[Anonymous]

Becker Question –

On the days leading up to the exam, if you did Progress Tests (80 questions) on all chapters (6 of them) did you find your scores to be in line with how you scored on the exam in any way?

I have read threads concerning the 2 Final exams being about 10 points lower on average from what was scored on the actual exam, but nothing concerning progress tests.

The point of my question is that if i’m constantly doing 90% on progress tests of 80 questions, should i move onto some other form of final review?

[Mary 2496]

It could go either way. I was doing well on the progress tests with Becker in BEC and scored a 79 on the exam. I was averaging the same scores on the progress tests with REG and scored 73 on the exam.

My progress tests were anywhere from 85-90% and with 80-100 questions, depending on how much time I had at that moment. With BEC, you really have luck of the draw on questions because there are so many areas that examiners can choose from. Personally, I'd do a progress test of 80 questions and see where you score the lowest, and then take another look at that area.

Best of luck to you!

[umkcfuturecpa]

Honestly, the problem with the progress tests, for me, was that I started to “learn” the questions versus the material. You start to see the same ones over and over again, and at least my score I felt reflected that. So in my last 2-3 days of studying for both AUD and FAR, I switched to ninja MCQs just to change it up a bit. They do have some of the same questions, but it gives you additional new material as well. I 100% attribute my score on AUD to switching to Ninja.

REG - 87 (Becker)
AUD - 96 (Becker & Ninja MCQs)
FAR - 85 (Becker, Ninja MCQs, Audio and Blitz)
BEC - Last one! Waiting on score release 11/24!

Remember: a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

[Mary 2496]

That's what I am thinking, too. I have always been able to memorize questions and answers without too much trouble. I get to a point in Becker where I have memorized the questions and answers even if I really don't understand what's being asked. Considering purchasing Ninja MCQ because of that.

[Anonymous]

Yeah, thats why when i do the questions that I know the answer to, I talk myself through why the correct answer is what it is. Or i redo the equation using memory to write down the equation then plugging in the numbers from the question.

Thanks for the input. I believe doing the 2 final review tests will throw in the “randomness” required. I also go back to ones that i have incorrect and find the section in the book and review it until it's understood.

I hope this all helps. 210 hours in on BEC by test day using Becker.

[rzrbkfaith]

@cbones – I agree with you. Its okay to memorize the answer, as long as you know WHY the correct answer was correct AND why the wrong answers were wrong.

My progress tests were much more reflective of my actual scores than my final exams, but I made sure I knew the why's and how's rather than memorizing the answers. For AUD final exams, I scored 8-9 points lower than my actual score and for BEC final #2 I scored 23 points lower than my actual score.

AUD - 99
BEC - 97
REG - 91
FAR - 1/8/16

[Anonymous]

right on @rzabkfaith

Since this exam is the pivot point for me (one more after it) I'm really trying to be as well prepared as possible. having 3 down with one left takes the stress off a bit.

[Mary 2496]

I have trouble taking the final tests in Becker. You really have to finish the whole test in one sitting. The progress tests are easier because you can bypass the whole time limit thing. I usually am working on progress tests on my lunch hour, in-between meetings, and after work, while cooking dinner, involved in child's homework, etc.

I often can only complete 20 questions and then have to stop to do something work or home related, and then go back to it. You can't really do that on the Becker finals or they time-out too easily.

[Anonymous]

Mary

They are long and have to be in one sitting. I do what i call Exam bootcamp. I take days before the exam off and sit in my study in the morning from say 9-12 completing one. Then i eat, stretch, etc, look over each incorrect answer and jot down the concept i was incorrect on. Then the rest of the day i go over those concepts doing examples from the book, watch lectures etc. The next day i retake the exam and repeat.

It takes a hell of alot of determination but so far it has worked for me.

[Mary 2496]

That's great but there's no way I can get a three hour block. I'm a mom of a special needs nine year-old and run a public accounting firm. I could if I maybe woke up during the night and then studied through the night.

[rzrbkfaith]

@Mary – you can go through and only do one testlet at a time. Take the grade for that testlet and add them up as you go through. You can do the finals multiple times, so that would be my recommendation. Take each testlet separately then do the SIMs in one sitting. That will help break up the time you are required to be glued to the computer.

AUD - 99
BEC - 97
REG - 91
FAR - 1/8/16

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