[Emily]

Hi guys,

So I’m retaking REG on Saturday and am having a minor panic attack. I’ve made it through all of the lecture videos and homeworks (using Becker) for all of the tax sections and the ethics section. After failing REG back in February with a 71, I took my time trying to really understand the tax topics as much as possible. I’ve gotten 80s and above on all of my homeworks, progress tests, etc., but am really panicking right now because it feels like I forgot EVERYTHING! A few weeks ago, I had individual tax down pat. But now all of the credits, deductions, mnemonics, etc. are hazy. I was planning on doing a quick run through of the B-Law questions one or two of the days this week and reviewing with MCQ and re-reading notes for the rest of it, but now I’m not sure if I’ll have time.

Did anyone else feel like this going into their review week? Is a week even enough time? I had planned on reviewing all this weekend, but spent it working through S Corps, Partnerships, and Estate tax since I hadn’t finished those videos and homeworks. Learning a whole new set of material the weekend before the test isn’t promising… Do you guys think I have a chance? Or do you have any recommendations for how to study from here on out? My test is on Saturday at 1:30 and I really have to pass it. I’m scheduled to take BEC December 2, which will give me the same time frame for that test that I had to study for AUD. My FAR credit expires towards the end of February, so if I fail this test (or heaven forbid, both) I’m going to most likely lose it. Any help is appreciated at this point, guys! Thank you!

[lisa]

It sounds like you have studied well and are just having some anxiety. I am doing the same over here with my REG test on Monday the 13th. If it were me, I would just write a bunch of notes over the next week and do lots of MCQ's. It sounds like you are scoring well enough on the practice tests. I'm not going to bother too much with b law and see how it goes. You sat through the exam once before and got a 71. I wouldn't think that you needed to study too much more to hit a 75. Relax, you got this!

[Anonymous]

I'm studying for a retake as well…only missed passing before by a few points 🙁 No words can describe the feeling of having to study for this portion of the exam again.

I just finished sitting for FAR and my REG retake won't be until the first week of December, so my plan of attack will be to freshen up on all of my old review notes, skim through all the practice “application” questions for each chapter in the book, then the second to last week (week after Thanksgiving) I will practice as many SIMs as possible.

After that I should feel back up to speed and comfortable enough to take the exam again. The final week I will be using NINJA NOTES to make sure I did not miss anything important and also to strengthen my weaker areas.

Since you are only a few days out and feel like you are forgetting things, I'd recommend skimming over the “application” questions in the book and going over the NINJA NOTES as well. Also, don't take the SIMs lightly, be sure to practice a few more before test day.

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