[Anonymous]

Hello,

i have failed Reg twice and now I am depressed to the point where I feel like giving up….First time i took it used becker got my score and was a 62…..now this time around used Wiley + Becker and got a 62…..i have put a massive amount of time and $ about 500 hrs for each section….but i feel like i am stuck in my tracks and don’t know which way to turn….i knew all the wiley and becker questions….but what should i do know supplement another study material such as gleim or something….please for those of you who can relate to my situation I would really appreciate a pick me up….because I am unable to function properly now…

[smp73Taketwo]

@Constant I have been trying to send you a post about REG but something went wacky last night. I had the same depressed wanting to give up feeling after failing REG twice. I am getting ready for work but I will send you a better post later. Just remember you can do this!

This is SMP73!
My other account was wacky!

Waiting on a NY License!

~just keep swimming~

[mla1169]

Get the ninja notes. On the first page Jeff gives tips about studying (pay attention to re-writing your notes, even if you don't think it will help it will!). I also used the H&R block online test (the one they give to exempt you from having to go to their classes). I had no intention of working for them but I do feel like it was an easy, free way to reinforce my tax knowledge. Finally, LOTS of us have had to take the same part multiple times, its no fun but you're in good company!

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

Massachusetts CPA (non reporting) since 3/12.

[Anonymous]

thanks @ smp i would really appreciate it

[smp73]

@Constant: See my post above about how I studied for it take two and three.

I know you are feeling defeated, frustrated the works. Take a few days and be mad, upset, frustrated. Re-visit your study habits decided to make some changes to that. Mix things up, set a schedule for studying and stick to it.

It will suck restudying for a third time, but when you see that passing score it will be more than worth it. Be open to restudying – that is why I completely changed it up. That way you are not glossing over the material but you are actually studying and absorbing the material. You will pick up on information you did not know before.

You can do this, you will do this and you will be beyond excited when you do. I know this. I nearly gave up on the CPA journey when I failed REG by one point. It was my last exam and I can say sticking with it was more than worth it. Use A71 when you are frustrated, need motivation or have questions. You got this! Believe in yourself and if you are doubting yourself we here at A71 can give you that pep talk you need. The REG study group here is fantastic…take advantage of it! You got this! I know you can do it!!

NYS CPA License # 113563
CIA: Done as of 2/15/14

Training for a half marathon post studying!

[Anonymous]

@ SMP sorry to ask you again, but how did you study for REG, I did not see your prior post on how you studied for REG a third time (I.E. routine and such)……thanks for the pick me up it really helped I would love nothing more then cross the finish line with a 75 and move on with this exam

[smp73]

No worries @Constant. There is something with posting from my home computer.

For the third time…

I found out I failed March 8th (ish) and took it April 17. So pretty quick after. In that time I did every MC question in the WIley Test Bank at least twice. The first time through the question I did them by sections…so Individual Tax, then Business structure but all the questions in a particular section. When I did that I took short notes on each question and created pages of one or two liners for each question. I did MC every day, some days I did not do as many questions as others and on those days I re-wrote the NINJA notes. I ultimately re-wrote the NINJA notes three times.

Once I made it through the MC I went back to the areas I was weaker on and did those sections again. There was enough time in between the first run through and the second run through that I was not just memorizing the answers. If I was really weak on the area I went back to the Wiley book and re-read the secton.

Once I had all my notes for the first run through of MC I re-wrote those. Then used those as review in the final days. The first time through I hand wrote the notes the second time through I typed them.

I also listened to the entire NINJA audio at least once a day. I did this while at work. I had the audio memorized by test day. It was extremely helpful.

I would wake up and study before work, study at lunch, study after work and have power weekends every weekend until the exam. I truly adopted the hermit lifestyle…but I knew that I knew it. That was the key for me is building that confidence especially since I took the exam less than 36 hours after my estranged father died and the morning after planning his funeral. One thing I did is on my calendar I wrote “I can do this” on the date of the exam and saw it every day. When ever I doubted my studying I gave myself a pep talk.

You can do this too!

NYS CPA License # 113563
CIA: Done as of 2/15/14

Training for a half marathon post studying!

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