[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

[Matt Douglass]

@VirginaHughes – I am in Missouri. I ordered the materials on Thursday and they arrived yesterday. Missouri uses what looks like a standard AICPA book that came with a test in the back and an answer sheet. You can either mail in the answer sheet or go online to submit your answers. It doesn't seem very hard. It was all covered in AUD and REG.

MS, Accounting - Done!

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

[VirginiaHughes]

@Matt Douglass, I am in Texas we also have an ethics test. I know there is study material somewhere I should look into it that way I can just be ready even if I have to take FAR again. Where did you order yours from?

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

[So FAR So Good]

@Needsa75 – It's really hard to tell. I've been pretty hard on myself with the prior three exams, but that's mostly because I've found myself disappointed leaving knowing that I studied the material but ended up getting some things wrong. With this one, it was a different experience. Upwards of 25% of the test was “you know it or you don't” conceptual questions that weren't even in my study material, which was very disappointing. Because there was so much that I didn't know, I'm not expecting a pass, but hoping for one last bit of luck. How about you?

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

[Matt Douglass]

@VirginiaHughes In Missouri we order it through the Missouri Society of CPAs. There was also a link under the state board of accountancy licensing requirements.

MS, Accounting - Done!

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

[NeedsA75]

@So FAR So Good I'm a little upset because I think I missed a few questions that I knew but the way they were worded on the exam caused me to second guess myself and pick the wrong answer. That being said, aside from IT none of the material seemed foreign to me. I got to an answer on every calculation problem and I felt like a lot of the conceptual stuff was straight forward for the most part (almost too straight forward at times if you know what I mean). The WC was manageable and assuming I used the correct format think those will help my score. I know I missed a good chunk of MC but my gut tells me it could go either way. I could see a close fail 72-74 or a pass from like 78-80.

Basically I feel good on finanical management, operations management, and econ. IT was really random and Corp Governance was straight up tricky

[ng3926a]

I took REG this past Saturday and the wait is killing me. It's especially nerve racking because I do tax for a living and everyone at my firm passed on the first try.

[hasy]

I woke up today at 5 AM in ANXIETY because I knew that I failed. I am really just waiting for that score so I can reapply for the NTS right away. It's really heartbreaking but I feel the EXACT same way as you. Sighs. We will become CPAs. We will. 😕

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved - Helen Keller

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BEC 80 (10/23/15)
FAR 72 (4/2/15); 83 (7/11/16)
REG 52 (4/28/15)
AUD (9/9/16)

Roger + NINJA MCQ + WTB

[VirginiaHughes]

@hasy I feel the same way. It is so sad but I just want to see my score to know if I need to keep going or if I can breathe some relief. It's so nice this week not having to study but at the same time I don't want to get used to it if I have to start again lol.

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

[HoosierCPA]

I'm so sure I failed I have already begun doing a few mcq's a night to keep the material relatively fresh. Of all the exams I feel like I have REG down the best its just amazing how when I get to the sims I become this deer in the headlights. I get lost and confused, sometimes I feel the aicpa tries to trick you more then test your knowledge. I had questions on concepts I wasn't even sure applied to the scenario (random example I DIDN'T see but it would be comparable, asking for gift taxable amount and then proceeding to give you examples you didn't feel like were gift tax scenarios at all) which causes me to have a mini panic attack then I get brain locked and it just snowballs into another failed exam :/.

FAR - 78
REG - 72,74,71...please just go away REG nobody likes you!
BEC - 82
AUD - Aug 16

[StudyNowCPA]

@hasy I feel the exact same way. I woke up in the middle of the night in panic mode!

[garnerr2]

I agree. This week is going to kill me. Especially because this was my last test I need to pass.

I posted my FAR experience and how I possibly messed up my J/E's on my SIMS but nobody has responded to it. I must be the only idiot that is trying to fill in blank spaces with stuff on the sims. Definitely adding to my anxiety.

Every day that goes by a MCQ pops into my head and I realize I missed it. Not sure why I don't remember the ones I knew the answer for.

I am planning on going to work on Friday without looking at my score. When I get home, I can get about 6 beers in me and then take a peek.

AUD - 76
REG - 78
FAR - Aug 2016
BEC - 79

[NeedsA75]

mad respect if you can go to work all day and not look at your score

[LonelyRonPaul]

Omg you guyssss I need my score now! REG is my last section. I booked my celebratory vacation in advance for after the Christmas holiday so I really need this pass to come through lol.

FAR - 78, 5/7/16
AUD - 87, 7/16/16
BEC - 8/27/16
REG - 12/3/16

[VirginiaHughes]

@dtatham 10 I completely agree. The AICPA likes to reword things to a point where you have to first decipher the code in order to even answer the question. They like to word questions in a way to trip you up to see if you know your stuff front to back but it just gives me anxiety too.

@garnerr2 you are not the only one that tries to fill in blanks for the Sims…do not worry. I come out of the exam and the first thing I do is write down what sims I had so I can go back and research how I should have actually done them. It helps me…but then of course the next go won't have anything close to those sims lol. My hat is off to you if you can wait until Friday night. I already have my whole night planned for staying up to check my score on Thursday at midnight.

@LonelyRonPaul I hope you got a passing grade so you can enjoy your celebratory vacation in peace!!! This wait is by far the most difficult with it being the last one.

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

[hasy]

@NeedsA75

I've done that before and I saw my failing FAR score at the end of the day. Pretty heartbreaking, but I guess I knew I didn't hard enough for that text. However, for this one, god, man, I don't know how much harder I need to try for REG because I genuinely wonder what stuff I can use for my retake since I've conquered Roger's and NINJA.

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved - Helen Keller

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BEC 80 (10/23/15)
FAR 72 (4/2/15); 83 (7/11/16)
REG 52 (4/28/15)
AUD (9/9/16)

Roger + NINJA MCQ + WTB

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