Do you schedule first or after you have studied and feel ready?

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  • #194924
    Panda7
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    Hello guys I’m re taking BEC next month and wanted to know your strategies when scheduling an exam. I didn’t feel 100% ready for BEC but I took because I had already scheduled it. I kinda wanna wait this time and schedule it until I know I’m ready but what if there are not open seats or what if I never feel ready. Any suggestions??

    REG-63,72,66,73,83
    BEC-65,74,79
    AUD-52,66,74,92
    FAR-67--> April re-take

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  • #674506
    thechapman
    Member

    You schedule first. That makes the timeline real and puts your feet to the fire.

    Passed - 2014

    #674507
    MaLoTu
    Participant

    lately, both. I schedule my tests and then realize I am not ready.

    Almost always from my phone... please excuse my typos!

    All 4 passed - 2016

    CA CPA

    #674508

    what chapman said, If its not on the calendar its not real! unfortunately rescheduling is pretty easy!

    REG- July 10
    BEC - End July
    AUD - End Aug
    FAR - End October

    #674509
    Skynet
    Participant

    Scheduling it first gives you a sense of ungency to study. Otherwise, you'll just slack off.

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    BEC - 78
    FAR - 84
    REG - 87
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    #674510
    More_Coffee
    Participant

    Yeah, I've scheduled all mine first. So far it's kept me on track and has made it more real, like what others have said. 🙂

    REG - 86 (4/11/15)
    BEC - 92 (5/29/15)
    AUD - 99 (7/23/15)
    FAR - 89 (11/23/15) It's over!!!
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    #674511
    Tncincy
    Participant

    I've tried both ways….scheduling is better because it gives a set date to work towards. Waiting until I felt ready never came, so many reasons to wait just seemed to hinder, or someone else s causes or situations caused me to procrastinate. I am finally tired of putting what I want on the back burner that I scheduled the test and am determined not to reschedule or make any excuses….I have fought really hard this time and I don't feel ready but I don't feel guilty either….

    Why wait going on and get it done.

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    #674512
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    I always scheduled when I finished the initial lecture work and began my review phase. By then I knew about how long I would need to review and scheduled with that in mind. For REG I overestimated the time I needed for review and I ended up pushing my exam up from early May until mid-April.

    I didn't need a date or a schedule to motivate me to pass the exam. The CPA designation was enough motivation for me. The one reason to schedule early is just to get the date you want before it all fills up. I ended up taking BEC two weeks later than I'd have liked simply because no dates were available sooner.

    #674513
    Broag
    Participant

    I always schedule right before I begin my review. I usually take 1-2 weeks to complete my review.

    REG - 79
    FAR - ?
    AUD - ?
    BEC - ?

    #674514
    Crunchtime
    Participant

    @noobaccountant, rescheduling will cost you 75 dollars each time

    AUD-77
    BEC-70,73,68,74 SH##!!!!!, 80
    REG-73,76
    FAR -74,82

    Ethics here I come!!

    #674515
    golfball7773
    Participant

    or it is free if you are 30 days out or more or 35 dollars if you are 5-30 days out

    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

    #674516
    ocarina
    Member

    Schedule first to set a deadline & used Becker to set up a study schedule. Works wonders. I also stayed on task and started studying the following Monday after my exam because I knew I couldn't control if I pass the first section or not. Thankfully it worked well in my favor so far! 🙂

    FAR - 78
    AUD - 82
    REG - 79
    BEC - 78

    Study Materials: Becker Self Study, NINJA Notes, NINJA MCQ for review
    Started March 2015 and finished December 2015 all on first attempt. Licensed CPA Jan 2016.

    IT Auditor/CyberSec Consultant in Public Accounting
    Future goals: Learn IT Network infrastructure, obtain CISA & CISSP

    #674517
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Schedule 1st; otherwise you'll never test.

    You can change your test schedule, just be aware that rescheduling within 30 days of the test will cost you, and it will cost even more within 3 days.

    #674518
    golfball7773
    Participant

    Part of me wants to calculate those fees but I would be scared of the outcome….

    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

    #674519
    taxgeek83
    Participant

    I always scheduled first, studied second. If I didn't do it that way, I'd still be working on my first exam….

    On that note, I was more than guilty of schedule, don't study, push exam date, don't study, pay $35 to push exam date again, finally study/cram, and hopefully pass. I'd recommend scheduling your exam, making a study plan and sticking to it. Less expensive – not to mention less stressful. 🙂

    #674520
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Yup, I paid for 3 NTSs for AUD before finally sitting, and I took FAR on the very last day of my NTS. I have played the slack and postpone game for 3 years!

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