CPA#1 wrote: Ok, I'm about to take all my CPA review books and just throw them out the window. I keep taking these stupid practice sets on Gleim and keep getting in the low 70s. I'm just so ticked off. I know people said that I don't need a 75, but I say I do because getting in the low 70s is borderline and puts me at risk of failing the exam. And these Gleim questions are driving me off the wall. They gave an indirect method cash flow question where they don't even give you the Net Income. You had to figure out the Net Income based on the Dividend Payout Ratio they gave you. And from there, you had to figure out the Operating section of the Cash Flow Statement. Dividend payout ratio was not covered in Yaeger. And this is just one of SEVERAL ridiculously difficult questions I've encountered. I don't know. I started studying like crazy in January with full confidence that I was going to pass. I'm now going through a lot of practice questions in Gleim and now I'm losing my confidence and I feel like throwing all my books away. I don't know. I feel like all those hours I've put in the past couple of months were a complete waste. I'm telling you, I'm losing it!

Keep in mind that these questions you are using were thrown out of the exams for a reason.  I found that Gleim was harder than the exams and the questions were worded strangely.  Questions that no one got correct are tossed off the exams, and IMO, end up in a Gleim book.  As long as you understand the material, and how they tricked you in the wording of the question, job done.  Move on.  Do not beat yourself up cause you can't wup Gleim. 

Sit down.  Take a deep breath...  Exhale through your nose...  Now focus on the parts you keep getting incorrect only, then retake the practice test - repeat.  Every other day, go back and cover chapters 1 or 2 so you don't forget the early stuff - repeat.

Take the test without a timer - take your time.  If you get it correct, you know the materials.  Start using the timer again 10 days before the exam so you get back into the habit of pacing yourself. 

They are not going to have that many mean/tricky/rotten, low down tricks on the exam.  Very few people get them correct and it isn't indicative of anyone's mastering of the materials.  And if you don't get the really tricky questions, 95% of those taking that exam won't either, so don't fret over it.

CPA#1 wrote: Ok, I'm about to take all my CPA review books and just throw them out the window. I keep taking these stupid practice sets on Gleim and keep getting in the low 70s. I'm just so ticked off. I know people said that I don't need a 75, but I say I do because getting in the low 70s is borderline and puts me at risk of failing the exam. And these Gleim questions are driving me off the wall. They gave an indirect method cash flow question where they don't even give you the Net Income. You had to figure out the Net Income based on the Dividend Payout Ratio they gave you. And from there, you had to figure out the Operating section of the Cash Flow Statement. Dividend payout ratio was not covered in Yaeger. And this is just one of SEVERAL ridiculously difficult questions I've encountered. I don't know. I started studying like crazy in January with full confidence that I was going to pass. I'm now going through a lot of practice questions in Gleim and now I'm losing my confidence and I feel like throwing all my books away. I don't know. I feel like all those hours I've put in the past couple of months were a complete waste. I'm telling you, I'm losing it!

Keep in mind that these questions you are using were thrown out of the exams for a reason.  I found that Gleim was harder than the exams and the questions were worded strangely.  Questions that no one got correct are tossed off the exams, and IMO, end up in a Gleim book.  As long as you understand the material, and how they tricked you in the wording of the question, job done.  Move on.  Do not beat yourself up cause you can't wup Gleim. 

Sit down.  Take a deep breath...  Exhale through your nose...  Now focus on the parts you keep getting incorrect only, then retake the practice test - repeat.  Every other day, go back and cover chapters 1 or 2 so you don't forget the early stuff - repeat.

Take the test without a timer - take your time.  If you get it correct, you know the materials.  Start using the timer again 10 days before the exam so you get back into the habit of pacing yourself. 

They are not going to have that many mean/tricky/rotten, low down tricks on the exam.  Very few people get them correct and it isn't indicative of anyone's mastering of the materials.  And if you don't get the really tricky questions, 95% of those taking that exam won't either, so don't fret over it.