the time, but in this case, it's a perfect analogy.

When I was in the Army, we used to do road marches. Some were short (5-6 miles) some were long (15-25 miles). I was in the infantry so there was a lot of emphasis on how quickly we could march from one point to another. On the long ones it was about this step. Not the last one or the next one, it was about THIS STEP. I think what 300 says about forgetting the last question and concentrating on THIS question as if your life depended on it is the same thing. Take THIS step. Answer THIS question. Great advice and great analogy guys.

FAR 88
REG 89
AUD 89
BEC 86
DONE!!!
Using Becker Review and Becker Final Review, and Ninja Audio for BEC

[Anonymous]

Hey man, it's funny because I have a combination of mixed feelings on this one. Very surprised I did not pass AUD (admit it was a lack of preparation on my part), but I have no doubt I'll pass it second time around.

I don't know about anyone else here, maybe accounting is natural to you or you have family that has a background in accounting, but I chose it because it was a challenge. This feeling of failure is so new to me, and it's a combination of depression and MOTIVATION. The depressing thoughts tell me “aww man, now we have to spend another X amount of hours in front of a computer screen, extending the agony of having such a limited social life.”

Yet, there is a part of me just burning…as if I NEEDED a failing score, and it's telling me “OHHH yeaa, this is what you signed up for! Time to exercise that brain a bit more and reach new limits! Time to show yourself what you REALLY can do with a bit of determination and perseverance.”

See, it wouldn't work the same if I chose to pursue something that I was good at (which growing up I was always an honor student/athlete, etc), I don't think I would find satisfaction in life…it would just be…too easy. But choosing to pursue something that was new and challenging to me, that's what life is all about I think. Challenging yourself and being all that you can be.

It's the same with any sport, if you are down in a series and lost a few games, you've got to challenge yourself to reach new limits and make a come back. It's possible, it's been done before, and I'm sure as hell when anyone uses this mentality and becomes a CPA, it is all the more rewarding and appreciated.

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