Exam Cram for July/August testing wndow

25. Jun, 2008 0 Comments

July is just a few days away and if you’re planning on taking a section of the CPA Exam during this window, I can’t stress enough how helpful the right cram course can be.

If you’re like most candidates, you started studying for your current section 1.5 to-2 months ago. How can you remember everything you went over during the first week?

Some people are not fans of a “cram” program. I heard one person call them a “gimmick” to use in lieu of studying. They are intended to be a supplement, not a substitute.

If you are already using Yaeger’s full course, then you likely already have the cram DVD. The Yaeger cram is especially helpful to people who have used other CPA Review courses for their main preparation.

I say this for two reasons:

1. You get another instructor’s perspective on what is important to cover for the exam, and you may get a different take on how to tackle a certain type of problem or a better acronym to remember something.

2. Yaeger’s cram DVD condenses their entire program into 12-20 hours (depending on the section), but they use the same book (Wiley) and go through it page by page just like their regular course, albeit at an almost breakneck pace due to the amount of material to cover. Yaeger’s cram program is unique in the fact that they still go through the textbook basically cover to cover, but do so fast enough to cover the material, but not so quickly that you don’t have time to catch your breath.

Their cram DVD is not meant to “teach” you the material for the first time. It’s meant to reinforce weak areas and remind of you things that you probably forgot about 8 weeks ago. If you have already put in the time and learned the concepts, then the Yaeger cram could make the difference between passing and failing by giving you a few precious points.

Yaeger’s site says that the typical user of the cram who previously failed the section adds 5-15 points to their score. My BEC experience is right in line with that. I added 9 points after using their cram DVD and finally passed with an 80.

Yaeger’s cram product is among the cheapest in the industry. I recommend it only because I’ve used it – and it works.

Save $5 (free shipping, basically) if you use the 71cram coupon code.

If you’re like me – the LAST thing you want to do is drop more $$ on more CPA Review materials, but if spending the extra money is the difference between passing or not – then that’s priceless.

Link: Yaeger Exam Cram DVD