CPA Exam Rants: Jan/Feb 2009 Window

06. Jan, 2009 417 Comments

If you’re sitting for a section(s) of the CPA Exam in the January/February 2009 window and have questions or want to share your Prometric testing experience for others doing the same, feel free to do so here.

Obviously, please don’t post any disparaging comments about review companies or entities (“Review Company X sucks”), other people (“hey anonymous at 1:15pm – you suck”) or anything that would violate the confidentiality terms that you agree to when you sit for the Exam.

417 Responses to “CPA Exam Rants: Jan/Feb 2009 Window”

  1. Anonymous 05. Mar, 2009 at 5:08 pm

    Thanks MAWIller, advice will well taken into consideration. I appreciate your feedback.

    AS.

  2. Anonymous 09. Mar, 2009 at 3:50 pm

    I’m currently waiting on the results of my BEC exam taken in late feburary. I’ve started my studies for the FARE section and it seems to be REALLY comprehensive and detailed. Any study tips for FARE?

    I’m taking notes in a notebook of the key topics and specific info about each of them. Basically I condensed (in Becker) the section 1 material (about 50 pages) into 8 pages of hand written notes. Is this a good strategy? I know it differs for each person, but I want to get a general idea of what others do.

    I appreciate any advice or comments.

    J.

  3. Anonymous 10. Mar, 2009 at 1:39 pm

    Hello J.,
    Since you have just taken BEC, what was your study strategy on it, it seems like a weird test? But anyways, any tips.
    I am sorry i am due to still take FAR so i cannot help you there.

    AS>

  4. Anonymous 10. Mar, 2009 at 2:51 pm

    Hi J

    I had jotted down notes and mnemonics for FARE. If you done the homework, (for me it was the Wiley book) the exam was very close to it. It basically touches on every topic, but nothing was very in-depth. I too was waiting for my BEC result when studying for FARE. But the time I rec’d my 70, it was like a week I was due to take FARE. I was bum but just went in and did my best anyways. Happy with my 81 :)

    DT

  5. Anonymous 12. Mar, 2009 at 8:19 am

    AS – For BEC I took a Live Becker review course and did as much as the homework as I could stand. I found that the test was a little odd (topics I expected to be covered more heavily more ignored, and those that seemed less relevant were emphasized). I wrote down essential formulas and other important notes that I couldn’t afford to forget. I used Becker flashcards as a supplement also.

    Overall, I really was only able (time was of the essence for me because of work constraints) to put in a solid week of crunch time studying. Hopefully it will pay dividends.

    Good luck
    J.

  6. Anonymous 20. Mar, 2009 at 8:26 am

    I took FAR in February & was POSITIVE that I had passed. I was really expecting to get in the 80s at least, but a big 74 shows up when I check online. uggh! I have been a wreck for the past 2 hours & had to leave work. This latest failure goes along with my 72 on REG. Somedays (especially today) I feel like letting my passing score from Audit expire. These tests are too stressful!

  7. mawillar 20. Mar, 2009 at 8:32 am

    AUD posted today in IL and CA for sure. Someone also mentioned it was posted in MD.

    Not sure how that affects you (whether or not TX posts the same day as CA and IL or if there is a day or two delay)

    Hope that helps. I’ll be kicking my roommate (yes, he deserves it)until I get my score for REG.

  8. Anonymous 20. Mar, 2009 at 4:33 pm

    Has anyone used CPA Excel review? I took my first exam in Feb. and I failed BEC with a 70. I was wondering if I should try another review or stick to CPAExcel?

  9. Anonymous 20. Mar, 2009 at 5:42 pm

    I had a terrible time passing BEC (72, 73, 73, 72) and I used Gleim and CPA Excel for BEC. CPA Excel has little lectures for each subject-let and the professors doing the lectures actually answer your questions on the boards. I liked their program a lot. The only weakness on BEC was that they should have had more math questions. I finally passed BEC – I think it was a mental block more than anything.

    I passed FAR and REG straight up and failed AUD the first time (didn’t put in enough study time.) I re-took AUD on 2/28 and got my score today.

    I passed! Finally done!!

    Hey, to those having problems, failing one section over and over, as someone whose been there, move on to another section and then go back to the one you failed. In my case, I picked up on the passed section’s good study habits. I had just been banging my head against the wall on BEC and it wasn’t doing me any good. Once I took and passed REG and re-took BEC, I passed BEC.

  10. Anonymous 20. Mar, 2009 at 5:43 pm

    Oops, should have said I’m in MD and scores were posted just before noon today.

  11. Anonymous 23. Mar, 2009 at 9:49 am

    I sat for NY AUD on 2/24 at NYC. Score not up yet.
    Very anxious…..

  12. Anonymous 23. Mar, 2009 at 10:32 am

    I took REG in Feb 13th and still have not heard back. Anyone know when those scores will be posted? I live in Texas and I’m ready to pass one of these damn tests!

  13. Anonymous 24. Mar, 2009 at 2:14 am

    Reg is out in NY – I came home with a 74 (first time a 71). Guess I’ll do it again – this is my last section too!

  14. Anonymous 24. Mar, 2009 at 5:05 am

    Thanks! Just keep at it. Things will get better.

  15. Anonymous 02. Apr, 2009 at 9:20 am

    took BEC – 84, REG – 81, and FAR – 87 in Jan/Feb window. Studied with becker, did most of the stuff I could do in the Becker material. went easy on the simulations, focus on MC, those i did not get on the first try i did again at least once. i did not do all the supplementary MC, sometimes too many of them

    hope this helps

  16. Anonymous 16. Apr, 2009 at 12:02 pm

    I took AUD(93) and BEC(80) in January. My best advice to examinees is to master your test taking skills. You can study all you want but if you are not test savvy you may not be successful. For BEC, I went through the testlet and answered the easy memorization questions first. Then went through again to tackle the calculation questions. Also, use all the time alloted, even if you finish early, review you answers carefully because you may find obvious mistakes.
    I recommend studying by answering questions because knowing what is in the textbook is not enough to answer tricky questions. You have to be familiar with how the answers are listed in the exam and what examiners do to confuse you….More advice to follow. Best of luck to everyone!

  17. bec 27. May, 2009 at 11:40 am

    I just got my BEC result.I felt I passed it but only 74.I am burned out

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