[Anonymous]

I took REG yesterday. I was so exhausted before and after the exam.

i can’t believe that my MCQs are also extremely hard beside the monster simulations because of the lengthy wording questions themselves and most of them involved calculation. almost 75% of my questions have about 4 lines (for calculations even more) to read. my reading is slower than those native English speakers which is normal because i am ESL candidate. i spent 2 hour on the first 3 testlets, actually i needed much more time than this, i knew i had to rush to the simulation. as a result, many of them i didn’t have time to calculate, and half of my simulations i couldn’t finish even though i put something on every part, but i didn’t have time to think about, when i rushed myself did 3 simulation tabs (i knew i did badly), i only had 11 minutes left, i felt so nervous and just tried to go through everything and put something on them,, i even missed the research question which i was confident before…so sad and i don’t know how i can improve when i retake it….

i don’t know how many of you found your exams were mostly involved with calculations. if i had more time, i would feel ok about this, but most of the calculations needed 2 -5 minutes, under the exam pressure, making mistakes in calculation is not uncommon. i hate to say that i am pretty sure i have to retake this again. i don’t need to mention about the simulation because everyone already knew how it was.. monster,

[hav2pass]

I feel your pain. REG is incredibly hard and then on top for non-native speakers like us it is much harder. This is what I would do for any exam – I prepare much much longer for each section. If I am thorough and very familiar with the material, MCQs are easier to read. I look for the areas they are testing and the usual pitfalls they use. In other words, I put myself in the shoes of the examiner and see what he is trying to do. This is all during prep. I read each material atleast three times (once before doing MCQs, once after 90 MCQs and sims and finally once during review). I also have to take time-based MCQ's and keep within the limit. My online Gleim program helps me with that. And finally two days before the exam I try to do very little. I too get very exhausted before and after exams. I get this terrible backpain while sitting in the chair for 2-2.5 hrs doing MCQs. By the time I get to sims, I am physically and mentally exhausted. Can you believe it, duirng REG for sims I did not check the authoritative literature for any of the sims except one.

Well hopefully you passed. Good luck with your exams!

BEC 86 (expires Sept'11)
FAR 85
REG 87
AUD 8/27 - waiting

[Anonymous]

@hav2pass Thanks for your reply.

before retake REG exam ( which is very likely), i am going to buy Gleim software, I have also heard others talked about this brand, but this time i used becker 2010 material supplemented with Wiley 2011 Test Bank since i knew there were a lot of changes this year. i will try harder next time….thank you!

[hav2pass]

You are welcome.I think Becker + Wiley is a good enough combination. Can you take time-based MCQs and Sims in either? I love my online Gleim (2 MCQ testlets with 20 Qs each and 2 sims for each unit) and the book (25-40 Qs each unit). The test prep has tons of MCQs. But I do only 60-90 in each unit. The thing about Gleim is that the material is written in technical language. So understanding it the first 2 times is hard. That's why I find the AICPA version Qs easier to read:) Reading lots and doing lots of MCQs was my trick for REG. It helps with the left field MCQs and the sims.

BEC 86 (expires Sept'11)
FAR 85
REG 87
AUD 8/27 - waiting

[Anonymous]

Yes, i was able to do time-based final exam from becker 2010 software and i did both of them each once, but i spent little more time than required. for wiley 2011 test bank, i did the whole software exam one time but i did it in study version (no time limit) which enabled me to review the answers and concepts. as many already mentioned, there were some errors in wiley software i found. i think i was unlucky this time to have too many lengthy and calculating questions. my real exam yesterday was harder than both becker and wiley practice exams. i think i need to do at least twice wiley software exam questions. big sigh…..

[WhyMe23]

I am finding these bankruptcy questions tough and detailed, this is probably the only BLaw SIMs I could imagine would be on the actual exam. Just when I thought the law section was basic I get slammed with this bankruptcy material. Maybe I'll get lucky and avoid the topic. REG is a beast alright.

B - 85 (5/31/11)
A - 93 (7/1/11)
R - 87 (7/29/11)
F - 77 (8/31/11)

[RolyPolyMan]

With REG, I approached studying like I would prepare for a battle (without having any real experience on the subject, lol):

Write down everything you least want your enemy to do, and prepare for that.

I focused on tax because I struggled with the subject back in school, and I never took the advanced tax course.

B-law was never difficult for me, and sure enough, on exam day it seemed like a never-ending parade of basis questions!

[yankeeaccountant]

whyme23,

the blaw sections are rough!! I have a lot of long days ahead of me just trying to get it straight! I have to hand it to you taking 3 exams–in the summer no less!!. I took three last window, but with my kids in school, studying was easier to stick to. I passed 2 and failed one. Seeing that Audit had the highest passing rates, I was mad at myself that I didn't pass it myself. I have a rematch at the end of August.

BTW great score on BEC!! I think you will do great on ur exams.

Best of luck with REG.

[WhyMe23]

Thanks yankee,

It sucks giving up my entire summer, I feel like studying is almost worse than a full time job. For me the Blaw is more familiar since I took the class about a year ago and it sticks after just one lecture and quick skim (except for bankruptcy and secured transactions). I am expecting REG to be my biggest challenge the material is overwhelming. I am ALMOST through R7 and going to try a full practice exam tomorrow. Then the review begins, I feel like I already forgot all the tax so I am hoping a 4 day refresh will be enough.

I am sure you will finish strong with AUD and REG, I admire anybody who has to balance so many things and still study for these tests.

B - 85 (5/31/11)
A - 93 (7/1/11)
R - 87 (7/29/11)
F - 77 (8/31/11)

[Anonymous]

Any last-minute tips? I'm taking REG tomorrow and doing some last-minute cramming…

So which is harder – FAR (took already) or REG?

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