[Anonymous]

How difficult is the GMAT? Is it the GMAT more difficult than the CPA? =)

[G3]

The GMAT was like a walk in the park compared to the CPA exam.

Due to my University's policy changes I would be accepted into Grad school a semester early if I was able to meet the qualifications before the cutoff date. This gave me only one week (spring break) to study and take it. So I bought a study guide from Amazon and worked through it for the week, taking the exam that Friday (the day after my birthday).

I took it and met the requirements – by the time I graduated with my Bachelor's Degree that year, I was a 1/4 way through my Master's 🙂

Good Luck

3XBEC:75 * 4XREG:82 * 4XFAR:76 * 7XAUD:77

“It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.” Theodore Roosevelt

[MintsRGood]

SO glad that I didn't have to take the GMAT for my program!!! My MAC program accepted either a qualifying score on the GMAT or a combo of high undergrad GPA+qualfying work experience+admissions interview. I figured the worst case scenario was they wouldn't accept my GPA/Work/Interview combo and I'd have to take the GMAT anyways so why not give it a shot…and it worked! 🙂 Standardized tests are awful!!!!

REG: 75 DONE 🙂
AUD: 61, 71, 68, 92 DONE 🙂
BEC: 76 DONE 🙂
FAR: 72, 74, 79 DONE 🙂
Licensed Michigan CPA 🙂
-Some people dream of success...others wake up and work hard for it!!!
-The cowards never start and the weak die along the way!
-You better work, b***h!
-Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.-JFK

[MintsRGood]

SO glad that I didn't have to take the GMAT for my program!!! My MAC program accepted either a qualifying score on the GMAT or a combo of high undergrad GPA+qualfying work experience+admissions interview. I figured the worst case scenario was they wouldn't accept my GPA/Work/Interview combo and I'd have to take the GMAT anyways so why not give it a shot…and it worked! 🙂 Standardized tests are awful!!!!

REG: 75 DONE 🙂
AUD: 61, 71, 68, 92 DONE 🙂
BEC: 76 DONE 🙂
FAR: 72, 74, 79 DONE 🙂
Licensed Michigan CPA 🙂
-Some people dream of success...others wake up and work hard for it!!!
-The cowards never start and the weak die along the way!
-You better work, b***h!
-Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.-JFK

[fsugirl2005]

Well I guess for most people the GMAT is easier. If you're good at reasoning through a wide variety of topics and information, then the GMAT would be easier. My biggest skill with the CPA exam is knowing the concept, applying the process of elimination, and reasoning through the remaining 2 answers. That's how I study and that's what makes studying for the CPA exam easy. I can't really do that with the GMAT because I don't want to deal with it…lol. It's boring to me and I get a kick out of accounting.

AUD - 10/21/16 (75----07/2010 expired)
FAR - 10/28/16
BEC - 11/2016
REG - 01/2017

Using Gleim CPA Review, Ninja Audio, Ninja Book

[fsugirl2005]

Well I guess for most people the GMAT is easier. If you're good at reasoning through a wide variety of topics and information, then the GMAT would be easier. My biggest skill with the CPA exam is knowing the concept, applying the process of elimination, and reasoning through the remaining 2 answers. That's how I study and that's what makes studying for the CPA exam easy. I can't really do that with the GMAT because I don't want to deal with it…lol. It's boring to me and I get a kick out of accounting.

AUD - 10/21/16 (75----07/2010 expired)
FAR - 10/28/16
BEC - 11/2016
REG - 01/2017

Using Gleim CPA Review, Ninja Audio, Ninja Book

[Kay]

Man, I really suffered from GMAT Verbal!

I grew up in the country where English is not used primarily. It was very difficult for me to get satisfactory score from Verbal.
I didn't have any problem doing the math. I got 50 out of 51 for Math, but had 22? 32? (I don't clearly remember it was 4 years back) from Verbal.

It was a lot of frustration :-/

Currently:
CPA - Class of 2013
ALMI (Associate, Life Management Institute)
CISA - Passed in 2011, Certified in 2014

In Progress:
ASA (Associate of Society of Actuaries) - EXAM P (O), EXAM FM (O), EXAM MFE (X), EXAM MLC (X), EXAM C (X)

[Kay]

Man, I really suffered from GMAT Verbal!

I grew up in the country where English is not used primarily. It was very difficult for me to get satisfactory score from Verbal.
I didn't have any problem doing the math. I got 50 out of 51 for Math, but had 22? 32? (I don't clearly remember it was 4 years back) from Verbal.

It was a lot of frustration :-/

Currently:
CPA - Class of 2013
ALMI (Associate, Life Management Institute)
CISA - Passed in 2011, Certified in 2014

In Progress:
ASA (Associate of Society of Actuaries) - EXAM P (O), EXAM FM (O), EXAM MFE (X), EXAM MLC (X), EXAM C (X)

[Thirteenth]

Any review materials u guys suggest?

I need around 550 i think

My friend has 2012 materials (lot of them)

Do u think that's still ok?

AUD 7/3/12 82
REG 5/30/13 79
BEC 8/29/13 78
FAR 2/28/14 79

Becker 2013 + Ninja
Done.

[Thirteenth]

Any review materials u guys suggest?

I need around 550 i think

My friend has 2012 materials (lot of them)

Do u think that's still ok?

AUD 7/3/12 82
REG 5/30/13 79
BEC 8/29/13 78
FAR 2/28/14 79

Becker 2013 + Ninja
Done.

[Kay]

@Thirteenth:

I think 2012 version should be ok. It is not about regulatory requirements, or anything. Just your comprehension, and math skills.

Currently:
CPA - Class of 2013
ALMI (Associate, Life Management Institute)
CISA - Passed in 2011, Certified in 2014

In Progress:
ASA (Associate of Society of Actuaries) - EXAM P (O), EXAM FM (O), EXAM MFE (X), EXAM MLC (X), EXAM C (X)

[Kay]

@Thirteenth:

I think 2012 version should be ok. It is not about regulatory requirements, or anything. Just your comprehension, and math skills.

Currently:
CPA - Class of 2013
ALMI (Associate, Life Management Institute)
CISA - Passed in 2011, Certified in 2014

In Progress:
ASA (Associate of Society of Actuaries) - EXAM P (O), EXAM FM (O), EXAM MFE (X), EXAM MLC (X), EXAM C (X)

[G3]

I used “The Official Guide for GMAT Quantitative Review” for about $15.

3XBEC:75 * 4XREG:82 * 4XFAR:76 * 7XAUD:77

“It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.” Theodore Roosevelt

[G3]

I used “The Official Guide for GMAT Quantitative Review” for about $15.

3XBEC:75 * 4XREG:82 * 4XFAR:76 * 7XAUD:77

“It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.” Theodore Roosevelt

[CPA soon]

lol seriously?? Is that even a legit question 😀 on a CPA forum too ?!?! 😀

FAR - 71, 68, 74, (8/31/14) 78 ✔
REG - 67, 71, 71, (10/18/14) 78 ✔
BEC - (11/29/14) 86 ✔
AUD - 73, (4/4/15) 86 ✔

I can't believe this is over! 2 years and 3 months..

[CPA soon]

lol seriously?? Is that even a legit question 😀 on a CPA forum too ?!?! 😀

FAR - 71, 68, 74, (8/31/14) 78 ✔
REG - 67, 71, 71, (10/18/14) 78 ✔
BEC - (11/29/14) 86 ✔
AUD - 73, (4/4/15) 86 ✔

I can't believe this is over! 2 years and 3 months..

[Author]

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