[Anonymous]

I’m studying for FAR right now. I plan to take it before the year is over. I don’t know that I’m going to pass because there is way too much info and I’m having trouble remembering it all. Although I’m not a drug user, sometimes I almost feel like I am because I can’t remember everything (I take a lot of notes too). I was hoping to get FAR knocked out before the exam changes next year in Q2. But, and here is my question – what do most people do who fail a section? Do you take the exam, get your less-than-75 score, and then go back and study for the same section again or do you move on to another section?

At this point, the question of “Who says you’re going to fail?” Nobody. But, I’m going to start working again soon and my study time is going to decrease. I had a long-term accounting job (temporary job that lasted a long time, almost a year) which ended. My unemployment checks are obviously not earning me any income. I’ve devoted a lot of time to studying since I was laid off 6 weeks ago. I’ve already paid the NASBA $193 to take FAR so I just have to do it.

My plan was to take BEC after FAR. I should have started with BEC. It would’ve been better to move along in order of increasing difficulty. But, I’m now too far into FAR to turn back. I’m using Roger, which has been ok although not without its frustrations. I would easily move on to BEC even if I were to fail FAR. But, since the format of the exam is changing, I do NOT want to take the new format for FAR. I’m just curious as to what others do upon failing a section – take it again in the next window or move on to another one?

[Accountant183748]

Everyone is different and we all have different methods! I think it is smart to have a back-up plan of how you will take the tests. I don't think you should be negative and think you are going to fail because you have to go in thinking you will pass, but there is always a possibility and at least half of us fail – based on the statistics.

I personally went in with the mentality that I was going to stick with each test until I passed. I took FAR > AUD > BEC > REG > BEC. I passed FAR and AUD on my second try and took BEC twice and then realized I needed a break from BEC and took REG and BEC and passed both on the next attempt. But everyone has a different approach.

As this is your first test and it's FAR I would personally stick to it until you pass – mostly because your clock hasn't started ticking and there is so much material it wouldn't make too much sense to move on and go back to it.

When are you taking FAR? The only thing is, if you are taking it at the beginning of Oct, you wouldn't be able to take it again until next January – and it might not make too much sense to study for an additional 3 months.

[hasy]

Everyone is different. I took BEC first to get confidence and that I did. Then I was humbled by FAR. But fortunately, I took FAR at a time where I hadn't studied completely for REG yet so I just decided to redo FAR and I passed. Currently studying for AUD, which I have to say in a sense helps since I just finished FAR.

But really for you, pass FAR now and get it over with. Then attack BEC before the changes. Really.

Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved - Helen Keller

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BEC 80 (10/23/15)
FAR 72 (4/2/15); 83 (7/11/16)
REG 52 (4/28/15)
AUD (9/9/16)

Roger + NINJA MCQ + WTB

[Anonymous]

I will be taking FAR in November. I will definitely not be ready before then, and probably not even by then. Is BEC supposed to change a lot or something? I know all 4 of the tests are changing…absolutely perfect timing for me. I'm already screwed on AUD and REG. I won't get to those until the format has changed.

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