[maxheadroom88]

How many of you actually thought you were going to win the Elijah watt sells award. Ive always been a good test taker and graduated at the top of my class..I thought I had what it took to get it…I took far thought I aced it and only got an 82.. then Ikinda just rushed through the other 3 just wanting to get it over with

Far: 82 Aug 2014
Bec: 79 Aug 2014
Aud:78 Oct 2014
Reg: 81 Nov 2014 done!!!!

[Mamabear]

I was a good student. Graduated with only one B for my MBA and Magna Cum Laud in undergrad. I approached going back to school for the additional accounting classes and sitting for the CPA with the mindset that I only needed a C in those classes and a 75 on these tests. I had no intention of trying to ace this thing. That could be why I failed two tests. I'm not in public accounting and had no clue what the EWS was before I joined this board. I just want to make it through because once I have CPA behind my name it's not going to matter what I scored on these tests. 🙂

CPA Exam - Finally DONE (November 2014)
BEC (08/10/13) 80
AUD (08/24/13) 65 (11/13/13) 85
FAR (04/12/14) 81
REG (07/19/14) 69 (11/29/14) 87!!

[Mamabear]

I was a good student. Graduated with only one B for my MBA and Magna Cum Laud in undergrad. I approached going back to school for the additional accounting classes and sitting for the CPA with the mindset that I only needed a C in those classes and a 75 on these tests. I had no intention of trying to ace this thing. That could be why I failed two tests. I'm not in public accounting and had no clue what the EWS was before I joined this board. I just want to make it through because once I have CPA behind my name it's not going to matter what I scored on these tests. 🙂

CPA Exam - Finally DONE (November 2014)
BEC (08/10/13) 80
AUD (08/24/13) 65 (11/13/13) 85
FAR (04/12/14) 81
REG (07/19/14) 69 (11/29/14) 87!!

[Anonymous]

I'm like Mamabear that I didn't even know what the EWS was before being around this forum. Had I known, I might've tried to get it, but I'm kind of glad I didn't because I don't think any employer would've known what it was, so it would've been wasted effort. I am generally a good student, but I've tried to start balancing the priority of the better score vs the other things in life, so I've become a less-good student just cause there's no need to be a good one. :-/ Not sure if that's being lazy or realistic.

[Anonymous]

I'm like Mamabear that I didn't even know what the EWS was before being around this forum. Had I known, I might've tried to get it, but I'm kind of glad I didn't because I don't think any employer would've known what it was, so it would've been wasted effort. I am generally a good student, but I've tried to start balancing the priority of the better score vs the other things in life, so I've become a less-good student just cause there's no need to be a good one. :-/ Not sure if that's being lazy or realistic.

[taxgeek83]

Totally had dreams of it! Got an 80 on my first exam, and have been pushing for 75's since. 😉

Graduated with almost a 4.0 in high school, college, second college…. This thing is just a different kind of beast altogether. No comparison.

[taxgeek83]

Totally had dreams of it! Got an 80 on my first exam, and have been pushing for 75's since. 😉

Graduated with almost a 4.0 in high school, college, second college…. This thing is just a different kind of beast altogether. No comparison.

[Anonymous]

I looked at the pass rates as well as the rates of people who pass all four the first time, and I immediately forgot about it.

Too many variables to account for, especially the questions one receives on a test.

[Anonymous]

I looked at the pass rates as well as the rates of people who pass all four the first time, and I immediately forgot about it.

Too many variables to account for, especially the questions one receives on a test.

[JamesBJames]

Kinda thought it was possible after my FAR + AUD scores. Then BEC made it so I had to get a 104 on REG and I missed that by a couple of points.

I do have a coworker who will get it, however, if he can get a 92 or above on BEC. I'm really hoping he does.

FAR: May 1st, 2014 - 91
AUD: May 29th, 2014 - 97!
BEC: July 16th, 2014 - 91
REG: August 29th, 2014 - 88

Licensed December 2015

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[JamesBJames]

Kinda thought it was possible after my FAR + AUD scores. Then BEC made it so I had to get a 104 on REG and I missed that by a couple of points.

I do have a coworker who will get it, however, if he can get a 92 or above on BEC. I'm really hoping he does.

FAR: May 1st, 2014 - 91
AUD: May 29th, 2014 - 97!
BEC: July 16th, 2014 - 91
REG: August 29th, 2014 - 88

Licensed December 2015

Feel free to add me on LinkedIn by clicking my username!

[Anonymous]

Absolutely not lol,

I was aiming for those 75s !

[Anonymous]

Absolutely not lol,

I was aiming for those 75s !

[mla1169]

Nope. I knew I'd have to fight tooth and nail for every 75, and was grateful just to pass all 4. School always came easy to me-3.7 undergrad and 3,6 grad while working full time and raising 2 kids but I had no pretenses that this would even resemble school.

FAR- 77
AUD -49, 71, 84
REG -56,75!
BEC -75

Massachusetts CPA (non reporting) since 3/12.

[mla1169]

Nope. I knew I'd have to fight tooth and nail for every 75, and was grateful just to pass all 4. School always came easy to me-3.7 undergrad and 3,6 grad while working full time and raising 2 kids but I had no pretenses that this would even resemble school.

FAR- 77
AUD -49, 71, 84
REG -56,75!
BEC -75

Massachusetts CPA (non reporting) since 3/12.

[mw798]

A bigger accomplishment would be getting 75s on all 4 exams. That means you didn't study too much and you didn't study too little. You studied extremely efficiently. That deserves an award in my opinion.

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