[CPANOVICE]

Hello Everyone,

What are your thought on not taking notes while viewing lecture video and only taking notes while doing MCQ? If a MCQ troubles me, I will refer to the text and take appropriate notes that will help me answer the question.

What are your thoughts on this stragegy?

(Thanks CPAMommyof3 for helping me out. I crafted this strategy with your help)

FAR:TBD
REG:TBD
AUD:TBD
BEC:TBD

I am using Becker self study, ninja blitz and Wiley (I am using the paperback version of the testbank)

Brief overview of study method:
1. Skim through chapter quickly
2. Watch lecture videos
3. Take a lot of notes on what the lecturers emphasize
4. Complete half HW after lectures half after rewriting notes

[Anonymous]

No problem! I really hope someone that has passed FAR chimes in here. Come on guys!

[Anonymous]

No problem! I really hope someone that has passed FAR chimes in here. Come on guys!

[fldwtch87]

I don't think that's a bad strategy. I've never really taken many additional notes during the lectures outside of the things they write down or tell me to highlight. I do believe that writing notes from the MCQs is crucial.

FAR - 53, 71, 71, 78
AUD - 56, 75
BEC - 83
REG - 42, 42, 74

[fldwtch87]

I don't think that's a bad strategy. I've never really taken many additional notes during the lectures outside of the things they write down or tell me to highlight. I do believe that writing notes from the MCQs is crucial.

FAR - 53, 71, 71, 78
AUD - 56, 75
BEC - 83
REG - 42, 42, 74

[NicoleL]

I don't take any notes…either on the lecture or MCQ. I do highlight and underline what Becker tells me to but nothing additional. I purchased Becker flashcards so my strategy might have been different had I not had those.

FAR - 93 (YAY!!!!)
REG - 93 (Double YAY!)
BEC - 87 (Whew!)
AUD - 96 (DONE!!!!!)

[NicoleL]

I don't take any notes…either on the lecture or MCQ. I do highlight and underline what Becker tells me to but nothing additional. I purchased Becker flashcards so my strategy might have been different had I not had those.

FAR - 93 (YAY!!!!)
REG - 93 (Double YAY!)
BEC - 87 (Whew!)
AUD - 96 (DONE!!!!!)

[MikeHoncho]

That's the strategy I use. I think it's the way to go. When I try and work a MC question on my own and get it wrong, I'll read the explanation and either have an “O yea, I forgot” moment or an “I had no idea” moment. That's when I take notes.

Done: 5/22/14

"Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut."
- Ernest Hemingway

[MikeHoncho]

That's the strategy I use. I think it's the way to go. When I try and work a MC question on my own and get it wrong, I'll read the explanation and either have an “O yea, I forgot” moment or an “I had no idea” moment. That's when I take notes.

Done: 5/22/14

"Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut."
- Ernest Hemingway

[UHC2005]

One of my favorite political science professors recommended the same thing. He would prefer us to listen to what he had to say rather than trying to jot down every word out of his mouth. Now granted Accounting isn't Political Science, but some of what he said still rings true, at least in my case anyway.

Using Ninja MCQ, NINJA Notes, Audio, Flashcards and BLITZ, and 2014 Wiley Text

FAR - (61,63)
AUD - (68)

Keep Calm and RTMFQ

Accountant, what is best in life? To crush your MCQs, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of their SIMS!

[UHC2005]

One of my favorite political science professors recommended the same thing. He would prefer us to listen to what he had to say rather than trying to jot down every word out of his mouth. Now granted Accounting isn't Political Science, but some of what he said still rings true, at least in my case anyway.

Using Ninja MCQ, NINJA Notes, Audio, Flashcards and BLITZ, and 2014 Wiley Text

FAR - (61,63)
AUD - (68)

Keep Calm and RTMFQ

Accountant, what is best in life? To crush your MCQs, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentation of their SIMS!

[Micky]

I think that is perfectly fine.

I did not take any notes. All I did is research questions that gave me trouble. That was my approach on all sections and worked flawlessly for me.

REG-89 (08/26/13)
FAR-91 (10/28/13)
BEC-87 (11/25/13)
AUD-96 (01/06/14)
Ethics-92 (12/08/13)
CPA Licensed

[Micky]

I think that is perfectly fine.

I did not take any notes. All I did is research questions that gave me trouble. That was my approach on all sections and worked flawlessly for me.

REG-89 (08/26/13)
FAR-91 (10/28/13)
BEC-87 (11/25/13)
AUD-96 (01/06/14)
Ethics-92 (12/08/13)
CPA Licensed

[tomq04]

I wrote tons of notes for reg, passed

tried this exact strategy for FAR and AUD, failed!

retake of audit, I did no videos, and took decent notes for MCQ, passed…

your mileage may vary

REG- (1) 76
FAR- (2) 64, (5)74, (7)83 (Over achiever!)
AUD- (3) 70, (4) 75
BEC- (6) 75

[tomq04]

I wrote tons of notes for reg, passed

tried this exact strategy for FAR and AUD, failed!

retake of audit, I did no videos, and took decent notes for MCQ, passed…

your mileage may vary

REG- (1) 76
FAR- (2) 64, (5)74, (7)83 (Over achiever!)
AUD- (3) 70, (4) 75
BEC- (6) 75

[CPANOVICE]

Thanks everyone. @miky nice scores! If you don't mind, can you please elaborate on your study method? I would really appreciate it so much.

FAR:TBD
REG:TBD
AUD:TBD
BEC:TBD

I am using Becker self study, ninja blitz and Wiley (I am using the paperback version of the testbank)

Brief overview of study method:
1. Skim through chapter quickly
2. Watch lecture videos
3. Take a lot of notes on what the lecturers emphasize
4. Complete half HW after lectures half after rewriting notes

[Author]

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