REG – Exam Prep - Page 23

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  • #371169
    rce_80
    Member

    Hi Everyone! I just wanted to drop a few lines before I begin hard-core studying for my REG. I've been given a great opportunity and I must run with it! So, my plans are to sit for REG Aug. 31st as I failed by 11 pts. Ugh! But, I'm over it by now and looking forward to studying as much as possible to pass my last section (REG) & finally become a CPA!!!!!

    Good luck to everyone studying!

    Rose

    #371170
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Go get it, Rose!

    #371171
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Right there with ya Rose—also going to sit at the end of August. Hit those books hard, we will pass it this time.

    #371172
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Took REG today. Should I be worried, I thought my SIMS were way too easy? Very basic stuff. Does that mean my MCQ were SOOO bad that….. no way is she gonna pass.

    #371173

    The sims are not based on how well you did on the MCQ…Its predetermined….I guess you are just lucky..I hope that is the case for me too because I take REG 2mor!

    #371174
    kb24
    Participant

    @bradgrl

    VAcpa is right. The SIMS have no relation to how well you did on the MCQ. Count your blessings that you are amongst the lucky few who didn't get absolutely ridiculous SIMS for REG 2011.

    FAR 4/1/11 - 89
    AUD 4/15/11 - 85
    REG 4/29/11 - 80
    BEC 5/13/11 - 85

    #371175
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    I just took REG yesterday. I felt pretty good after taking my first section (BEC), but I didn't jump to any conclusions since I had nothing to compare it to. After I took AUD, I was pretty confident that I had passed. However, REG was a totally different story. I don't start work full-time until September so all I did in June was work part-time at a golf course and study 1-4 hours every day. I felt just as confident going into this exam as I did going into BEC & AUD. My first testlet was fair but my second and third testlets were pretty difficult and then of course my simulations were VERY challenging. My MC included a lot of topics that I never thought would have been tested. I use Becker and found myself using the IRS's website after the exam to look up answers. Anyways, I honestly felt at the time that there was around a 25% chance that I passed, which was very frustrating given the time I studied and how well I did on the first exams. However, it seems that a lot of people have posted about how bad they originally thought they did and turns out they ended up passing. Is there anyone else that legitimately thought they failed but ended up passing? I'm REALLY hoping this is the case and that I'm just focusing too much on the harder questions that were given.

    Unfortunately, I won't find out my results until the end of September, meaning if I failed, I won't be taking it again until late October at the latest. My next question is, do you all recommend that I try to review REG material at all up until the time I receive my score or should I just focus on FAR which I am scheduled to take at the end of August?

    Thanks in advance for the help!

    #371176
    NCEKK
    Member

    I took REG in May and absolutely thought I failed. I flew through the MC (studied with Becker and felt the questions were very similar). I had just about 2 hours to complete the SIMs and used every second. I had three SIMs that were completely obscure (as in, one had one sentence in Becker, never covered them in any of my bachelor's or master's level classes). The SIMs required more extensive calculations than I expected. Two I felt OK-ish about and two I knew how to do.

    The Becker SIMs were nothing like what I got on the test. I tried to use the research tab to figure out how to calculate things, but I didn't find it helpful.

    But, they obviously give partial credit somehow because I passed.

    BEC 84
    REG 90
    AUD 87
    FAR 73...try again in November

    #371177
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    I wouldn't recommend studying REG anymore until you know your score. It takes so long to get a score back, you really have to just keep moving forward on to the next section, or else you'll waste too much time and not finish in the 18 month window.

    #371178
    WhyMe23
    Participant

    I'm looking at all these Becker updates for the text and going through my book updating all the pages, does anybody know if the exam will focus only on 2011 amounts (credits, exemptions, etc)? Or will the 2010 rules and previous year rules (exemption amounts) still be tested?

    I am just beginning to study today and all the odd amounts for different years seems overwhelming to memorize at first glance.

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

    #371179
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    I think they only test 2010 amounts for exams taken in 2011. In my 2011 wiley book, it only uses 2009 and 2010 amounts.

    #371180
    WhyMe23
    Participant

    Hmm…so I may be writing in all these Becker updates for 2011 amounts for nothing, I hope not but would like to know for sure if anybody knows.

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

    #371181

    I am confused about whether to memorize 2010 or 2011 too. I asked becker about it and they told me 2011 is fair game and that if those numbers are released to memorize 2011. Anyone else know of anything different?

    #371182
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    regarding 2010 vs. 2011 amounts

    from another thread: LINK: https://goo.gl/uwnTv

    #371183
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Dorky, I am curious as to how you felt about your retake. Your scores are really high in every section passed, without sounding like a jerk what happened with REG for you? Is that exam just that much of a beast now? And did you at least feel better about it this time around after going over the material again and retaking it?

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