Passed people please let us know your strategy

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  • #199905
    nib
    Participant

    all those who passed

    ,

    congrats

    please let us know your success strategy .

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  • #757136
    Vanessachy
    Participant

    I think taking my own notes is really useful, and also practice a lot of MCQ

    Far, 64 82
    Reg, 60 86
    Aud, 74 82
    Bec, 70 81
    Done done done! I did it!!!
    Licensed CPA in MA, issued October 2016

    Far 10/26/2015, 64, 1/4/2016, 82
    Reg 7/10/2015, 60, 2/27/2016, 86
    Aud, 5/9/2016, 74 (ouch), 7/26/2016, I cannot wait to take this test again
    Bec, 6/10/2016, 70,9/8 retake

    #757137
    jeff
    Keymaster

    Please capitalize your posts…it drives my OCD nuts…it's my Krytonite…I can't help but change it.

    (plus it's good practice for BEC 😉

    AUD - 79
    BEC - 80
    FAR - 76
    REG - 92
    Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS)
    NINJA CPA | NINJA CMA | NINJA CPE | Another71
    #757138
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Krytonite, Jeff? Kryptonite. Come on man that is points off of your BEC exam as well.

    #757139
    Yolonge
    Participant

    MCQ, MCQ, MCQ! I barely studied without any notes, but I did over 5000 MCQ and passed with 83.

    FAR - 83 (1/7/16)
    BEC - 87 (4/18/16)
    AUD - 92 (7/2/16)
    REG - 83 (12/5/16)
    Ethics - 100%!

    Licensed CPA in state of Maryland Feb 2017

    Materials: Wiley book + Ninja MCQ

    FAR - 83 (Jan 2016)
    Study time: 6 weeks
    BEC - 87 (April 2016)
    Study time: 2 weeks
    AUD - 92 (July 2016), (74 Feb 2016), (72 May 2016)
    Study time: 4 (Feb) + 2 (May) + 3 (July) = 9 weeks total
    REG - (70 April 2016)
    Study time: 3 weeks

    #757140
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    I have passed AUD and BEC (but I let the timer run out because I wasnt taking these test seriously).

    Those two sections are the ones where you can just memorize everything and forget the information right after.

    MCQ are a must. Dont just know what you got right and wrong, also learn WHY you got them right and wrong. Be sure to read the description of why the answers are correct and incorrect.

    Take CLEAR notes and read them later

    Dont spend more than 6-7 weeks on any part. you are just going to forget what you learned if you take too long.

    #757141
    jeff
    Keymaster

    doh! “krytonite”

    #splellingfail

    AUD - 79
    BEC - 80
    FAR - 76
    REG - 92
    Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS)
    NINJA CPA | NINJA CMA | NINJA CPE | Another71
    #757142
    monikernc
    Participant

    Jeff, if my kindle didn't capitalize for me, you'd be a goner!!!

    AUD - 93
    BEC - 82
    FAR - 76
    REG - 88
    How have you been?
    Ninja book and MCQs and the forum, all first try! 2016
    Licensed State of Montana April Fool’s Day 2020
    State of Colorado June 2020 - AICPA Ethics 93
    Experience was the worst part of the journey for me. You?
    If you want things to change you have to do something different.

    FAR 7/25/15 76!
    AUD 10/30/15 93
    BEC 2/27/16 82
    REG 5/23/16 88!
    Ninja Book and MCQ and the forum - all the way!!!
    and a little thing i like to call, time and effort!
    if you want things to change, you have to do something different

    #757143
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    @Sunni – I agree on limiting your study time. I could never go past 5-6 weeks myself.

    #757144
    Skynet
    Participant

    The Harder the exam, the HARDER the Liquor.

    AUD - 90
    BEC - 78
    FAR - 84
    REG - 87
    World Domination Plan

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    BEC : 78
    REG : 87
    FAR : 84
    AUD : 90

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    #757145
    Zolushka
    Participant

    I failed my first FAR exam, just started my studying again, but the problem is – I remember the right answers for MCQ …..
    What should I do? I am using Gleim.

    FAR - 11/28/2015 (fail)
    AUD - ???
    REG - ???
    BEC - ???

    #757146
    Vanessachy
    Participant

    I just don't like Gleim's book, it doesn't work for me. I switched to Becker book and Ninja MCQ, my score bumped from 64 to 82

    Far, 64 82
    Reg, 60 86
    Aud, 74 82
    Bec, 70 81
    Done done done! I did it!!!
    Licensed CPA in MA, issued October 2016

    Far 10/26/2015, 64, 1/4/2016, 82
    Reg 7/10/2015, 60, 2/27/2016, 86
    Aud, 5/9/2016, 74 (ouch), 7/26/2016, I cannot wait to take this test again
    Bec, 6/10/2016, 70,9/8 retake

    #1538053
    Cruzer
    Participant

    @Vanessachy What was your strategy for your score increase on FAR? With the new 2017 exam it seems the focus will be on DRS Sims and enhanced SIMS (Probably 3) out of 8 SIMS) + research and threw regular SIMS. I am writing out every single JE I come across in my studies and really nailing down the 5 biggest sections in financial statement accounts.

    “There is no elevator to success. You have to take the stairs.” -Anonymous

    • AUD - PASSED (Q1 2017)
    • BEC - PASSED (Q3 2016)
    • FAR - PASSED (Q2 2017)
    • REG - PASSED (Q4 2015)

     

    #1538071
    tg7174
    Participant

    NINJA method, 6 weeks studying, 2 weeks reviewing (MCQs only with 1-2 days for sims), always move onto next section, do retakes after you finish the next section, never give up, keep on trucking.

    AUD 83
    BEC 78
    FAR 78
    REG 74, 79
    #1538458
    Mary
    Participant

    The NINJA MCQ's made all the difference for me. I kept pounding them out since this is how I was best learning…by making mistakes and realizing what I did wrong.

    AUD - 84
    BEC - 84
    FAR - 90
    REG - 81
    Licensed IL CPA
    #1538556
    klk8313
    Participant

    For those who studied only 5-6 weeks, were you studying full time? I haven't been able to get through the material and review that quickly.

    BEC - 78
    AUD - 77
    FAR - 90
    REG - 73
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