[MJ44]

I have passed REG and AUD and have FAR & BEC remaining. I have to pass all my exams by December or REG will expire. My initial plan was to take FAR Aug 31 and take BEC in 4th Quarter depending on my FAR results. I wanted to take FAR in 3rd Quarter so that I have another shot at it if i don’t end up passing. I found out that I have to take BEC by Sept 10 because I paid for it a while back. I am not even half way through FAR and don’t think I will be prepared enough come Aug 31. New plan is to take BEC Sept 10 and study for FAR until Dec and take it then. I have already taken BEC before so it isn’t entirely new information. What would you do?

Proverbs 16:9

 

AUD - 68, 74, 85

REG - 73, 85

BEC - 63, 85

FAR - 81

 

[turo9992000]

How long did you study to pass AUD and REG? If I was you, I would take a week and half and rush through the remaining materials in FAR, just kind of read it and take notes. Then spend all of AUGUST doing nonstop MCQS for FAR. Try to spend a couple hours a day doing MCQs choose the option where the questions don't repeat, and try to get through all of them. 10 to 20 at a time. Then from September 1 through September 9 do nonstop BEC MCQS. Start with IT and go from there. Don't spend too much time on any one subject in BEC, just kind of get a general sense of each topic.

On September 11 take a break, then figure that you failed FAR and start studying for it again. Give yourself 8 to 9 weeks to study for FAR and take it around November 8, then if you failed BEC as well give yourself a month and take BEC on Dec 10th. If you do fail the first time, do the same thing again the second time, nonstop MCQs, don't repeat questions, and do them everyday.

I was only able to pass FAR when I said to myself that I would try to get through all the Ninja MCQS, taking notes and watching lectures didn't work for me. BEC is so random, that it might just depend on the questions you get on the test date.

Everyone is different, but if I was you that's what I would do.

AUD - 64, 80 Passed on 10/09/17

BEC - 75 Passed on 12/09/17

FAR - 69, 71, 73, 83 Passed on 06/10/18

REG - 81 Passed on 09/10/17

[Recked]

Agree with the plan above.
I would strongly recommend you hammer the MCQs and attempt to sit for both FAR and BEC in both the 3rd and 4th qtr.
It is entirely possible to pass both before you lose REG, but you're going to have to grind.

Memento Mori - Kingston NY CPA & EA (SUNY Albany 2002)

FAR-93 11/9/17 (10wks, 250 hrs, Roger 1800+ MCQs, Gleim TB 600+MCQs, SIMs)
AUD-88 12/7/17 (3 wks, 85 hrs, Roger 1000 MCQs no SIMs hail mary)
REG-96 1/18/18 (6 wks, 110 hrs, 1400 MCQs, no SIMs)
BEC-91 2/16/18 (4wks, 90 hrs, 1240 MCQs)

[Jimmy Dugan]

I wouldn't jump from one back to the other. You're already on FAR, stick with it and just finish it up as quickly as possible. Steady diet of MCQs and study your incorrect responses to death. That's how you pass quickly.

AUD - 95
BEC - 87
FAR - 84
REG - 90

You're killing me Smalls

 

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