[Anonymous]

I failed AUD for the 2nd time with a 74 this morning….I’m completely horrified and devastated that I was only a point away 🙁 I have REG on June 4th and the earliest I can retake AUD is July due to the next testing window. I don’t even feel confident walking into REG knowing that I couldn’t even pass AUD on my 2nd try. Should I continue to study for REG and plan to take it on June 4th or should I just drop REG and pick back up with AUD and study from now until July? I took AUD April 4th and so the material isn’t as fresh in my head as it was a month ago.I really don’t know what to do right now. Please help me and please anyone without any solid advice can you please not kick me while I’m down? Thank you.

FAR – 72 (Nov 2015), 75 (Jan 2016)

REG – June 4th

AUD – 65 (Feb 2016), 74 (April 2016)

BEC – TBD

[Missy]

Depends, how long have you been studying for REG now? If you just started in the last week ditch it and go back to AUD, if you've already logged some significant hours in REG keep at it.

Don't even consider trying to keep aud fresh in your head, when you do take it again face it as if its the first time. Yeah its painful to think of the hours to date as a sunk cost, but thats exactly what they are. AUD is the only section I had to take three times and the third ended up being my highest exam score of all at an 84.

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[Anonymous]

I'd suggest keeping at REG. I failed FAR and AUD the first time I took them (74/71 respectively) and felt that keeping on track with my studying was better. Turns out it was! I passed REG and gained momentum, and it was nice to go back (I use the term “nice” loosely) to FAR and AUD with a fresh mind. I completely restudied for those two the same way I did for REG and BEC and passed!

There is an end in sight. Don't give up yet.

[Anonymous]

Thanks guys – I am on R4 with REG so I am just about done learning all of the Tax material so far (I'm using Becker and Ninja audio).

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