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divyagovil1
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Posted: 13 Apr 2009 at 15:27 \| IP Logged

utesa wrote:

When my daughter sees me in a non-studying mood she says " I guess you already knows all your "Time Tables" mommy because you are not studying :) ... We play with flash cards (the formula & mnemonic ones) so they ask me questions to see how I am doing.

They feel happy because they are part of the process and I feel less guilty of taking their time.

wow, that's so sweet :) so cpa has become a family affair, cool ! i m sure this time you would do fine.... your kids r wid u :)

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Posted: 13 Apr 2009 at 15:31 \| IP Logged

Clo405 wrote:

I left exam feeling no way I could pass this thing. Next day I was in the emergency room due to my health problem. As you see, I did not give myself a chance to feel like I could pass.

When I get my exam score envelope, I knew I failed so I decided to open the envelope after I took the BEC . I left testing center after I took BEC and opened my FAR envelope outside. My score was 87!!!!!!!!!!! I thought I would die of happiness. It was the best gift I ever got, especially because it was so inexpectantly!

So guys, do not give up, you can and will pass this exam. Just do more MC and spend your time reading the theory. I got many theory questions on my second exam. I used only Becker and nothing else. So if you use it, you should be in a very good shape to pass this exam. Miracle does happen, you see that from my experience J Good luck!

Clo405, this is one of the posts which makes you think that yes, God is with us and he would never let us down... It was so brave of you to give the exam despite having serious health problems... And, this bravery and your hardwork paid off !

Thanks for posting your experience :) It makes us feel motivated and more determined than before...

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Passed using Becker Review :
FAR - 04/11/09 - 94
BEC - 05/30/09 - 86
REG - 08/29/09 - 95
AUD - 11/21/09 - 92
Ethics - 2011

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Posted: 13 Apr 2009 at 18:19 \| IP Logged

Utesa, You have already received such great words of encouragement. I have even jotted down some notes. I am feeling discouraged & my exam is April 21. However, I am about to put my best foot forward in the next few days. You have already moved forward by scheduling not only FAR, but AUD, too. That is awesome!!! So, at this point, the only additional advice I can give you is just don't give up & keep progressing forward. Your "failures" are learning experiences as well.

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Posted: 13 Apr 2009 at 23:04 \| IP Logged

Clo405, Your story was great! In my personal opinion, this whole experience of taking the exam has made me so much stronger emotionally, physically and mentally. Not to mention that I've actually learned to be patient, considering waiting plays a huge role in this whole journey. One thing for sure that we all have in common is that we'll all look back one day and smile, even revisit this post and remind ourselves that this was quite the experience. I know that I'll always remember going through this journey for life. :-)

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Posted: 14 Apr 2009 at 20:17 \| IP Logged

I cannot thank you all enough for all the comments posted. I could have been one of those who later said " I just gave it a try to see what was the exam about" .. sure! while dying inside for not trying harder.

I am actually doing what clo405 did, I am reading EVERYTHING. For some reason I feel that reading highlights only sometimes leaves "hanging"/ clueless ... it does make a difference for me.

Good luck future CPA's !!!

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