connieCPAin2010
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Toddie00,
I know! It's a challenge to get into a good study routine. I got my bachelor's degree in 1990, my MBA in 1999, so it's been a while since I've had to buckle down with studying! Add 3 kids to the equation and it's crazy. I know I'll get there though.
CONGRATULATIONS ON PASSING!!!! Time for you to celebrate!
rmfc
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Now that I am slowly getting over my 73 on BEC. I think it would have hurt less if I had received a 37. I am planning on retaking it in early January. I used Becker for the first test, but I feel like I may need a little more for the next exam just to make sure I get it done. Any thoughts on using the Wiley book or the Yaeger exam cram?
vishvesh
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Hey connieCPAin2010.......well regarding the review pack.......i have kept 3 days for it.......they recommend around 8-10 hours......so depending on the time you can spend on it.........
ihavecpaocd
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I am going absolutely crazy with this studying. After taking FAR in November (still anxious to get my score), I thought BEC would be cake. I guess I was wrong because I am doing very poorly on the practice questions. I am so burnt out from studying because I had been studying since May to take REG and FAR last window. Now I have BEC scheduled for Jan 4th and my lack of concentration and motivation is really making me think it is not possible. How does everyone keep concentrated?!?!
zena
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ihavecpaocd, when I feel really burned out and can't take another day, I just give myself a 3 day break and I don't even look at the stuff. I actually cook a meal for a change, get some shopping done, other than grocery, have coffee with a friend, etc. That helps me recharge and go back at it with more "enthusiasm."
MPoni123
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i have only gotten through chapter 1 of BEC....i took REG on 11/30 and i have been waiting for my results to be released!! i cannot concentrate at all. plus with christmas and new years on the way. forget it. hopefully if by some miracle i passed REG i can push off BEC till feb. because my NTS doesn't expire until March! if not, i wanna sit for BEC asap and wait for those results..then reschedule for REG and possibly BEC again. blaaah
vishvesh
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hey ihavecpaocd....yeh BEC is quite deceptive.....the material looks easy.....but its a lot of memorization and attention to detail............
funny thing....i was talking about this to one of the instructors in the live classes of becker and he told me BEC has one of the lowest pass rates.....so yeh....kinda of freaked out about it!!
gud luck studying....
Jaywalk
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I started studying BEC with a Wiley book and found it very detailed. Then, I picked up Becker software which I thought was better only because I could relate questions to answers and topical material much quicker than using the Wiley book. I liked that Becker had updates to their software and content located on their website. With Becker, I started with the Final Exam questions first, which gave me an idea of what topics I would need to spend time with the most. After, I watched a lecture and did its related multiple choice questions (except for supplemental questions, I left these for the end), read over and rewatched difficult topics and made note cards, and then did supplemental questions. Anytime I worked a set of multiple choice questions, I reworked the entire section until I got perfect score. While I worked full time, it took me about 3 weeks of on-and-off studying with the Wiley book plus 2½ weeks of serious cramming with Becker and I passed on the first try with a 78. Good luck!
Will_it_ever_end
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Zena... I think you have the right idea. Sometimes your mind needs to be refreshed before it can learn anything new. I try to build in days for that into my budgeted time. If I know there is a family member's birthday or office get together coming up, I'll go and do my best not to feel guilty about not studying (I still do though...).
connieCPAin2010
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Jaywalk- Interesting that you started with the Final Exam questions to see where you wanted to focus your time, then went to the lectures etc. Not sure I could do that, but sounds like it worked well for you! Congrats on the pass.
I know I was spending alot of time on Economics, then I realized it was a low % of questions, so I made myself move along. I was really getting discouraged, but feel much better now that I'm through all the lectures and questions. Will tackle supplemental questions next.
I'm planning on starting the Final Review after Christmas, and sitting for the exam on Jan. 5th.
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