[Bear-Bear]

I feel extremely confident and totally ready to crush AUD, but I still have 9 days left. Such a frustrating feeling. I just want this over and done forever. I guess I’ll still hammer out 150 MCQs a day and keep re-reading Ninja Notes though.

I have only felt this way before with BEC, where I was totally ready to go with over a week remaining until exam date.

Oh well. I guess if you pass, there is no such thing as overstudying. 🙂

[JT]

That's good to hear! Keep up the hard work Bear-Bear.

I have a question for you though… are you memorizing the different reports verbatim? Or are you going with the general understanding of concepts and whats needed for them?

REG-80-1X
BEC-80-1X
FAR-73-1X
FAR-75-2X
AUD-September 2016

[Chelsea26]

I'm on the same boat. I am ready to spill out all the AUD material I have in my head lol. Still 11 days to go.

For those who passed, how did you go about preparing for AUD during the last days?

BEC - July 2016 → 78
AUD - Sep 2016
REG - Nov 2016
FAR - Feb 2017

[JT]

and how did you attack the ninja mcq? I've been going through the regular ‘adaptive learning' phase but I'm only at 75% through. I remember you mentioning that your completely through it.

My test is in 12 days. Any recommendations/advice from your experience the last couple weeks?

REG-80-1X
BEC-80-1X
FAR-73-1X
FAR-75-2X
AUD-September 2016

[Bear-Bear]

@Dab – I have a printout of the unmodified which I've re-read a few times (and am pretty darn close to memorizing) but other than that it's a general understanding.

[Accountant183748]

Did you pass BEC?

I felt this way with my last two exams REG and BEC and the last week before my exam I started slacking and wasn't studying as much because I felt like I knew everything and didn't need to study anymore. But at the same time I was freaking out because I knew I wasn't studying that many hours and felt like I didn't know anything! Luckily, I ended up passing both (80,82).

I would suggest you continue to do random MCQs, practice NINJA notes and make flashcards! Flashcards were the worst for me because I “knew everything” but I found them very helpful. I also didn't write all the NINJA notes, just what I didn't know, but I would still read everything during those last few days.

[Bear-Bear]

@vannessa_ls – I did indeed. 🙂 Thanks for the advice…flashcards couldn't hurt. And I'm gonna do every day: 90 random Ninja MCQs, 60 Wiley Test Bank MCQs, and 10 SIMS.

[Accountant183748]

Congrats on BEC! So, for AUD I only practiced a few sims…I would maybe only do one or two a day. I never found Sims that helpful, but if you will feel comfortable and think it's helpful to do sims then do them!

I would recommend though that you look everything up on the AL in the actual. Even if you are 100% sure that's the right answer look it up! What I did was go through each one once and answered to the best of my ability and did look up some stuff on the AL, but didn't take too long. Then, I went back through it a second time and looked up everything! But you do need to give yourself enough time for that.

[Bear-Bear]

@vannessa_ls – It's funny you mention that about SIMS…for all of the other three sections, I've adhered strictly to a “no wasting time on SIMS” policy. But it's only sheer paranoia about this being my last section that is leading me to do any at all. I still believe that one can't really study for sims.

That's a good point about the AL. I have rarely used it beyond the research sims. I was planning on leaving 2 hours for the sims (assuming the MCQs don't whoop me too bad)…do you think that's sufficient?

[Accountant183748]

AUD if 4 hours right? I honestly, don't remember because I took it last October, but I think that should be plenty of time. I've also always been a fast taker and finished each test with like an hour to spare (except BEC where I finished with only 3 minutes)

Take your time on MCQ though, especially on your first testlet. This is a tip my former manager gave me – since everyone's first testlet is medium you want to take your time to get the second testlet to be hard. Take your time on your last testlet too.

[Bear-Bear]

Thanks! The point about the first testlet is something that I've never considered before, but it's a darn good point. Yeah, AUD is 4 hours. I took FAR first so I've been spoiled by two 3 hour tests in a row. I'm a fast test taker too…I believe I had over an hour to spare on both FAR and REG. BEC took me until the last 20 minutes I believe because of the WCs.

[monikernc]

bear… look over the aicpa released questions for syntax. exam questions and answers can be tricky. review the standards. know which ones there are and read a few for format and structure.

FAR 7/25/15 76!
AUD 10/30/15 93
BEC 2/27/16 82
REG 5/23/16 88!
Ninja Book and MCQ and the forum - all the way!!!
and a little thing i like to call, time and effort!
if you want things to change, you have to do something different

[monikernc]

review the standards cited when you do some sims. also for any hard to grasp mcq concepts

FAR 7/25/15 76!
AUD 10/30/15 93
BEC 2/27/16 82
REG 5/23/16 88!
Ninja Book and MCQ and the forum - all the way!!!
and a little thing i like to call, time and effort!
if you want things to change, you have to do something different

[Bear-Bear]

Thanks monikernc! I will do all of that.

[Accountant183748]

Goodl luck Bear! It's getting closer every day. Stay focused these last few days!

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