[Tncincy]

What is it about doing mcq’s that make me shy away. I can read notes, I can listen to audio, I can almost read the chapter, but consistent with these questions. If i get on a roll, I can’t seem to stay on a roll. I can’t get to that mcq until I puke….Am I normal? I have exactly 20 days(again) til test time. and no I don’t feel ready or that my study has been effective.

It begins with a 75
Been here too long as a cheerleader.....time to pass

It begins with a 75
Been here too long as a cheerleader....ready to pass

[ruggercpa2b]

I know exactly what you mean. I have resorted to doing sets of 10 to 20 at a time. I also set a goal for myself of how many I would like to get through each day. With audit, its a little easier to get through a handful in an hour since its mostly theory.

However, there are days that I just cant get myself to do many questions. I have to say when I got my 73, I did not get through all the MCQs in the Ninja testbank. I focused more on understanding the material and getting through what I could.

My attention span is just not that great to sit there and go through hundreds of questions in a day. I have to switch it up.

AUD - NINJA in Training
BEC - NINJA in Training
FAR - NINJA in Training
REG - NINJA in Training

AUD - 1/6/18
FAR - TBD
REG - TBD
BEC - TBD

AUD - 73, 72 retake 7/2/2016
BEC - 8/20/2016
REG - TBD
FAR - TBD

I am so ready for this nightmare to be over. Been at this way too long.

[Tncincy]

Well I;m not giving up….I am starting around of mcq's now. My goal is 100 today. ( i hope my goal is not too low.)

It begins with a 75
Been here too long as a cheerleader.....time to pass

It begins with a 75
Been here too long as a cheerleader....ready to pass

[Anonymous]

I definitely found them easier in smaller chunks, like sets of 10. On bad days, I'd set myself rewards, too – like pull up a TV show or movie online, set a timer, watch 5 minutes of it, then go do 10 MCQs. Only if I got over some percentage on those 10 was I allowed to go watch the next 5 minutes. That way the desire to see what happens next in the movie/show was enough to keep me going with the MCQs. The correct percentage wasn't set at anything high, but something that required I was actually paying attention to what I was doing, not just pushing buttons to get through them (so, 30% wouldn't let me watch the next 5 minutes, but it wouldn't require 90% either 😛 – if I was trending around 70%, then 70% on my set of 10 would be sufficient to watch the next 5 minutes, but if it was towards the end of my study, then I might require 80%; at the very start, 60% might be enough).

Also, if you're willing to sacrifice your health, candy is a great reward. Smarties candy is particularly good for studying – I used to get a dish when I was reading and put one candy on the dish for each page I needed to read, then eat one every time I finished a page. Any other small candy – M&Ms, Skittles, etc. – can work the same way. I've tried it with healthy things like chunks of carrots and it's not nearly as effective. 😐 But, the plus side with something like this is it gives you a visual progress bar, too, as the candy disappears. Say for your 100 MCQs goal for today, 100 Smarties or 100 M&Ms at the start of the day, split into 10 piles of 10 each, disappearing as the day goes on, shows your progress towards your goal.

According to a quick Googling, it looks like 100 dark chocolate M&Ms would be about 400 calories, though, so the movie would be healthier than the M&Ms…but it'd also add 50 minutes to your study time. Oh, and it's imperative that you set an alarm for the 5 minutes to watch the movie, or at least if you're like me, you'll find that the 5 minutes stretches into “well I'll just watch till the end of this scene…” and before you know it, you've done 20 MCQs and watched the whole movie. 😐

[hasy]

I know HOW you feel!! I find it so EASY to do Roger questions but I HATE NINJA…. it scares me so much seeing my score in the 70s. I have 28 days! But I'm almost done with all the FAR questions, so I'm prob going to reset my stuff near the end of this month…. Good luck!!

AUD - 83
BEC - 80
FAR - 83
REG - 78

BEC - 80 (Roger + NINJA MCQ + WTB)

FAR - 72; 83 (Roger + NINJA MCQ)

AUD - 83 (Roger + NINJA MCQ + WTB)

REG - 52; 78 (Roger + NINJA MCQ)

Ethics - 68, 96 (how I dislike you)
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BEC 80 (10/23/15)
FAR 72 (4/2/15); 83 (7/11/16)
REG 52 (4/28/15)
AUD (9/9/16)

Roger + NINJA MCQ + WTB

[golfball7773]

What works for me is doing a couple sets of 10 for about 30 minutes and then taking 10-15 minutes off to do yardwork, house work, cook, etc. Then I repeat. I have really bad ADHD

AUD - NINJA in Training
BEC - 86
FAR - NINJA in Training
REG - NINJA in Training

AUD - 71, 73

BEC - 74, 86

REG - 77*

FAR - 57

*expired

(I have been trying to become a CPA since 2013). only one test down.......

FAR: 63, 55, 62
REG: 65, 77*
AUD: Fail, 64, 71
BEC: 72, 74, 81

*expired

[Accountant183748]

I do something similar to golfball. Have you heard of the pomodoro technique? I downloaded a pomodoro app on my phone so basically you focus for 25 mins, no distractions, then take a 5 minute break. After four pomodoros you take a 15 minute break. But you can play around with the focus and break times to what works best for you.

During my 5 minute breaks I try to do something like stretching, jumping jacks, or just walk around my apartment. During the 15 minute breaks I watch TV like Lilla said (or eat) haha

[Tncincy]

@Lilla, I have done the movie thing before. I have sling tv on my computer and I listen to the sports shows in the back ground while doing mcq's. I thought maybe I that was my hindrance. I can get at least 60% out of 10 questions. I guess I am anxious to feel ready for this test.

It begins with a 75
Been here too long as a cheerleader.....time to pass

It begins with a 75
Been here too long as a cheerleader....ready to pass

[golfball7773]

Yep – Pomodoro is what I use at work to prevent myself from checking facebook every 3 minutes

AUD - NINJA in Training
BEC - 86
FAR - NINJA in Training
REG - NINJA in Training

AUD - 71, 73

BEC - 74, 86

REG - 77*

FAR - 57

*expired

(I have been trying to become a CPA since 2013). only one test down.......

FAR: 63, 55, 62
REG: 65, 77*
AUD: Fail, 64, 71
BEC: 72, 74, 81

*expired

[Accountant183748]

@tncincy I don't know about you, but I am the kind of the person that needs absolute silence while doing MCQs. I can't even listen to instrumental music in the background because I get distracted.

[Accountant183748]

@golfball except when MCQs were being slow last week and I checked my phone every time I had to wait =/

[Accountant183748]

@golfball except when MCQs were being slow last week and I checked my phone every time I had to wait =/

[golfball7773]

@vanessa – I am bad at that too. I should just throw it in the other room like I throw it in the backseat while I am driving.

But right now, I am waiting for a call from the dealership….

AUD - NINJA in Training
BEC - 86
FAR - NINJA in Training
REG - NINJA in Training

AUD - 71, 73

BEC - 74, 86

REG - 77*

FAR - 57

*expired

(I have been trying to become a CPA since 2013). only one test down.......

FAR: 63, 55, 62
REG: 65, 77*
AUD: Fail, 64, 71
BEC: 72, 74, 81

*expired

[.]

My experience with FAR was that I was not getting enough practice from the review course I was doing. I did all the reading, all the Sims, all the MCQs, but I was still very shaky on most subjects. It's just with FAR, there is soooo much to get through that you can't spend a lot of time on one lesson.

So when I was going through the Ninja MCQs, I felt like I was learning all over again and not actually reviewing. I felt mentally exhausted after doing 200 questions in one day. I really don't understand how some people claim to do 300 or 400 in a day. They must be spending less than 1 minute per question. I felt that sessions of 30-40 questions were ideal. 50 questions will make your head hurt and 10-20 questions leaves too much risk of procrastination.

FAR- 88- 6/16- (Ninja Avg. 74%)
REG- 89- 7/16- (Ninja Avg. 77%)
AUD- 95- 8/16- (Ninja Avg. 81%)
BEC- 82- 9/16- (Ninja Avg. 75%)
[Wiley CPAExcel + Ninja MCQ]

Finally licensed.

FAR - June 2016 - 88
REG - July 2016 - 89
AUD - Aug 2016 - review phase currently
BEC - Sep 2016 -

Wiley CPA Excel & Ninja MCQ

[Tncincy]

@ circadian, that's how if feel. the book says exactly what the explanation says from the questions, so I put the book down. But you are absolutely right about the amount of questions and the time it's consuming. I,m doing 10 to 20 question sessions, and writing those that I get wrong or guessed the right answer. It take a lot of time writing those wrong answers and understanding the calculations, until I can't get and stay on a consistent role. So you know I'm no where near puke stage….lol

It begins with a 75
Been here too long as a cheerleader.....time to pass

It begins with a 75
Been here too long as a cheerleader....ready to pass

[Anonymous]

I couldn't watch the movie while working, so I'm sorta like vanessa in that regard, but I could have music on most of the time. However, I have 7 siblings, so I'm more used to a loud environment than a quiet one – there's some times I have to turn on something to make noise to help me focus! lol! Good thing I never had one of those days on test day… “Excuse Prometric Personnel, can I have a recording of kids making noise so that it feels like home?”

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