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Started 8 months ago by bobkorz
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bobkorz

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For those who have Wiley Test Bank online, and you're taking tons of practice tests, how does your overall average score on Wiley compare to the final CPA test score you got?

I'm currently studying for FAR and am passing the last few practice tests lately. I do plan on taking more practice tests. I'm pretty strong on simulations (get deep 80's in them frequently) and am hoping I'll do well on FAR in a couple of weeks. My overall score is 71.67%. Wiley believes that scores on simulations will be lower on their site than on the CPA, so that gives me some hope.

√ FAR - 81 10/2011 √ AUD - 84 11/2011 √ BEC - 89 01/2012 √ REG - 82 02/2012
√ ethics - 90 10/2011 √ CPA Certificate √ CPA License certificate
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Posted 8 months ago #
smrichard

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Did anybody ever answer this? I'm curious too. My scores are normally around 70% so I'm wondering if I need to get a little better before actually taking the exam.

FAR 82
AUD 81 (2007), 73, 80
REG 68 (2010), 76
BEC 58 (2007), 75 DONE!!!!

Posted 7 months ago #
snick722

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Honestly, Wiley's "grading" system does not compare to the actual exam. BUT it is definitely a good tool, if you are understanding the wiley questions and reasons behind answers, then you will do fine on the exam. I used Wiley & Becker for AUD and got a 93 (first two times I took it was Becker only)... I just took REG today and can say that I had very similar questions from what Wiley had.... so don't stop until you've answered all the Wiley questions at least twice :)

BEC - 65 (4/10), 83 (8/10)
AUD - 64 (10/10), 73 (2/11), 93 (8/11)
REG - 47 (7/09), 80 (10/11)
FAR - 84 (11/11) Texas. I'm done!!!

Posted 7 months ago #
smrichard

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I know the grading system on the MCQ's is very different on the exam vs. study material, but I think how well you do on the study material should have some relation to whether or not you pass the exam. I've always used Gleim and consistently got in the low 70's on my practice tests and passed the exam so I'm wondering if Wiley is the same. But maybe I should just play it safe and work until I get at least 75% consistently.

Thanks for the input snick! Good luck on your FAR studies. :)

FAR 82
AUD 81 (2007), 73, 80
REG 68 (2010), 76
BEC 58 (2007), 75 DONE!!!!

Posted 7 months ago #
gottagetmycpa

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for me I was scoring about an 85% on wiley and about 72 to 79 on becker and I got a 76! for some reason my exams so far have been nothing on what I was actually studying and i understand the concepts very well. I think the SIMS saved my life! because I don't know how I passed FAR and have no hope for REG! the mind can only learn so much just try to do your best!! and pray that it works!

FAR 76
REG 76(2x)
BEC FAILED (2x)
AUD FAILED (2x)

"When you don't give up, YOU CANNOT FAIL"

Posted 7 months ago #
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@gottagetmycpa
Interesting, as my Wiley and Becker scores are the other way around - 85-90% on Becker's progress tests and 75 (more or less) on Wiley. Please note that I'm studying for BEC, perhaps it depends on the section. I'm also not practicing (maybe I should) written communications when I take the practice test, so my scores are for MC only.

BEC - 10/12/2011 - 78
AUD - 11/23/2011 - 84
FAR - 02/22/2012
REG - May 2012

“Win as if you were used to it, lose as if you enjoyed it for a change.”
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Posted 7 months ago #
gottagetmycpa

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yeah they where switch for REG for me. I was about 75-79 for wiley and 83-93 for becker. I don't even look at the scores any more because both REG and FAR was nothing like both test banks. maybe 2 or 3 that were similar ( wording and such) but for the most part I was sitting in REG like they did it to me again. :( ( heavily tested my ass) Now that I am studying for BEC I saw a few questions that were on my REG test ( i think that I got those right but they are probably pretest). The test is so RANDOM so I say screw the scores and just be as comfortable as possible if that is even possible.

I am studying BEC as well. I would take maybe a 2 days or so ( depending on how well of a writer you are) and look over the format and maybe practice a few. The thing about BEC is that 85% is multiple choice so you have to decent on those to pass. At least that is my assumptions.

FAR 76
REG 76(2x)
BEC FAILED (2x)
AUD FAILED (2x)

"When you don't give up, YOU CANNOT FAIL"

Posted 7 months ago #
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I just took FAR yesterday and I walked out of there with a smile on my face. I believed I did well and that I was thoroughly prepared. In the last two weeks of studying, I was pulling scores in the 80's in the Wiley test bank practice tests and even got close to 90 on one, and this was routinely.

Understand that I did not take any coursework in Advanced Accounting, Governmental accounting, non-for-profit accounting, Intermediate II or any coursework in IFRS. The last accounting course I took was intermediate I.

When I got to the prometric center and did the exam, I was not nervous. I zoomed past the first testlet in 40 minutes. The next two I did quickly too, and had 2 hours for the Sims, which I completed in an hour. I had an hour left and rechecked all my sims to make sure.

I'll find out in mid-to-late-November how I really did, but I believe I passed. I predict a score in the 80's if my previous experience is of any predictive value :)

√ FAR - 81 10/2011 √ AUD - 84 11/2011 √ BEC - 89 01/2012 √ REG - 82 02/2012
√ ethics - 90 10/2011 √ CPA Certificate √ CPA License certificate
REGISTERED LICENSED ILLINOIS CPA

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Posted 7 months ago #
iPass

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@bobkorz,

I hope you did really well!
I'm just wondering how were you able to satisfy education requirements in accounting subject if you never took any advanced accounting coursework? I mean how did you even get enough semester units in accounting to fulfill the requirement?

BEC - 10/12/2011 - 78
AUD - 11/23/2011 - 84
FAR - 02/22/2012
REG - May 2012

“Win as if you were used to it, lose as if you enjoyed it for a change.”
-Ralph Waldo Emerson

Posted 7 months ago #
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@iPass: I live in Illinois and all we need are 24 credits in accounting and 24 in business as part of the regular 150 credits requirement. I have an MBA in finance and a BS in Economics, and took some extra courses at university, so I had over 200 semester credits before, and more than enough in business. I had only 8 credits of accounting in both of those. I had really boring accounting classes in University. So when I decided to go for a CPA 14 years later, I had to take courses at a local community college, and I was able to get another 19 credits. I am planning on taking more credits as Illinois is raising their requirements in 2013 to 30 credits in accounting.

√ FAR - 81 10/2011 √ AUD - 84 11/2011 √ BEC - 89 01/2012 √ REG - 82 02/2012
√ ethics - 90 10/2011 √ CPA Certificate √ CPA License certificate
REGISTERED LICENSED ILLINOIS CPA

PMP - Pass - 3P 2MP

Posted 7 months ago #
thedudeabides

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I would be interested as well to see how Wiley compares to the actual exam scores. I just failed REG for the 3rd time and cannot use my Becker 2010 anymore (not that I would really even want to, at this point..) Becker was good for MCQ and general review, but their sims are awful and nothing even close to what was on the exam. I was able to make up the difference with MCQ on the other 3 sections, but I just can't get over the hump with REG, it is an absolute bear.

I'm considering buying the Wiley test bank membership and maybe some study materials as well. It is a bit cheaper than buying a whole new course packet from Gleim/Yaeger/etc., I'm wondering if it will do the trick for me? I have until September next year to pass REG or else I start all over. :-(

BEC: 2/12/2011 = 78
FAR: 2/19/2011 = 73, 7/9/2011 = 80
AUD: 4/30/2011 = 76
REG: 4/2/2011 = 74, 8/20/2011 = 71, 11/19/2011 = 73, 2/25/2012 = 89!!!
I am AWESOME!!
OHIO

Posted 5 months ago #
RedRage00

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My scores are below. I've only used the Wiley testbank and book. I worked MCQs with the online test bank until I was hitting 75%+ in all modules.

Some modules I was in the high 90s, and others I was in the 70s. It depends on the topic for me. For REG I was hitting in the 80s and 90s before sitting and escaped with a 77.

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Posted 5 months ago #
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@bobkorz

Ha-ha, my highest accounting class is Intermediate I as well :P (I'm in IL too)

@thedudeabides

So far Wiley hasn't failed me. If you do all their MCQs (book+test bank) and understand all of it, you're good to go.

The only exam mode tests I do are the final tests in the books, after I've finished studying everything, and the results are pretty close to my actual ones (only a few points higher).

I do the test bank in study mode and I usually score in the 70s.

Finally a CPA :)

Posted 5 months ago #
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For Audit, I housed the practice exams on Wiley, getting around 96% overall. I only managed a 79 on the actual exam though.

CMA, 2010

BEC 77
FAR 74, Rematch 77
REG 77
AUD 68,73, Grudge Match Nov 30 - 79
Paperwork submitted!!

Posted 5 months ago #
misanthrope87

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Like someone before me said, don't pay attention to the grade. As long as you're learning from it, that's what's important. I was consistently getting 70% on wiley and I got a 90 for AUD. I don't think wiley scores are important.

B 87
A 90
R 86
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