This is my 3rd time I failed it again uhhhhhhhhh :(
Although i was confident this time :(
BEC 51, 69, 66
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Kate in WY
offlineMemberI feel your pain. My first BEC attempt I scored a 59 using Becker only. The second time around I scored a 84 because I went back through Becker and purchased the Wiley book. I really enjoyed Wiley for supplemental questions. I felt like I was memorizing Becker's MCQs and not really understanding the concepts. Plus, Wiley's IT section covered diff topics than Becker which helped on the exam. Best of luck everyone!
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I used the Wiley BEC Book and also the Wiley CD practice questions. I only had 4 days to study and was able to get a 70. I did not read or work the questions on the last three chapters so this is what did me in.
I would recommend the Wiley Book and CD since this is the only thing that I used and although I didn't pass I would not have the score I had without the books. Now I am planning to sit again as soon as I can get the last 3 chapters read and get this test scheduled.
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I had a set of Becker books from a friend that passed (she used Becker and Wiley). Becker seems to be more memorizing and not many MCQs. Wiley was more instructive and had significantly more MCQs. I like the Wiley better because I felt like I was learning a topic or learning enough that I could apply the information. Just what worked for me.
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carrieonthecheap
offlineMemberwiley is necessary for IT in my opinion. I used both Wiley & Becker. It helps to combine them I Think.
BEC: 80 | AUD: 81 | REG: 90 | FAR: 80Posted 2 years ago # -
http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-321115.html
This is the website to Wiley. They have the CDs either separately or together. I did purchase on Amazon.com to save $. I like that I can load on any computer. The CD has a listing of questions for each topic from the books. Then on the sections that have simulations there are simulations.
I used it for Reg and got a 82 on the first try. Just read the book (all the chapters that time) and did the questions from book and CD.
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ktsullivan
offlineMemberThanks for that recommendation Shel! I am definitely going to buy that software. I feel the same way.. After doing Becker's questions two times or more, I wonder if I am really learning or just memorizing. This makes me excited!
If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else's, we'd grab ours back.Posted 2 years ago # -
Jeff - another71.com
offlineadminIt took me 4x to pass BEC...finally passed w/Yaeger on my 4th attempt (71,71,71,80).
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kabaroski
offlineMemberI concur with "Shel," the wiley book works just fine. Complete the Wiley book at least twice, including all MCQs and you should be ok. I recommend studying BEC over a 4 or 5 week period, so as to retain the information. I studied for 4 weeks with the Wiley book and had no problems with BEC. Hang in there guys, you can do it!
BEC-82; AUD-85; REG-88; FAR-80Posted 2 years ago # -
BEC in OH
offlineMemberI've taken BEC three times (70, 66, 74) and am now getting the Wiley book and the Yaeger Cram webcast. My previous software just doesn't seem to cover the material enough since I've read that book twice and get 95's on the practice tests. I'm hoping that Wiley and Yaeger can help put me over 75 this time around. If anyone has any other suggestions let me know.
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I agree with kabaroski's approach. I know I would have passed with the Wiley if I had more than 4 days to get prepared. My son was in a serious accident and after he came home I only had 4 days to get prepared. If I can pull a 70 with that mindset and 4 days to review then I think it is very possible to pass my next time around with a few more study days and a much better mindset.
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Dd1davis
offlineMemberHere's my dilemma...I like to think I have an awesome study course. I've been using Exam Matrix which comes with tons of MC questions...more than Wiley. Part of me wants to purchase Yaeger BEC, but the other part of me wants to only purchase the Wiley book.
Do you think that the Wiley book will be sufficient enough in breaking down the Fin Mngt section? I'm really pleased with the material and MC questions Exam Matrix has to offer but I need major help with Fin Mngt...more like a teacher. Kind of feel like I need Yaeger for the lecture part but unsure. That is where my trouble was...I didn't understand Fin Mngt to save my life which held me up from studying for the last 2 sections of BEC...had to cram and didn't cram well enough.
Is anyone familar with Exam Matrix?
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Stacy
offlineMemberI used Wiley book and questions and Becker questions and got a 72% on both tries. This time around I will use the Becker book and hopefully i can pass. I am so tired of feeling like a failure! Has anyone studied for two exams at once? I am thinking of retaking BEC and doing Regs (for the first time ever) at the end of November but I am not sure if that is enough time to study for both! Does anyone have any advice for me?
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not again
offlineMemberSame boat - the first time I took BEC I was far from passing. Since then, I have received 2 72's and 2 73's. I was using Becker. I just bought the Wiley/Yaeger cram. So far I am a fan - hopefully it does the trick. I would definitely recommend it out - wish I got on it sooner!
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Stacy
offlineMemberSame boat - the first time I took BEC I was far from passing. Since then, I have received 2 72's and 2 73's. I was using Becker. I just bought the Wiley/Yaeger cram. So far I am a fan - hopefully it does the trick. I would definitely recommend it out - wish I got on it sooner!
not again,
how is the yaeger cram working out and how is it different from the Becker lectures? I can't afford to get another 72% on this exam but im not sure if i should purchase gleim (which i used to pass audit before) or go with yaeger. Thanks!Posted 2 years ago # -
fightonusc
offlineMemberJust thought I'd echo that the wiley books and especially the CD are great. I used the wiley book for studying, the CD for MCQs and the focus notes as a review tool. All 3 are available on amazon at very reasonable cost-you can even get them used on amazon.
BEC: 84 (Aug 09)
Next up: REGPosted 2 years ago # -
not again
offlineMemberStacy - I found Wiley to help make everything easier to understand. I pretty much have Becker memorized but maybe wouldn't be able to apply it as well as I would like. Wiley seemed to make everything make more sense - at least to me. ie. there will be this wicked complex definition - they will take it and say "this is what this means...." That kind of thing. The questions very from Beckers too which hopefuly reflect for accurately what's on the exam - I take it in a week so we will see. I wish you luck!
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