Got a 72 on far despite being "weaker" in almost every category

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  • #201900
    Anonymous
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    I don’t know what to make of this. I scored “Comparable” on the simulations and “Stronger” on “Specific Transactions”.

    Does that mean the scorecard (or whatever it is called) is essentially worthless? How can I be that close to passing but score weaker in almost every category?

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  • #775859
    Credit Revenue
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    It means stronger as compared to those with a score from 75 to 79 (may be 75 – 77 or 78), but you get the point. You were stronger against people who barely passed in that category. I mean the score report along with your own personal knowledge of what you know you didn't do well on can combine to be worth something, but the report is definitely not super helpful.

    A - 79 expires 4/30/16 need a pass on REG
    B - 78
    F - 80
    R - 83!!! Can live again!

    #775860
    Trele6
    Participant

    What is this “scorecard” you are referring to? I don't think I have ever seen anything like this from NASBA??

    B - 80 Jun16
    A - 74 Aug16, 77 Oct16
    R - 87 Nov15
    F - 79 Apr16
    Ethics - 98 Nov16
    Licensed in New Mexico Dec16

    First go at the CPA! Only using Becker
    Reg / Nov 2015 - 87
    Far / Apr 2016 - 79
    Bec / May 2016 - 80
    Aud / Aug 2016

    #775861
    Ib
    Participant

    @Sunni. You can score comparable on specific sections on FAR but still end up with overall weaker on MCQs. You should guage your overall performance in MCQs rather than some areas with strong performance.

    AUD - 87
    BEC - 78
    FAR - 79
    REG - 81
    Licensed CPA in MA, OCT 2016

    FAR 79
    AUD 87
    BEC 78
    REG 08/31/2016

    #775862
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    @trele6 The scorecard is something that's generated I think for everyone who fails an exam, and depending on the state some people get them for exams they pass, too. I've seen people on here say they passed with weaker in this and stronger in that, but I never got a scorecard for a passed exam (and since I didn't fail any exams, I haven't seen one myself at all). From your signature, looks like maybe you've only passed an exam so far? If so, then if you're in a state that only gives them out for fails, that'd be why you haven't seen one.

    @Sunni If you scored just barely below passing average in all the categories, then you could be really close to a passing score but still be weaker in all the categories. Like if people scored a 75-77 on average in each of the categories (pretend it's a percentage just for the sake of discussion…), and you scored a 72 in each of the categories, then you'd be weaker in each category, but just barely weaker in each. Sounds like rather than you have really strong areas and really weak areas, your performance was very consistent across all the areas. Not sure if that's making sense… Like instead of having a few area that you got 85% right in and a couple that you got 45% right in, it sounds like you had almost all of them around 70-ish, and then SIMs were 75-77 or so and Specific Transactions were probably above 78 or 79. The good news is, most people struggle more to improve their SIMs than their MCQs, so hopefully improving your MCQ scores will be very attainable for you on this next go-around. The other good news is, it doesn't look like you have one specific topic that you're just unable to handle, but a bunch of topics that you had real close, and just a little bit more knowledge on all of them will get you over the edge. So, as disappointing as this failure is, I think this score report shows that you have a really solid chance at passing FAR on the next go-round. 🙂

    #775863
    Trele6
    Participant

    @Lilla, yes you are correct, I have only passed REG so far. I have taken FAR as well but I don't receive my grade for another two weeks. However, based on how I feel, I think I might be getting one of these letters for FAR.. Kicked my butt, so unless by some miracle all the things I struggled on were pre-test questions, I don't like my odds.

    B - 80 Jun16
    A - 74 Aug16, 77 Oct16
    R - 87 Nov15
    F - 79 Apr16
    Ethics - 98 Nov16
    Licensed in New Mexico Dec16

    First go at the CPA! Only using Becker
    Reg / Nov 2015 - 87
    Far / Apr 2016 - 79
    Bec / May 2016 - 80
    Aud / Aug 2016

    #775864
    golfball7773
    Participant

    I would not rely on the score report. It is worthless because you also being compared to others in that quarter…. Plus, you need to treat your retake like it is the first time taking the test

    AUD - NINJA in Training
    BEC - 86
    FAR - NINJA in Training
    REG - NINJA in Training
    AUD - 71, 73

    BEC - 74, 86

    REG - 77*

    FAR - 57

    *expired

    (I have been trying to become a CPA since 2013). only one test down.......

    FAR: 63, 55, 62
    REG: 65, 77*
    AUD: Fail, 64, 71
    BEC: 72, 74, 81

    *expired

    #775865
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Thanks Lilla. That actually gives me hope. I felt like it was saying I sucked all around until I read your response

    #775866

    I scored a 72 on FAR also. I took all my other sections, and made sure to forget everything I had learned. I went through all chapters from scratch, and passed. Note – I probably studied 180 the 2nd time around.

    FAR 72, 89
    BEC 80
    REG 90
    AUD 79

    #775867
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    I'll probably be closer to 150 hours. But yeah I hope I pass this time.

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