[RustyShackleford_75]

Greetings fellow earthlings. I made this comment a while back, but I wanted to updated everyone on my progress and the feasibility of studying BEC for one week before taking the exam.

After thinking about the best way to go about this, I decided to cover one chapter each day and then leave two days for a final review period. While that is a lot of information to process, I focused my studying on three areas: memorizing formulas, practicing conceptual MCQs, and reading the book/notes.

By focusing my MCQ practice to only the conceptual questions, I found I was able to get a better grasp on the material and it really tied everything together. This strategy also freed up more time in my day that I was able to spend memorizing the formulas for the calculation type MCQs.

Not to jinx myself, but I feel pretty good for the exam on Friday. I’ll check back in after the exam to let everyone know how it went. Below is the studying schedule I followed.

Thursday: Chapter 1 (memorize 24 formulas)

Friday: Chapter 2 (memorize 24 formulas)

Saturday: Chapter 3 (memorize 24 formulas)

Sunday: Chapter 4 (memorize 24 formulas)

Monday: Chapter 5 (memorize 24 formulas)

Tuesday: Chapter 6 (review struggling formulas)

Wednesday: Final Review

Thursday: Final Review

[turo9992000]

I studied BEC in one week, and got a 75. I just tried to do as many MCQs as I could. No reading.

[PDiddy2000]

I wouldn't recommend a one week strategy for BEC but to each is own. I did a 2 and a half week strategy and it's killing me!! I feel like I can't retain anything and the operation management specifically the cost accounting section is simply infuriating me. Don't get me wrong, I've put about 3-4 hours in on the weekday and about 8-10 hours in on the weekends during the last few weeks. I haven't taken a day break at all. My exam is tomorrow and this is going to be a complete Hail Mary!! Good luck to you and bravo to @turbo for passing BEC with a one week study strategy.

[alloverit]

The pygmalion effect is strong with this bunch, lol

If it works you need to get licensed and then revolutionize the test prep industry.

[Operation_CPA]

If you can study BEC in one week, respect lol. I wish I could have done that. It also really depends if you're working full time. Either way, best of luck!

[turo9992000]

I don't recommend studying it in one week either, I just did it because I took FAR on December 2nd 2017 and decided to give it the old college try. Someone took pity on me and gave me a 75. If someone has a couple weeks at the end of a testing window, it doesn't hurt much to give BEC a try.

[RustyShackleford_75]

Just finished the test. Overall, not too bad. Second testlet had a lot more COSO/IT questions, but most of them required basic intuition.

Sims werent bad except some of the wording was different from what I was used to.

Memos were straightforward but I don’t exactly know how they grade those… would much rather have 2 additional sims + 1 research question but it is what it is.

Moving on to AUD. God willing, I will get those passing grades for FAR and BEC at the end of June and be one step away from leaving this madness behind me.

[Anonymous]

Fortune Favor The Bold.

[ajwynn30]

RustyShackleford_75 our test sound super similar

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