[MandiJ21]

Hi everyone! I took FAR on the 28th and lets just say I didn’t have the best experience. I felt decent about the MCQs but I struggled with time management and ended up leaving 2 SIMS blank. (I know, I know, that’s one of the deadly sins of this exam.) I studied for almost 3 months and 300+ hours for this first test. I don’t have as much experience or an accounting degree and I felt behind in that regard so that is why I studied so much more than what is suggested. After the test, I cried in my car all the way to the liquor store. I’m pretty sure the cashier was seriously thinking about not selling that bottle of Jack to me. I went home, had a drink, finally cleaned my house and passed out. It took me a few days to recoup from that exam as I’m sure most people know that feeling. I read about people passing that were in the same boat but I’m not holding my breath. I’ve taken 10 days off of studying to spend time with my son and to catch up at work. Now I’m trying to start studying for AUD while I wait for the score release on the 24th. It’s so hard to focus though knowing there is a very good chance that I didn’t pass FAR. If I didn’t pass, my plan is to stop studying AUD and go back to FAR. Any advice on how to stay positive and determined when you know failure is on the horizon??

FAR-85 (1/28/15)
AUD-91 (4/3/15)
BEC-82 (5/21/15)
REG-90 (7/31/15)

I am done!!!!

[mhueycpa]

I would suggest not beating yourself up until after you get your score, but you seem a little bruised already.

1) Having failed FAR with a 74! After putting in some study time, but not as much as I should have. I know how your feeling.

2) At least you have an advantage of having seen the beast.

3) I have not failed 1,000 times. I have successfully discovered 1,000 ways to NOT make a light bulb.

4) If you get a failing score get back on the horse and go through all the MCQ and SIMS again, especially the ones you left blank the first time around. Dont wait over a year like to me take it again!

THE 300 CLUB WILL DO JUST FINE!

[mhueycpa]

Also, There is a Tab for Authoritative Literature when doing SIMS. Abuse it like a bad behaving stepchild! It literally gave me the answer to 1 whole SIM during AUD. I had no idea how to us the AL my first go round, but had I, I know I would have passed with a 75, cuz without it I left two SIMS blank (Foreign Currency and Consolidation)

THE 300 CLUB WILL DO JUST FINE!

[MandiJ21]

@mhueycpa Thank you! Your statement about the 1,000 ways to not make a light bulb really hit home. If a number less than 75 comes back, I just need to figure out how to manage my time better and get more practice on the sims. I will definitely utilize the AL more this time around. I appreciate your encouragement!

FAR-85 (1/28/15)
AUD-91 (4/3/15)
BEC-82 (5/21/15)
REG-90 (7/31/15)

I am done!!!!

[mhueycpa]

Good Luck and let us all know when you've passed FAR and the entire exam!!!

THE 300 CLUB WILL DO JUST FINE!

[MandiJ21]

Thank you, will do!

FAR-85 (1/28/15)
AUD-91 (4/3/15)
BEC-82 (5/21/15)
REG-90 (7/31/15)

I am done!!!!

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