Am I just memorizing the answers?

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    Phllop
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    I’ve been studying Reg using Becker for the past month or so now. I take the exam on May 31st and I feel like I can’t get enough MCQs. During the progress tests I’m averaging 80-85. The questions are feeling very familiar to me at this point though. Am I just memorizing the answers? Even when I KNOW what the answer is going to be I try to rework the problem and ask myself why it’s that particular answer before I answer it.

    Has anybody else run into this? Should I try some other study techniques or maybe find myself another test bank to go off of?

    REG: 85
    AUD: 74, 85
    FAR: 74 (sigh)
    BEC: 80 (don't even ask me how)

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    -PO

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    Taxi Cow Tent
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    Phllop-

    That's a great question. I think most people feel that way, I know I do.

    Optimally, you would do questions from a couple of sources (just to break up the level of comfort you have and get you used to seeing the same topics worded a little differently), but realistically, I think you can pass w/ just one source of questions. I have passed 2 sections so far using only Wiley questions (I use the book & CD bank, I'm unclear if there is 100% overlap b/t the 2).

    Just b/c you are memorizing the answers doesn't necessarily mean you aren't learning the material. You can remember the answer and still have a complete understanding of why that's the correct answer.

    FAR - 11/10 - 84
    REG - 2/11 - 89
    BEC - 5/11 - 80
    AUD - 5/11 - 83

    #281884
    kandisjoy
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    Something I do when I'm feeling this way – I go to cpareviewforfree.com and do some of their questions. You can't beat free! And they always have questions that are different from CPAexcel and Wiley.

    FAR: 71, 77
    BEC: 70, 82
    AUD: 62, 78
    REG: 71, 68, 85

    CA Licensed 11/2011

    #281885
    Anonymous
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    I definately like having MCQ's from different sources because I always feel like I've just memorized the answers. cpareviewforfree.com is good, but I really liked the Gleim test bank. It has a better user interface than the Wiley test bank, and it's not too expensive.

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