New way to goof up FAR

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  • #162822
    SIMSLAYER
    Member

    I have seen postings in the past where people have mistakenly exited out of an exam, spent too much time on the MCs and didn’t leave enough time to for the SIMs, blanked-out on anwsers they should have known, etc. But I think I discovered a new way to goof up the FAR exam after hours, days, weeks of vigorous studying. I went into the exam (my first section) thinking no matter what I will not leave anything blank in the SIMs. I will budget my time appropriately in the MCs, and then give my best shot at each SIM. But no matter what, I will absolutely not leave anything blank in the SIMs.

    I left the exam site with pride feeling that I at least acomplished what I set out to do. I put in the study time prior to exam day, I managed my time and did my best for each MC testlet, and I did my best on the SIMs. But most of all, I finished and did not leave anything blank in the SIMs (or so I thought). With the SIMs, I felt that I got both research questions correct and at least partial credit on the rest. Because this is my first section and I have not yet experienced getting a passing score, I knew that I could not really gauge how I did. But my gut feeling was good, and I felt that I at least gave myself a chance at passing FAR. I was so completely exhausted and glad the exam was over. I had a beer, or 2, or 3 and the rest of the evening was a wash.

    It wasn’t until the next day when I was reflecting on my experience that my heart sank and I got a lump in my throat. I only did 5 of 7 SIMs. I was going over each SIM in my head and reflecting on how I approached each one, when I realized that I can only count 5. I have no idea of what the other 2 even looked like, what topic they were on, if they looked tough or manageable. Nothing. Not a clue.

    I have no idea how I let this happen and why I didn’t realize at the time. All I can chalk it up to is that I had to go to the bathroom, I was majorly hungry and mentally exhausted. I skipped around when completeling the SIMs and somehow kept skipping the same 2 so that I never even saw them. I even exited out of the exam with about a minute left just to get the satisfaction of leaving on my terms, rather than having the exam cut me off. So in the end, I did the one thing I said I wouldn’t do. I left blanks SIMs. Now I’m in the category of needing a miracle to pass (like 1 of the 2 was pretest, etc). Anyways, just needed to vent while anticipating FAR round 2.

    FAR- 81
    AUD- 93
    BEC- 79
    REG-

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  • #310478
    RedRage00
    Member

    wow, that really sucks.

    Texas CPA
    Licensed, March 2012

    #310479
    OnMyWayToCPA
    Member

    Geez that does really suck 🙁 But I can definitely see how that could happen because I skip around too

    But I always check every tab about 4 times before I click “exit” because I'm so paranoid of that exact scenario….

    B - 79 PASSED (1/4 there!)
    A - 77 PASSED (1/2 there!)
    F - 79 PASSED (3/4 there!)
    R - 83 PASSED (DONE!!!!!!)
    Review Course: Lambers , Wiley and Ninja

    #310480
    RedRage00
    Member

    I did the same thing when I took FAR. I checked every tab before exiting.

    Texas CPA
    Licensed, March 2012

    #310481
    mandy8041
    Member

    Hey you never know, maybe you just forgot that you did them. If it makes you feel any better, I knew almost nothing on my FAR sims and still passed (barely).

    FAR- 75
    REG- 82
    BEC- 73, 79!! Its over. Am I dreaming?
    AUD- 74, 74, 88

    #310482
    SIMSLAYER
    Member

    That's what makes it even weirder. I checked as well before I logged out, and I thought I hit them all. I must have had a mental block or something. That's why I mentioned that I was hungry, tired, etc. That's the only thing I can attribute this to. I was so careful with everything else, but yet I made a stupid mistake like that at the end.

    FAR- 81
    AUD- 93
    BEC- 79
    REG-

    #310483
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    @Simslayer, you never know, I have heard from someone who totally left some sims blank and still passed. Try to think positive that's what got you through the test and let the positive energy flow into universe and think you passed. Sorry if it is annoying, but I am huge believer in Secret-Power of Attraction.

    #310484
    SIMSLAYER
    Member

    Thanks for the encouragement Mandy. I did consider that possibility (that I just didn't remember them). It's just that I remember each SIM that I did do vividly (type of question, subject area, etc.), even to this day.

    All I can hope for at this point is that I did well enough on th MCs and other SIMs to eek it out.

    FAR- 81
    AUD- 93
    BEC- 79
    REG-

    #310485
    SIMSLAYER
    Member

    agniechaCPA2011- Not annoying at all. I'll take any advice I can get from someone who has already passed 3 sections! Good luck on the next one.

    FAR- 81
    AUD- 93
    BEC- 79
    REG-

    #310486
    katyuser
    Member

    I almost did that on AUD. Taking my time on the sims and saw in the last 10 minutes that I had another SIM untouched. Managed to finish that one – but it's so easy to miss one or two when you're flipping between them.

    #310487
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Are you sure you're counting your 2 research tabs? 🙂

    #310488
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    @agniechaCPA2011

    Really? I read on the AICPA website that you can't pass if you don't answer any sims.

    #310489
    OnMyWayToCPA
    Member

    Ha! @ CPABear, I think you might have solved the mystery! Makes sense to me anyway 🙂

    B - 79 PASSED (1/4 there!)
    A - 77 PASSED (1/2 there!)
    F - 79 PASSED (3/4 there!)
    R - 83 PASSED (DONE!!!!!!)
    Review Course: Lambers , Wiley and Ninja

    #310490
    SIMSLAYER
    Member

    CPABear- Yep, 5 of 7 including the 2 research. I went over all of the possible scenarios hoping that I was mistaken, as to spare myself any undue agony. But that is my reality. It's a hard lesson learned, and likely a costly one as far as the time and money involved.

    I do feel as confident as possible that I got the 2 research questions correct, and I feel reasonably good about the other 3 SIMs. Now I have to basically rely on luck/wishfull thinking that 1 of those missed SIMs happened to be pretest and I did good enough on the others.

    FAR- 81
    AUD- 93
    BEC- 79
    REG-

    #310491
    Youngbizman
    Member

    If it helps with your stress, my friend passed FAR having left 6 of the 7 SIMS blank

    #310492
    Ithinkican
    Participant

    My worst experience was FAR. It was my very first exam and I did not leave enough time for the Sims. I went into panic mode and was able to fill in answers on about half of the Sims. I passed, barely.. but I passed. If you rocked the multiple choice, you can still pass! Good luck to you!

    FAR- 75
    REG- 75
    AUD- 78
    BEC- 76 DONE!

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