[dshwizzle]

Hey all,

As the title mentions, I’m currently at a point where I feel I need to make a decision. I want to respect your all’s help so I’ll be as quick and to the point as I can (see TL;DR):

I started my CPA journey at the beginning of the year with FAR using Becker. My studying was very inefficient and ineffective until the end so I was not surprised by my score of 66. I felt very overwhelmed by the experience and the amount of material, but I took my newly learned study habits and was able to pass AUD with a 78 right before the summer. Once the summer came, I moved to a new city, started in public accounting, and got married a few months later all while trying to study for FAR again. Got my score back last week: 64. I actually went into it feeling a little better prepared than before, but felt the questions all hit areas I was unfamiliar/weak in (gotta love the luck of the draw).

So currently I’m just pretty burned out with both Becker and FAR. While I know I’m not a unique situation, working in auditing all day and sometimes into the night then coming home to the same Becker material quickly became my worst nightmare. I’m trying to decide where to go from here:

1) Do I continue with Becker or try an alternative (work will pay)?
2) Do I immediately try FAR again or take a break with BEC?

TL;DR/TO RECAP:
– Currently passed: AUD [expires 10/31/17]
– Failed: FAR twice
– Currently using: Becker
– Feeling: Wore out by both Becker and FAR
– Prior to failing FAR: Was going to start BEC and take it mid/late January
– Study best: In smaller “chunks” of new material

One of my co-workers has went from Becker to using both Roger CPA and Wiley Test Bank, and has voiced similar concerns with Becker, so that might be what I’m leaning towards. Although Ninja seems great too.

I hope that’s enough information. Please, if you’ve been through a similar experience, share your insight!

Thanks!

[Stilgoin]

I would be studying right now for FAR and take it asap. Then try to get BEC in before Q1 ends. I would supplement with NINJA MCQs in the place of your progressive tests and as a review, and buy NINJA Plus to use for your weak areas. Don’t take an exam until your average trending score in NINJA MCQ is >80. I did purchase Roger Cram- I like him a lot, but I don’t think he is doing anything for me that NINJA couldn’t do. It just made me feel better to change it up after my 74. If work is paying for it, buy the NINJA 10 point combo, follow the NINJA framework, and do the Becker Sims.

I have failed several exams with Becker, but I did do Becker BEC in 2 weeks and added NINJA MCQs and passed.

Good luck!!!

B | 62, 78
A | 73, 67, 79
R | 82
F | 59, 59, Waiting

Ethics | 93

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."
~Winston Churchill

“In a world full of critics, be an encourager."

[Bsack]

I liked Becker's flow of material with the subsections for each chapter, but I'd recommend supplementing it with the ninja mcq if you are unsatisfied. Becker has good books, but their lectures can be a bit unnecessary and the mcq too wordy in my opinion. If you skip over those lengthy and complicated questions I think you still have a good chance of passing( I got a 77 first try). I was thinking of switching too but now that my Becker expired I kind of miss it..lol.

BEC 76
FAR 08/22/16

[Goingallin]

I was able to pass FAR by doing homework questions only so I'm pretty confident the material provided is more than sufficient to pass. Have you gone over all the homework questions at least once?

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