BEC Retake Advice

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    I just got a 73 on BEC. Horrible day as it would have been my last one! I need to retake it the beginning of January as my FAR credit will expire 1/31/15 and I am in CO facing the July 2015 150 credit deadline.

    Any advice would be helpful as I need to pass this thing! Should I re-watch the lectures? Or should I focus more on MCQ’s?

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    I wouldn't rewatch lectures unless there is a specific topic you are really struggling with. Focus on MCQs. Understand the forumlas and make flashcards for all the ‘lists” of information there are. Focus on concepts as well. Do the MCQ over and over, but understand why each one is right. If you get to a point that you are just memorizing the answer then you need to switch up your approach. I just posted this on the score release thread because someone wanted to know about getting a better grade on the WC. Maybe this info will help you too.

    It's been a really long time since I took BEC (Aug 2013), but to “study” for them I just read through the practice ones that came with my Kaplan test bank. I didn't actually write any out. I think if you know the topics for the MCQ really well, you know how to write with proper grammer, and you understand the structure of a memo/essay you should be good to go. When I think back to my MBA days I always remember “tell them what you're going to tell them (introduction paragraph), tell them (body), tell them what you already told them (conclusion)”. In the intro you need to repeat the question/topic to lead into your support and then conclude by recapping what you've already stated. Because the initial pass through is graded by the computer and it is only read by a human if you have a borderline score from your MCQ/WC combo then your main focus should be grammar and key words that have to do with the topic you're being questioned on. The computer will pick up on those and it could push you over even if you don't follow the 3 section standard listed above. Knowing the topics for the MCQ really well will help with all of that. Being able to list out as much information about any given topic in essay/memo format is key. I hope that helps.

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    Thank you CPAMommy! Congrats on your pass!

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