[gracee413]

I got a 55 on the exam. This was my first exam ever, and needless to say, I’m totally discouraged… I think the problem is that I spent way too long on it. I used Becker, and the amount of material was overwhelming. I studied off and on during the spring, and then during the summer. It wasn’t until about a month before that I really cracked down, but by that point, I forgot a lot of stuff. I scored okay on the practice exams (70-80%), so I was hoping to get lucky.

I’m not trying to make excuses, but I had a tough time this summer with family things. Just before the exam, I got into a car accident, too. I know I was distracted by those things, but I thought I could push through it. I just feel so disappointed in myself.

Do I have any hope to pass this thing? I knew this would be the most difficult section for me, but I didn’t realize how bad it would be. I walked out of the exam hopeful, but feeling like I got run over by a truck. Apparently, that was the case.

I already started studying for AUD. I planned to take it next month, and then use November for a retake of FAR if I didn’t pass the first time. I feel like studying fresh topics will help me get out of this rut. Any advice? I plan to focus more on the JE/NFP/Governmental portions of FAR next time around. I think I spent too much time on the MCQ without really understanding it. I already changed my study habits while working on AUD, so I hope I’ve learned something through this.