[Kimberly]

Trying to keep this short, but I’m not good at that. Apologies in advance.

My story: Failed REG in January. Passed BEC in March. I took FAR yesterday, and didn’t want to check my AUD score until I sat for FAR. Well, just found out I failed AUD from back in May by one, stupid point.

I know many people are in my shoes, but obviously had I known I failed months ago I would have kept at AUD and taken it again. But with the LONG delay I moved on to FAR. I actually thought yesterday went pretty okay but you never, ever ever know. Right? I mean I was trending 91%+ in NINJA MCQ averaging 80%+ and felt really good about AUD. (Stronger in MCQ, weaker in SIMS, not surprisingly). So even thought I feel okay, I don’t think there’s any assurance I passed. There never is.

My question. The reason I flopped from REG to BEC to AUD in the first place was I stupidly (rookies take note!) scheduled all four on one NTS. So I had to keep moving on to not waste money. (Because we all have spent so much of it between prep and fees, right?)

But now, I’m confused where to focus my energy next. Do I lightly review FAR until 3+ weeks when I find out my score so if I need an October FAR re-take I am ready? Or do I flop back to AUD again? I’m looking for advise of people who have been taking (and unfortunately failing) some before, because this is the first time I seem to have a choice what to focus on.

Do people typically take one section and then work on it again until they pass? Is that the best route? I just hate the idea of flopping to AUD if I have to go back to FAR. It’s so hard having to start from scratch, which I feel like with the 3.5 month delay I have to do. I know some people have been at this a lot longer than I have (and you are all warriors, trust me; I don’t think I could do it), but this has been the hardest journey thus far of my life, harder than my 2 degrees combined, in terms of stress on my mental and physical well-being. I just want to make the smartest, best choice I can w/the limited information I have.

Thoughts? What has been your experiences? Recommendations? I am obviously currently very disappointed to have failed (and by that one stupid point!) but I know I am not the only one so I do want to dust myself off and go forward. I just can’t figure out which route makes the most sense: drop FAR and pursue AUD again? Or keep on FAR until I know for sure I’ve passed it?

Thanks in advance. (And see, I couldn’t be brief!)