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TaxProfMom
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Posted: 23 Mar 2011 at 00:32 | IP Logged  

I'd hoped to finish F5/Becker on Saturday - now it's Wed and I may get to
wrap it up (with the exception of flash cards and supplementals) by then.
I still have F6 (Pension, contingent liabilities), F7 (SCF, ratios, EPS), F8
(Gov't) and F9 (Gov't part II) and my exam is 4/15. I work nearly full-time
and I have two little kids and a hubby who travels, so it's not like I'm
slacking off.

I'm finding that I can't study too late at night because it just doesn't sink
in. What I am studying I get, and I don't move on until I do (which is why
I'm slow). I flashcard everywhere I go.

SO - if I can't finish, do I prioritize and drop some stuff I'm probably more
comfortable with (SCF, ratios, contingent liabilities)? Do I just plow
through to the end? With 3 1/2 weeks to go, how can I get it all done
(given that I have to write and grade three exams, two research projects,
teach x lectures, etc.).

Some Becker advice would be welcome. Thanks! This is my first time out
and I really want to pass so I can move on to icky Aud and then to my
comfort zones - Reg and Bus.

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FWIW,

Just having studied for FAR it's def the one that I don't think you can skip a chapter.  Since you still have 4 chapters and IFRS have you considered  changing you date by a few weeks, your not going to get your score till end of June.  I would say you need to go through the chapters and the questions once, take the final exams and leave time for review. 

The other way is to break up the lectures in smaller bites.  and it helped for me to have all the questions on PDF so I printed them out and went over them during lunch and at various places.  Sitting at the computer after doing it all day is hard.

I took 3 days off before this section  and it really helped.   I reviewed all the things and took a final test each day; Everyone is different you might have a lot of strengths in this area,

When you schedule your other sections I always thought about the days off I would or could take easily.

The other alternative would be to finish as much as you can by 4/15 and take the test, you never know you may not get much on Govt or Non Profit.. and pass, either way you can keep studying and rescheudule to take it again with another window. 

Good Luck..

 



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Yeah, take Catco's advice if you can. You could definitely use extra few
weeks. In my case I had to take the exam by the end of Feb. because my
NTS was expiring.

I would never, ever skip Gov't and Non-profit, and never hope you won't get
much on them. It's just my opinion.

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