[rlarivee01]

I think a lot of us are having trouble keeping ourselves honest when it comes to the amount of studying we’re doing. I mean, plenty are successful, and I’m ecstatic for them, but it seems this forum is often used to vent or complain, or to “learn new strategies” but that’s really a method of procrastination.

Anyway, in an effort to develop some accountability, I started a spreadsheet that tracks all the MCQ sets I do on a given day. One column for attempts, one for correct answers, and a percentage column. I plan to do this every day, whether I do 0 MCQ, or 300. I want something I can look at to easily tell me how much time I’m putting in, and hopefully to shame myself in to doing more. I recommend trying it out yourself.

I don’t know if something like this already exists, but would there be any interest in making a shared Google doc that people can put their forum name in and track their progress along with everyone else? It might be useful to be public with your study activity, with a little social pressure added. I did the same thing with a weight loss challenge, and that worked pretty well. I will try my best to respect Jeff’s wishes about not having any private contact info.

So if anyone is interested, let me know, but otherwise, at least track your own progress for yourself!

[youngsamosa_cpa]

@Rlarviee01 That sounds like a great idea, I would be so down. I need the extra pressure as a push.

Tawakkul is the key.

[DocJ]

After failing FAR, I'm doing the same sorta thing. I made an Excel for Wiley lessons, gonna just skip lessons and go straight to MCQs, jot down scores, and study accordingly.

Also trying to delete lessons that won't be on the test or on the AICPA blueprints. No more wasting time.

If anyone can tell me which Wiley lessons to skip entirely, that would be great <3

[DJD17]

Kept one when I did FAR. Somehow I passed with a 65% average loll

Link

AUD - NINJA in Training
BEC - NINJA in Training
FAR - 77
REG - NINJA in Training

...

[AndreA]

I'm keeping track of my average scores on MCQs, it helps a lot.

FAR - 73, 78 (WileyCPAexcel 3,000+ MCQs, 50 SIMs)
AUD - 73, 81 (WileyCPAexcel 3,000+ MCQs, 40 SIMs)
BEC - 71, 71, 74, 84 (WileyCPAexcel 3,000+ MCQs, 10 SIMs)
REG - 84 (WileyCPAexcel 2,000 MCQs, 15 SIMs)

CA Ethics Exam - 94%

NEVER GIVE UP.

[Tncincy]

Absolutely nothing wrong with accountability.

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

[jeff]

Any type of public doc that anyone could edit will go sideways quickly.

I can possibly make one that has submission forms if you tell me what it needs to have.

AUD - 79
BEC - 80
FAR - 76
REG - 92

Jeff Elliott, CPA (KS)
NINJA CPA | NINJA CMA | NINJA CPE | Another71

[rlarivee01]

Thanks for weighing in Jeff, that's why I didn't just go ahead and do it heh.

Mine was kind of ugly since I didn't put a lot of effort in to it,

[rlarivee01]

Weird- after trying to post a picture of it, I was having trouble writing or editing anything.

Basically, as I said above I have rows for MCQ sets I do (set 1, set 2 etc) each day, with two columns for attempts and correct answers, respectively, with a cell for percentage correct. And there's a total tab for the end of the week with attempts and %.

If making a submission sheet, the rows where I write Set 1, Set 2 could be the person's name instead, and rather than just submit for each set, just have the person total up their daily attempts.

[rlarivee01]

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