[Anonymous]

I thought this would be an interesting thread to create and hear people’s different stories. When did you feel like you turned the corner? When did you almost quit? Who/what made you push through?

I’ll never forget where exactly I was and at what time I found out I failed FAR. I was so broken I thought there was no way I could relearn all that material again. The thought of going through that much stuff again just made me want to give up. I got back at it and now I’m a week away from taking my last exam hopefully ever.

[Leach2587]

I started studying before I got to public and was so determined to be a CPA. Once I started public, I was still determined to get my CPA. I took BEC and got a 73. At that point I was beginning to hate public (6 months in) so I quit studying. I convinced myself that the CPA exam didn't mean anything even in public accounting. So 4 months after failing BEC, I told myself I am not a quitter. I jumped back in the saddle and took audit. Got a 71. Then I was really done with the CPA. Then I promoted to Senior so I started studying again. Took BEC again got a 74. I literally wanted to cry. That was in 2013. I told myself that I would go all in one more time. Started studying during busy season as a senior. Took BEC in April of 2014 and got a 81, then took audit and got a 79. Making progress. I rushed REG and FAR because I wanted to take all 4 exams in 2 windows, got a 69 on REG and a 66 on FAR. Now I am determined to pass these last two before my others expire.

[Riley_N]

I thought the first was the hardest and most stressful, the second was pretty bad too. But once I got around to the 3rd, 4th and 5th tries the Stockholm Syndrome was in full effect and studying was just what I was doing with my life, it just felt normal. Just passing the first one was a big boost – already 25% there, even if I did fail #2. I'll admit that it got a lot harder once I started working and studying at the same time.

FAR: 85
AUD: 78
REG: 84
BEC: 89
I made it into the 300 club!

[tomq04]

I really turned it around when my wife said she wasn't going to put out and would in fact leave me for a “real man” if I even thought about quitting again.

I nailed the next couple of tests and right after celebrating that last pass she packed up the kids and took off to Austria.

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Seriously though, I couldn't stand extra time being away from wife/kid and I just let ‘er rip on BEC and FAR and passed them both.

REG- (1) 76
FAR- (2) 64, (5)74, (7)83 (Over achiever!)
AUD- (3) 70, (4) 75
BEC- (6) 75

[alboreland]

So you nailed the tests then you nailed her?

[scarecrow]

My turning point was failing AUD the 2nd time. It was my fourth fail and had only one pass at that point. I started a new job that allowed me time to study when it was slow, and ended with 3 passes and just one more failing score. I was 4/9 overall.

317 CLUB

[tomq04]

“So you nailed the tests then you nailed her?”

very nice, high five number 1!

REG- (1) 76
FAR- (2) 64, (5)74, (7)83 (Over achiever!)
AUD- (3) 70, (4) 75
BEC- (6) 75

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