[Anonymous]

I got back into public accounting in November at the age of 31. I began my career in public and didn’t take the exam seriously – I took BEC and REG and failed both times. In December I told myself it would be too hard to try to study and pass a section before busy season was in full swing. I decided I would give REG a shot because I work in tax and I thought that knocking one section out before the exam changes would be a good confidence booster. I studied and studied and took my exam on 2/23. I honestly didn’t feel like I studied enough but I stayed up last night to see a 79 and I couldn’t be happier. I didn’t dominate the exam like many of you but I am stoked about this win. Although REG was the section I am most familiar with, it was still difficult. This win is making me really feel like I can do this if I am disciplined. Anyone else go from feeling like you could never pass the exam to seeing the light? I just keep telling myself that its one section at a time.

[mooseonloose]

Of course you can. You passed Reg, one of the hardest section for most people.

[Andyred04]

“I didn't dominate the exam like many of you but I am stoked about this win.”. Anything 75 and up is domination in my opinion. Congrats, and good luck on the rest of your journey!

FAR: 80 (Gleim, Ninja Notes, Ninja MCQs)
REG: 87 (Gleim, Ninja Notes, Ninja MCQs)
BEC: 87 (Gleim, Ninja Notes, Ninja MCQs)
AUD: 8/27/16

PA Candidate

[Bluetoothray]

Short answer is you can do this. I failed reg the because I didn't study well enough. I went on to pass BEC. I'm grateful I passed BEC because it proved to me that I could pass one of these darn exams. I then failed audit with a 72, which bites. After a couple of days pouting I realized I needed to just commit myself to studying even more for Reg this Friday. We'll see. I'm hopeful that I'll pass Reg this Friday so I only have 2 left, but if I don't I can't give up.

[bhunt815]

Of course you can do it. I've never worked in public accounting and I hadn't been in a classroom in 15 years when I started this journey. Everything seemed like a foreign language to me at first but it all came back to me after many hours of studying.

FAR 04/11/2016 - 84
AUD 05/12/2016 - 79
BEC 07/06/2016 - 81
REG 08/29/2016

[jc510]

congrats OP! You can do it!

[gbdbld]

You can do it

[Anonymous]

Don't ever feel too old, too inexperienced, etc. You CAN do it! I am also a 30 year old person trying to finish this off. I honestly would tell myself that I didn't think I could pass as I studied for each part, I would feel like garbage walking out of the test center thinking that I failed, and now I have finished 3/4 parts on my first try. Just put in the work and you will do fine. I honestly believe the trick to passing this exam is the will to overcome some of these negative thoughts. I'm pulling for you!

[Anonymous]

I appreciate the feedback.

One section at a time. BEC here I come.

[Anonymous]

You didn't dominate the exam??!?

You know what they call people who got 90's all on all their exams?

Same thing they call people who got 75s….

[Author]

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