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e_rock494
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Posted: 24 Sep 2008 at 09:33 \| IP Logged

passitalready wrote:

e_rock494 wrote:

Well, if you look at the two paragraphs above the diagnostic report it tells you that the scale does not represent the proportion of questions answered correctly. They also tell you that it is NOT possible to derive - or even approximate - your totl score from your performance results because the scores and performance results are calculated on different levels.

So it looks like this is another way for them to confuse us even more :)

I read the BS paragraph! It doesn't take rocket science to figure out how they calculated it.

Well I suppose. They just make it sound like it is impossible to calculate your score from that graph. I've never wasted my time trying it. I just take note of my weak areas.

I hear you on the individual stuff...the return really does calculate most of it for you...it's more knowing the rules for dependents and filing status'...it's a pain to study for!!

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AUD - 75 (taken 7/17/07)
BEC - 78 (taken 7/17/08)
REG - 90 (taken on 8/27/08)
FAR - 90 (taken on 11/17/08)
Ethics - 91

passitalready
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Posted: 24 Sep 2008 at 10:24 \| IP Logged

e_rock494 wrote:

passitalready wrote:

e_rock494 wrote:

So it looks like this is another way for them to confuse us even more :)

I read the BS paragraph! It doesn't take rocket science to figure out how they calculated it.

Well I suppose. They just make it sound like it is impossible to calculate your score from that graph. I've never wasted my time trying it. I just take note of my weak areas.

I hear you on the individual stuff...the return really does calculate most of it for you...it's more knowing the rules for dependents and filing status'...it's a pain to study for!!

It's just annoying! It's like taking your car through the carwash and then it rains 10 minutes later. It's just irritating!

I did my yard this morning and not it's time to study. I drop my kids off at school everything morning, work in the yard for 90 minutes, and then study until 3pm. I've had my 8 shots of iced latte, and now I'm motivated to get off my a$$ for the day to go study cost accounting. YIPPEE! I can go do a bunch of MCQ's and get the 2nd best answer!

Then I pick up my kids from school at 3:15pm, feed them their snack, and do homework with them until 7pm. After I'm done being aggitated because my son stares out the damn window at school all day, it's time for a couple of glasses of wine, and I get to do the same exact thing all over again tomorrow! Sounds like fun huh? Nothing ever changes, except there's a different tv show on at 8pm!

I get up at 5am to study every morning too! It's the only time I can hear myself think! Life is not so bad....I have a lovely home and a nice looking yard! lol My backyard is like a rain forest and it takes a lot of work to keep in nice! I have the lawn guys come once a week, but I am out there every morning trimming and pruning and watering new plants. I love it! It keeps me sane! It puts me in such a better mood when I study cost accounting ARGH!

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AUD 01/2007, 10/28/2008 42 (Studied 48 hrs & got what I deserved)
BEC 11/2006, 10/25/2008 rec'd 11/18/2008 51,
FAR 10/2006, 10/24/2008 63,
REG 02/2007, 8/22/2008 59

soontobecpa
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Posted: 24 Sep 2008 at 10:36 \| IP Logged

Passit,i have a fun suggestion...i was looking at the signature and it might be a great idea to change "fail" to "retake" or better still,just leave the dates there.Itis a psychological thing,but every time u see that word,it will make u think of all the previous attempts and even if its for a split sec,its still an unpleasant thing to remember,right?

I really hope u take my suggestion:-)

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passitalready
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Posted: 24 Sep 2008 at 11:29 \| IP Logged

soontobecpa wrote:

Passit,i have a fun suggestion...i was looking at the signature and it might be a great idea to change "fail" to "retake" or better still,just leave the dates there.Itis a psychological thing,but every time u see that word,it will make u think of all the previous attempts and even if its for a split sec,its still an unpleasant thing to remember,right?

I really hope u take my suggestion:-)

Okay I went to MSFT word and looked up the synonym for "fail", and "Not Up To Snuff" came up! You're right...I think this more fitting :-)

Good tip! Thank you!

Cheers my friend! Back to another cost MCQ!

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AUD 01/2007, 10/28/2008 42 (Studied 48 hrs & got what I deserved)
BEC 11/2006, 10/25/2008 rec'd 11/18/2008 51,
FAR 10/2006, 10/24/2008 63,
REG 02/2007, 8/22/2008 59

tgisgrl
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Posted: 24 Sep 2008 at 13:00 \| IP Logged

chow4me wrote:

There was one guy at our firm who had emailed me his report:

Passing Candidate My Range for the

Section Performance 75% to 80% Score section on test Average

Ethics and Responsibility 76 85% 15 20 17.5        0.18 15%

Business Law 77 63% 20 25 22.5        0.23 14%

Tax Procedures 76 78% 8 12 10        0.10 8%

Property Transactions 77 62% 8 12 10        0.10 6%

Individual Taxation 77 86% 12 18 15        0.15 13%

Entity Taxation 78 83% 22 28 25        0.25 21%

85 115 100        1.00 77%

My overall score 71%

He failed. It seemed that he was curved down. He is very upset and I don't blame him. Not sure what to tell you or him other than keep trying. In my state they don't mail you the score report unless you fail. I would be eager to see what my said.

I do not understand this grading at all...

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1st attempt on all 4 sections:
AUD - 83 (taken May 2008)
REG - 85 (taken May 2008)
BEC - 78 (taken July 2008)
FAR - 79 (taken Aug 2008)
ETHICS - 90 (barely passed)

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