74 in Audit

Hi,

For me one thing I did to change things up was get the Gleim test bank and practice all the MCQ's there. It helped me as I wasn't memorizing the answer.

I also found the Gleim SIMs a huge help to do.

Lastly I created my own flow charts just to get a better understanding on what process comes first etc. I think by doing that I really started to understand the concepts of the subject and was able to pass the exam.

I got two 74s in audit before I passed with an 83. On the first test I was strong on SIMS but weak on MC. The second exam was the opposite. so for the second exam I practiced a lot of SIMS (unlike my first test) and just kept hammering the multiple choice. I think part of my second 74 was just bad luck with my SIMS and I still needed to have extra “edge” on my overall understanding of the material. Bottom line, just keep studying and make yourself that much more familiar with the subject.

I recently started back with Wiley review materials, and had used Becker for the exams before hand. Just to give you a little background.

I failed my first exam (BEC) with a 74 using Wiley, and was studying for AUD before receiving the failing grade. I went ahead and finished AUD before doing a BEC retake. I took AUD on 10/28/13, and immediatly started back on BEC to sit on 12/6/13.

I looked at the diagnostics to see which areas were weakest. My game plan was to start with the chapters over my weak areas, and not from page 1 of the book. Due to the Holliday's, I was only able to cover my weak sections and do a light review over the others. I passed BEC with a 76, and passed AUD with a 76 as well. So, my suggestion is to start with your weak areas first, and end with your strong areas. I do suggest going over everything like you did the first time as well.

I scored a 73 on AUD the first time around. I didn't bother with lecture videos the 2nd time around because I felt each hour I watched a video, I would pick up maybe 1 or 2 informational nuggets that I didn't already know. Whereas, if I spent an hour doing MCQs and rereading the chapters, I could probably glean a lot more.

I also utilized the WTB progress reports. I analyzed my previous study session results to see what areas were the most trouble to me. I then drilled those areas first, both with MCQs and with writing notes in my own words to explain each section.

As I continued to do MCQs, I would target those that I had missed and eventually, I found that there were a number of MCQs that I routinely missed. I was obviously not learning those concepts (or even memorizing the answers). I would setup a batch of MCQs that I had missed 3 or more times, then I would attempt each one. Whether I got it right or wrong, I would make notes about why the right answer was correct and why the wrong answers were incorrect. Sometimes I would reread that section of the book to reinforce the topic at hand.

This really helped hammer home some of the concepts that had clearly eluded me in my first exam attempt. Hope that helps.

@mchinegunfunk I really feel your pain… as you can see my audit score of 74 as well!!! It kind of really pissed me off. I got Angry..

I'm still currently awaiting my score.. but what I did find helpful was some advice I read somewhere on this forum. Which was to take each MCQ, and turn it into 4 to 5 learning experience. Because even though audit seems like pure memorization, they still tend to focus on the same area as the thousands of MCQ.. So just keep doing those, and write out WHY the reason they are wrong. Just understanding the concept helps, it kind of becomes common sense on many of the parts.

But as for reporting, make sure you know how each report applies to what, and where each paragraphs go. That is extremely important.

I didn't get a 74, but I did raise my score 20 points on the retake. I didn't rewatch the lectures. I ignored my “weak” areas from my score report and decided to reread the entire book from cover to cover. I took notes on that, then incorporated those notes into the Ninja Notes and rewrote the entire set of notes. I did every MCQ from Wiley and every SIM. I wrote notes on the ones I got wrong. I studied all the notes and redid the MCQ I got incorrect until I got them right. Using the AL on the test was really helpful to me for the SIMS, even some of the non research questions were in there.