[Jess774]

Having a tough day/night. I am taking BEC for the third time on 5/31. I have only reviewed chapters 1 and 2 (Becker) so far. I just took a progress test and scored a very low score. I’m feeling discouraged. I am also getting my FAR score on Tuesday at 1AM and I know that I failed. =( The smart thing to do would be to wait until after I take BEC to look at my score, but there is no way that I can do that. I won’t even be able to sleep. I’m feeling defeated right now. I don’t want to and won’t give up, but this process is wearing on me emotionally and physically. I’m not married and I don’t have children. I feel silly for even complaining about studying being difficult when all i really have to do is wake up and take care of myself. It is hard and lonely living an isolated life. I *was* really hoping that I would be done by July or August. I’m subject jumping. Too much coffee and not enough sleep. Anyone else out there struggling? =(

REG - 75
BEC - 70, 64, 81!!!!
FAR - 67, 69, retake: Oct 2016
AUD - 8/25/16

[mtaylo24]

@philly4life…i did like how he lays out his text, but i hated his ebook, it was in the same screen as the lecture and you couldnt pdf it. It took12 days for the physical book to arrive, by the time it arrived i had already sat for Reg. I mean the lectures are cool, but thats not enough to pass, at least for me. I find that using Roger as a self study is lacking. Many people on this site have said that his test bank is laughable. And the quick expiration of his products is the cherry on top.

AUD - 1st - 60 (12/12), 61 (2/13), 61 (8/13), 78! (11/15)
REG - 55 (2/16) 69 (5/16) Retake(8/16)
BEC - 71(5/16) Retake (9/16)
FAR - (8/16)

[TBBG]

@mtaylo24, the one thing I will agree with is that his test banks are a joke. Knowing this, you need to supplement the program with another test bank, like Wiley (which I would recommend for any program you use). I actually thought having the ebook next to the lecture was very helpful, as I read into the text it I needed more detail. If you don't want the distraction, just expand the video to full screen. The lectures and reading material are infinitely more concise, clear cut, and interesting than the other CPA review programs, which clutter their chapters with nonsense and go on and on about underlining and highlighting words.

Audit 86
BEC 75
FAR 82
REG 93

[happygal]

@ Jess774, it's natural to get discouraged and just hate life sometimes because of these exams. Here's a little motivation for u all 🙂
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQsPzqt7MtI
a guy who barely knew how to form complete sentences in his early 20s and now at 27 he just got accepted into medical school. I usually just watch one of his videos and then try to keep going 🙂

[Jess774]

@KGREEN37 I definitelyy think that those without significant others and without children have an advantage. That was actually my point when I mentioned marriage and children. I think it just didnt come across clearly because I was subject jumping. I jumped from saying I was living in isolation to bringing up others than are studying while juggling a family. Well hopefully you did well on your BEC exam! How do you feel that you did?

@RE2PECT Oh man. Hang in there. I'm struggling with operations management too.

Thanks a lot everyone. I'm already feeling a lot better than I did when I posted my sob story 2 hours ago. I'm going to do another progress test and then hopefully go to bed before 2AM. =D

REG - 75
BEC - 70, 64, 81!!!!
FAR - 67, 69, retake: Oct 2016
AUD - 8/25/16

[Anonymous]

@Jess774, yes, I completely understood what you were saying. I was just trying to relay that although we can agree people who are not married or who do not have children are at an advantage, these exams are very, very difficult for all of us and you do not have feel bad for not passing. My statement was in reference to your statement, ” I'm not married and I don't have children. I feel silly for even complaining about studying being difficult when all i really have to do is wake up and take care of myself”. The pass rates are and have been low. I don't think anyone needs an “excuse” or owes an “explanation” for not passing. It's a hard test. Don't feel bad…find your motivation and move on. You'll get it! I believe in you and everyone else who is on here trying to do whatever it takes to knock these exams out. Honestly, I believe I made some rookie mistakes, but then again I recall knowing some answers right off the bat. It's so hard to say for sure. I don't want to hype myself up and fail and then again I don't want to get depressed and pass. I hope to do well, but if I do not pass I'll know what the actual test is and how it feels on test day….I'll just review, and take it again. My husband and children will not allow me to stop LOL. So, BEC would see me again 🙂

I'm tired of operating in fear and mediocrity. It's time to try. It's time to do. It's time to go.

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