[VirginiaHughes]

I took FAR, my last section, on Friday and as soon as I left the testing center I knew I failed!!! It was brutal. I psyched myself out in the middle of the test: I took the first testlet and was thinking “oh I got this, I’m doing good”…get to the second and bam…it feels not as hard!!! My mood changed instantly and thought “I must have not done as well on the first testlet as I thought :(” The same happened for the third testlet. My confidence just kept diminishing. Then I get to the Simulations. Normally I am so great at the Sims, that is where most of my points come from because I am better with application. This was not the case on Friday. I struggled with topics in the Sims and I got two research questions!!! I am good at them but I know one of those most likely won’t count which just made me more depressed. Needless to say I went drinking after lol.

But this week is KILLER!!!! I keep telling myself “enjoy the time off from studying and don’t think about it”…but all I can think about is it’s less than 4 days and I will know if I have to start this torture again. And the worst part is when people ask you “How did your test go?” Once you answer…”It was ok, don’t think I did as good as I would like” they come back at you with the “Oh I bet you passed” UGH UGH UGH. I know they are trying to help but that does not help. That is the most infuriating thing they say to me. HOW DO YOU KNOW HOW I DID???? You don’t ugh and like they act like it’s no big deal…it’s my career…If I have to take this again I am not going to tell anyone..that way I don’t have to answer any ridiculous questions about “How I Did”

I’m glad to have this place to vent to try and keep some of my sanity during this stressful week that helps to determine my fate lol.

BEC: 78
AUD: 74, Retake 7/25/16
REG: 79
FAR: TBD

[Ginja_CPA]

Honestly, don't worry about the difficulty during the exam, what is difficult for me might be easy for you. So while it is a “difficult” testlet, you are actually doing well because those are topics you understand. The difficulty is subjective based on your understanding of the material.

I understand how annoying it is when people say things like “You are smart, you can't fail!” I honestly didn't tell the majority of people when I was taking the test, or when the score was suppose to come out.

If you aren't studying until the release, just relax and try to enjoy life for a bit! Good luck with your score release!

REG: 80 (02/19/16)
AUD: 83 (04/11/16)
BEC: 78 (05/28/16)
FAR: ?

[Anonymous]

REG is my last section. I am not confident at all . At least the wait time is 3 more days.

[mschnei42]

Ginja_CPA is 100% correct! On a couple of my exams, I felt like the MCQs got significantly easier during a subsequent testlet. However, it can simply mean that you got lucky and received more questions tailored to your strengths (which could be others' weaknesses). And don't worry! At the end of it all, no one is going to care about stupid test scores. Go change the world and create a meaningful legacy (:

AUD: 98
FAR: 95
REG: July 11, 2016
BEC: August 8, 2016

[VirginiaHughes]

@Ginja_CPA thanks for the encouragement. Usually I don't focus on the difficult as much as I did in this test. I hope that it was just topics I was good at! 🙂 Thank you!

@esenthil Good luck with the release!!! I hope this is the month for both of us!

@mschnei42 Thank you for encouragement. I need to focus on that mind of thinking rather than the negative!! Thanks so much!!!

BEC: 78
AUD: 74, Retake 7/25/16
REG: 79
FAR: TBD

[mckan514w]

I woke up at 5am this morning because I was having a very involved and very vivid nightmare about percentage of completion- ha ha ha how messed up is that one!??? I also sat FAR on Friday and clearly the wait is getting to me. Its the first time I have not moved directly on to another section so my brain has nothing to do but sit here and over analyze everything. Which I KNOW helps nothing.

Hang in there- honestly you never know. I walked out of my BEC knowing I failed because it seemed to me the testletts actually got easier and easier… and I passed. The thing with this exam is you just never know. Good Luck!

and they ask me why I drink...

FAR- 61-next time I'll ask for lube instead of a calculator
REG-75- Never been so happy to see such a low grade
BEC- 8/11
AUD- 9/2

[VirginiaHughes]

@mckan514w I understand the nightmares…I woke up the night after I took it multiple times because I was dreaming about the test I just took and I wanted to write down the topics so I could review them if I have to retake it.
I agree that it is worse not having another topic to focus on. The last one is rough!!!! Good Luck to you too! I hope Friday reveals success for both of us!!!

BEC: 78
AUD: 74, Retake 7/25/16
REG: 79
FAR: TBD

[Texasmom]

Same here. I took what i hope was my last exam last Thursday and the week wait is killing me slowly. I woke up this morning thinking it was Wednesday but it is only Tuesday. come on Thursday night! praying for good news! this is going to be a very long week!!!!!

FAR - 84
REG - 72, 73
AUD-
BEC - Sept 2016

[cpac]

I keep having nightmares too and I feel okay about BEC. I walked out feeling a lot better than FAR (which I got a 73 on…) but now my brain is going over and over every question.

[StudyNowCPA]

These 3 more days are really killing me. I had a dream last night that I got a 41 on the FAR exam. I am seriously freaking out about this. I felt like the exam was easier than I thought it would be but I didn't finish the SIMS. I just hate this waiting game.

[Matt Douglass]

Wow, there are a lot of us here that are hoping this was our last test! I'm waiting on BEC, and I didn't know what to do with myself this weekend. For the first three sections, I came home from the test, made out the plan for my next one, and started studying. For the entire year of 2016 I have used every bit of spare time to study.

I had kicked my studying addiction for 3 whole days until my ethics materials showed up yesterday. It was a bit funny that I was procrastinating going to the gym and found myself starting to work through the ethics stuff. It's ok though, I don't have a problem, I can quit anytime. I just need a little bit, just a few MCQs to get me through.

I could have finished it in an hour, but I have been going through the book slowly, because I'm going to need something to keep me busy on Thursday night.

MS, Accounting - Done!

FAR - 83 (CPAexcel/Ninja MCQ)
AUD - 87 (CPAexcel/Ninja MCQ)
REG - 10/16
BEC - 11/16

[Wannafree]

“One more passing score and I get my husband back” -Mrs. Douglass
Good one.

[mckan514w]

LOL @Matt Douglass good to know I'm not the only MCQ addict out there… I found myself just doing a “light set of 10” this morning just in case I failed FAR… (the first step is admitting you have a problem right???)

and they ask me why I drink...

FAR- 61-next time I'll ask for lube instead of a calculator
REG-75- Never been so happy to see such a low grade
BEC- 8/11
AUD- 9/2

[VirginiaHughes]

@Texasmom I know I wake up every day and the first thing I think of is how many days until Thursday 🙁 so sad to live like this hahah

@cbuck good luck with the nightmares lol hopefully they will stop soon. I got a 74 for one of my attempts at AUD and the next test after that gave me nightmares because of that one point!!

@Matt Douglass I almost logged into Ninja MCQs this morning to just do some to keep me fresh in case I have to take it again. What state are you in. Was wondering about your ethics study material you got in?

BEC: 78
AUD: 74, Retake 7/25/16
REG: 79
FAR: TBD

[So FAR So Good]

I also found myself doing a “light set of 10” this morning, but in a different way. Finally back at the gym after gaining 30 lbs (!!!!!!!!!!!) studying for this damn exam over the past 8 months. Please, please, please, CPA Exam Gods, let me get a passing score on BEC so I can stop being such a fatty!

F - 91 (6/5/2016)
A - 7/30/2016
R - 10/8/2016
B - 12/10/2016

[NeedsA75]

I just hope I don't end up on the BEC bubble. What a nightmare. How did you think BEC was for you So FAR So Good?

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