Anyone just "get through" their study software, then learn the most doing Ninja?

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    Tcohle
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    I have WileyCPAExcel. For FAR, I struggled and clawed my way through the study software, taking notes and doing every part of the software. I found at the end I learned more doing tons of Ninja MCQ and re reading Ninja Notes. I felt ready for the test. I didn’t even go back and read my own notes!

    Now studying for AUD, I’m wondering if the same can apply.

    Has anyone had this experience?

    AUD - 84
    BEC - 75
    FAR - 76
    REG - 87
    Ninja Notes/MCQ/Book/Audio for all

    FAR- 5/11/15 76!!
    AUD-10/31/15 63, 84!
    REG-7/12/16 72
    BEC-8/31/15 75!! Perfect Score!

    Wiley CPAExcel Platinum
    Ninja 10 pt combo for FAR/AUD/BEC

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  • #666672
    Ag12thman
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    Is the NINJA material just further solidifying what you originally learned via the Wiley – CPA Excel material, though?

    FAR: July 2016

    #666673
    HowLuckyWeAre
    Participant

    This is what I've basically done. I get my feet wet by reading the entire Ninja Notes to get a feel for the material and then I get through the material on CPAexcel. I read the text, watch the video, and then take crazy notes on the slides so that I get the whole visual, auditory, and mechanical experience.

    I don't bother with the PQ's and EQ's during the lessons. In my humble opinion, Ninja MCQ's are way better and more like the actual exam. There's always an explanation whether you answer right or wrong and you always go back into your review sessions to see the question again if you want to.

    I've found that although this way takes me a bit longer than the “benchmark” times, but a crazy amount of MCQ's after going through all the material and re-reading my Ninja notes and handwritten notes teaches me the material in a different way and/or reinforces what I've already learned. And I've had questions in Ninja on material that wasn't even in CPAexcel, so that was a plus.

    I think I could have scored better in FAR if I had started with this method first (I used to do PQ's and EQ's and all that jazz) as I would have had more time with the Ninja MCQ's. The amount of material in FAR can be so overwhelming. Frequent reviewing is the name of the game for this one. I chalk up the inefficiency of my 78 to first-exam inexperience/jitters and figuring out what worked best for me.

    My 85 in AUD was solid. My 70 in BEC, not so much. I had a health issues that I was recuperating from and should have rescheduled it, but went for it anyway. I'm hoping that I rebound in the next score release with my retake. I'm ready to take REG and be done with this.

    FAR - 78
    AUD - 85
    BEC - 70, 83! Ninja note bump of 13 points!
    REG - 65, 70, 2016 Q1 retake before FAR expires 02/29/16

    CPAexcel + Ninja Notes + Ninja MCQ = Success

    How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. And boy, I am HANGRY!

    #666674
    Anonymous
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    That's pretty much what I do. I force myself to skim through all of the Becker lectures (for an introduction to the material), then work through all of the Becker homework for each chapter to start my learning process, then once I have finished the Becker homework I work Ninja MCQs and read the Ninja notes until test day, accompanied with listening to Ninja Audio throughout the whole process. This has worked really well for me.

    #666675
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    I left Ninja to go to Becker because my work paid for it. I figured “awesome expensive software will definitely make me pass!”… wrong. I left Becker and went back to Ninja MCQ after I felt like I was cheating on Jeff lol

    I use the Becker books though when I need to get in detail with certain topics.

    #666676
    golfball7773
    Participant

    I use NINJA MCQ and I learn best by doing and learning from my mistake.

    AUD - NINJA in Training
    BEC - 86
    FAR - NINJA in Training
    REG - NINJA in Training
    AUD - 71, 73

    BEC - 74, 86

    REG - 77*

    FAR - 57

    *expired

    (I have been trying to become a CPA since 2013). only one test down.......

    FAR: 63, 55, 62
    REG: 65, 77*
    AUD: Fail, 64, 71
    BEC: 72, 74, 81

    *expired

    #666677
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    I thought I was the only one! My passing strategy: go through the Wiley test bank once to get the concept basics. After that, I just pound questions in the Ninja test bank till test day. Initially, I would try to get most (if not all) questions in the Wiley bank right before I moved to Ninja, but I found that study method was ineffective for me.

    #666678
    Tcohle
    Participant

    Do you go through all of the Wiley study software too? Like the program they set up?

    AUD - 84
    BEC - 75
    FAR - 76
    REG - 87
    Ninja Notes/MCQ/Book/Audio for all

    FAR- 5/11/15 76!!
    AUD-10/31/15 63, 84!
    REG-7/12/16 72
    BEC-8/31/15 75!! Perfect Score!

    Wiley CPAExcel Platinum
    Ninja 10 pt combo for FAR/AUD/BEC

    #666679
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    I used Becker and things didn't really solidify until doing all the MCQs at the end. MCQ and seeing different types of questions (ideally all mixed together like in the progress tests) is where it is at for these exams.

    #666680
    Tcohle
    Participant

    Anyone think the Ninja book and ninja MCQ is better than the Wiley book and software? If it means getting a better score I'll forget about Wiley and just stick with ninja

    AUD - 84
    BEC - 75
    FAR - 76
    REG - 87
    Ninja Notes/MCQ/Book/Audio for all

    FAR- 5/11/15 76!!
    AUD-10/31/15 63, 84!
    REG-7/12/16 72
    BEC-8/31/15 75!! Perfect Score!

    Wiley CPAExcel Platinum
    Ninja 10 pt combo for FAR/AUD/BEC

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