So I failed REG for the second time and I just got my BEC score which I also failed. So needless to say Im extrememly frustrated and tired because I cant seem to pass. I currently use Becker; can anyone suggest a crash course that I can use for Regualtion and Business that was really helpful?

tinamarie,

I used Becker the first time I took Reg and failed. I failed not because of Becker but because I started slacking few weeks into studying and that was one of the main reasons I failed. When I studied for BEC before I had to put those books down and start studying for Reg after realizing that my NTS expired on Jan 1st I used Becker as well. I bought the Yaeger Cram for Reg and I can honestly say that I am a lot more confident using Yaeger. For BEC I had no clue whatsoever what Becker was teaching me and I broke down and bought the Yaeger homestudy. I like the way Yaeger teaches because they go over the questions with you and its almost like being in a classroom setting. I do better with that method of teaching. So it is all making sense to me now. I plan on sticking with Yaeger for FAR and AUD. Maybe you need to change your study habits. After reading different people's posts that had been succesful at passing the exam I was able to work out a study schedule that seems to be working. I watch the Becker lecture, do the homework questions, reread the highlighted material, watch the Cram and then redo questions. Its seems to stick the second time around when I watch the Cram video.

Hey Tinamarie,

I'm sorry to hear about your frustrations. I'm not sure how you scored, but I was close to passing. I felt the same way you feel. I just didn't know if I had it in me to put the right amount of energy into studying for the third time. So, I completely changed my approach for my 3rd try on Reg and BEC.

I actually stopped working the Becker MCQs for REG. However, I did review the Becker practice simulations for all the chapters at least everyday for the two weeks prior to my exam. I went back and reviewed Becker chapters but not in detail as before. I supplemented Becker chapters 1-4 with the Wiley book. I reviewed the answers to the Wiley MCQs, however, I didn't attempt to answer the questions. Actually, I never looked at the questions and went straight to the answers. I focused on the entity taxation topics and the examples in the Wiley text. Also, I would often review the AICPA release questions with the Becker explainations for 2005-2009. Two days prior to my exam, I took the Becker practice final exams. This worked for me. I think not working on the MCQs, supplementing with Wiley and focusing on understanding entity taxation was key to getting me over the hump. I was able to refocus because I wasn't studying the same Becker materials all over again. I was more engaged in my review because Wiley presented new information.

For BEC, I just focused on two chapters. I was already getting consistent scores in the passing range for IT and Economics. I reviewed chapter 1 everyday for 2 weeks. And I studied and practiced MCQs for financial management for 2 weeks. I basically gambled with chapter 5, as any problems requiring calculating an answer, I just chose the answer randomly. I really forced myself to memorize everything in those two chapters.

It's really hard having to go over the same Becker materials. So I think this may be an approach might work for you.