I don’t know if I have much useful advice. But here are just a few things I did:
– Don’t skip anything. The first time I failed, I skipped various Tax topics because they were just “too hard”. I decided to buckle down and master every topic I hated.
– I studied to get a 99. I would read the Becker book section by section and do the corresponding MCQs. Once I would finish with a section (R1, R2, etc) I would re-do the questions. On the second round through the MCQs, I used Becker’s ‘Mark’ feature and marked only the questions I got wrong or questions I thought were key and not repeated elsewhere. I don’t know if you use Becker, but they tend to repeat a lot of their questions. Maybe not verbatim, but they test the same topic in various MCQs. So by using the Mark feature, I reduced the amount of MCQ’s to about 60% of the total amount per topic.
– Once I was done with all the sections (about 1 week before exam day), I went back and did only the questions I had marked.
– I practiced the SIMs in both Becker and Wiley.
– I didn’t do all the Wiley questions, I just did most of the Tax (great supplement btw)
– I did not take many notes. I probably only had about 2 or 3 pages with information I thought was crucial and required memorization.
– On test day, use the Literature for the SIMs. That’s what saved me. Make sure you are savvy in using the Literature.
– I hate lectures, so I skipped them. If they work for you, do NOT skip them.
– I did not do the Becker Final exams. I simply ran out of time, and if you don’t do them well in advance of your test, they will destroy your confidence. Plus, you don’t get instant feedback on them, which I hate.
– Resist the temptation to run out of the test room after the first testlet.
– You've already passed 3 parts, so I'm sure you know the importance of time management during the exam.
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