[Anonymous]

I am studying for REG right now, and I am wondering if anyone here has used becker, are the simulation examples similar in subject & difficulty to the exam in your experience? I have been doing really well on the simulation examples, but I don't want to get too comfortable.

Thanks, I appreciate any input.

[Anonymous]

I agree with other posters, my sims were out of left field and each sim tested various topics. One was very hard to do because the instructions were vague and the "excel" type sheet they gave me was very confusing to fill out.

The other had me fill out a tax form which I had not seen in my review program, but it was fairly easy. But then the other tabs were really in depth…I probably could have spend an hour on this sim if I had that kind of time.

Try and leave *at least* 30 min for each sim, 45 min each would be better. The more time the better because reading and re-reading the sim was crucial for mine.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, that seems to be what everyone is saying. Some easy, some hard.. best way to prepare seems to just focus on my weak areas, and do as many practices as possible to get familiar with different types of questions and maybe see something new.

I was wondering how much time to spend on them. To save at least an hour for the simulations, that leaves 2 hours for the MCQs, so 40 minutes each on those.. That seems possible. Thanks! I feel really excited about this exam.. lol its a weird feeling but I can't wait to take it

[jbmagri]

I just got back from the regulation exam and I felt the simulation questions were hard. i studied with becker and could easy answer the becker sims. The sims were all calculations.

I felt I did well on the m/c, though

[jbmagri]

ktsullivan, if you have the sims I had you should try to leave more time for them. There seems to be a lot of calculations in the simulations. At least on the New York tests. I have a couple of friends who have taken since the start of October and it seems to be true for all of them

[Anonymous]

Thanks, I will try and leave as much time as possible for them. I'm in MA.. but I'm sure the all states get the same test versions. That scares me a little, because I have been flying through the Becker sims as well. Well good luck!!

I actually had a dream about the test last night, and I am surprised I didn't have a heart attack in my sleep.. I only had 6 minutes left and SO much more to do.. & I remember my heart actually beating soo fast haha.. oh man I can't wait to finally take this exam.

[TampaAccountant]

I took REG in June '09, failed with a 74. I messed up with my time allocation in the MCQs, I got 2 MCQs that I spent too much time on.

I should have just picked B after 2 minutes and moved on.

When I was done with the MCQs, I only had 1 hour and 5 minutes. The first SIM was a killer, I spent 55 minutes on it trying to figure things out.

The second SIM was cake-walk but I only had 10 minutes to do it.

I'm taking REG in Nov '09. My strategy will be 30 minutes per MCQ testlet! And if the first SIM is tough, I will guess more and move-on to the second with more time!

Speed is the name of the game with REG!

[Anonymous]

I agree with you Tampa… thats the same strategy i used… spent 30 mins on each of the MCQ testlets… and had about 45 mins for each sim…passed with a 79…if you get stuck on one of the MCQ move on… if you have time come back and answer the question…but dont exceed the 30 mins for the testlet…thats what i kept in mind thru the exam and it worked… just my 2 cents…

[Anonymous]

oh but dont leave the question blank guess if you have to..

[TampaAccountant]

Piece, I wish of would've "studied" strategy before the exam in addition to the REG material!

I'm getting ready for FAR and trying to create a strategy? Is the key Gov. and Not for profit for the 20% or some other combination.

There is so much material in FAR that I believe the examiners will probably never test some of it, or little of it…..

[Anonymous]

Tampa…i havent taken the FAR section..so not sure….

[Anonymous]

I know someone that took FAR last testing window and had almost 20 ?s on govt and non-for profit. The first time they took it they didn't have many at all so didn't review much the 2nd time. I really think that it is hit or miss on these exams!

[Hayley]

Just took the exam and I believe I got the new sims. Becker only helped me on 1 tab. The rest, OH MY GOD! So long and complicated, simply mission impossible.

[Anonymous]

Thats what everyone has been saying in other topics too! UGH so scary! But a lot of people that have taken it in the past have said that they bombed the simulations but did well on the MCQs & passed by a lot..

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