How do you feel after exam?

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  • #193396
    GSU-CPA
    Member

    So took my second test today (BEC).

    I swear after exam i feel like my brain is dead.

    When i signed in i talked to the guy helping me sign in was asking why they checking us with metal detector do they think someone is gonna bring a gun or a knife to the test center. We ended up talking about different things while he was signing me in.

    So when i came out from the test the guy was trying to make small talk but honestly my brain was so tired that i couldnt even really answer him properly. I am pretty sure i came off like an ahole as i didnt seem intersted in talking to him anymore at all.

    I went to the car and sat in the car for 10 minutes before driving. I felt like it wasnt safe for me to drive right away lol.

    Does anyone feel same way after the test or is it just me?

    REG-77
    BEC -Waiting on score May 5th
    AUD - May 30
    FAR - Q3 depending on if i pass above two in Q2

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  • #662395
    Tncincy
    Participant

    No you are not crazy. These test are very draining mentally and physically. When I took far the first time, I was so wiped out I might have sat 30 min, I didn't feel like talking, or listening or thinking, I just sat in shock. I felt that way the second time as well. I didn't feel so drained with reg, but I think most of mine was that sinking feeling of I know I failed. I think it took a few days for me to shake off far……

    It begins with a 75
    Been here too long as a cheerleader....ready to pass

    #662396
    Skynet
    Participant

    It's pretty normal. Everyone comes out of the exams physically and mentally drained.

    #662397
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Normally after the exam I would take a day or two off and then I'd start to get antsy and start to study again. I just took REG on Thursday but don't know what to do with myself now. If I pass, I'm done so there's no studying for the next part because, hopefully, there is no next part. I have all of this free time on my hands and no clue what to do with it.

    #662398
    hunter32
    Member

    After I took FAR I sat on a bench in the lobby of Prometric for about 15 minutes thinking “WTF just happened?” “What did I just spend 3 months studying?” “Why did I get that particular SIM”? I then went home and punted my book across the living room and had a beer.

    BEC - 80 (Becker)
    AUD - 92 (Becker+NINJA MCQ)
    FAR - 87 (Becker+NINJA MCQ)
    REG - 90 (Becker+NINJA MCQ and Audio)

    #662399
    StephAV
    Member

    Yeah, I always expected a huge relief when I walked out, but I generally leave feeling like my brain is toast and the worry/dread/ anticipation starts.

    FAR - 7/13 - 72, 11/13- 74, 2/14- 82!!! Best score ever (for me)!!!
    BEC - 1/14 - 75!!! Perfect score! First Pass! YAY!!!
    AUD - 8/14 - 80!!!
    REG - 5/14 - 72, 10/14 - 66, 1/15 - 78 - DONE FOREVER!!!
    I did 5 of the UNA and CPAExcel classes to earn units.

    #662400
    Last Chance CPA
    Participant

    Yep…same here. I always take my exams on a Saturday, and never study the rest of that weekend. I also go out to dinner and buy alcohol that night…

    FAR - 76
    AUD - 75
    BEC - 75
    REG - 76

    Now I need some experience!!! And some networking...

    #662401
    GSU-CPA
    Member

    @hunter AHAHAHAH at coming home and punting the book. That totally sounds like something i would do…..

    Too bad i dont have any physical books i study using ninja material so nothing to kick.

    These are some funny responses please keep them coming lol

    @ Last Chance CPA … i am admiring your scores looks like you know just the right amount to study to pass these things lol. Talk about efficiency!!!!

    REG-77
    BEC -Waiting on score May 5th
    AUD - May 30
    FAR - Q3 depending on if i pass above two in Q2

    #662402
    hunter32
    Member

    I will also note that after I punted my book, I didn't touch it until I got my score. Then I proceeded to dust it off and Gronk-spike it in excitement.

    BEC - 80 (Becker)
    AUD - 92 (Becker+NINJA MCQ)
    FAR - 87 (Becker+NINJA MCQ)
    REG - 90 (Becker+NINJA MCQ and Audio)

    #662403
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    what i feel after the exam is very similar to post migraine euphoria

    #662404
    Last Chance CPA
    Participant

    @GSU-CPA – It would be efficiency if it was first time passes…lol!

    FAR - 76
    AUD - 75
    BEC - 75
    REG - 76

    Now I need some experience!!! And some networking...

    #662405
    AJE
    Participant

    I normally feel decent after tests – but this FAR test (my 1st CPA test experience) I just took a few days ago had me feeling like I went through the ringer. I was worried, relieved and exhausted. All I could think was that I hope I did enough to pass. The questions were way different/harder (to me at least) than what I had going on practice tests. I did pretty well on the 2nd Becker practice test (85%+ I think) and thought I was well prepared. Sigh.

    Well, BEC is next. Got a month. Hopefully, I passed FAR and continue on the path and not have to study for FAR again.

    FAR 91 - 04/16
    BEC 87 - 05/15
    REG 77 - 07/27
    AUD 92 - 08/31

    #662406
    Gabe
    Participant

    Same boat @angel…so much free time lol. I've been running more. Hopefully I can continue after May 5th 🙂

    CPA, CFE
    CISA- Experience will be completed by August 2016

    #662407
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    When I finish an exam I usually feel like I just went 10 rounds with Floyd Mayweather. I usually try not to exert myself the rest of the day.

    #662408
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    I only felt that way after REG. I was so shocked by the questions I got that I knew for sure I had failed. I got in my car, texted everyone I knew would be checking in with me and said “don't want to talk about it,” then a month later, learned I got an 87. Go figure. Later, I read somewhere on this forum that if you feel like you are getting impossible questions, it's because you're doing really well. You could get most or even all of those really hard questions wrong and it may not hurt you as much as you think because, relative to everyone else, you did very well on the not-so-impossible questions. We have no idea how these are really being scored, so it's just hard to know which way to go in your mind when you leave the testing center.

    My first exam was FAR, and I think I was so prepared for it to be horrible that I was pleasantly surprised by how un-horribly it went. I was tired, but I went about the rest of my day as usual. I didn't “know” whether or not I had failed, but I did not feel like it was a Greek tragedy or anything.

    AUD, I was not as well prepared for, and my standard issue comment to people who asked how it went was “It was tough, but I don't think I failed.” Turns out, that was pretty accurate. I guess by the third exam, I was used to the routine and didn't sweat it that much when I left Prometric. It also helped that I took AUD at the end of the testing window, so I knew I'd only be waiting about 10 days for my score.

    BEC was a very different animal for me. I felt so much pressure going into it (for personal reasons, I really, really need to pass it on the first try, which wasn't the case with my other exams) that I wore myself out studying and nearly had a nervous breakdown in my final days before I took it. But I felt like I got a mostly “fair” exam. There were some questions that were unlike any I had seen in Becker or Ninja MCQ, but overall, I did not walk away feeling like I failed. It bothered me that I only managed a 78 on AUD, but at this point, I honestly would not care at all if I get a 75 on BEC. I just need this whole thing to be over ASAP, and I may lose my mind if I get a failing score on May 5 and have to wait until July before I can take it again.

    #662409
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    And I second Angel's comments about not knowing what to do when you take your last exam. It took a solid week before my brain stopped going “How many hours do I need to study today?” when I woke up every morning or when I left work each day. You really learn to appreciate the opportunity to decide, guilt-free, how to spend your evenings and weekends.

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