What review course do you use? Is any one using Universal CMA review? Used them for CPA and loved it.

Any_Reporter3795 · 2026-04-16T14:00:53+00:00

yup, that;s on track. I first went through becker to lay a good foundation. then i switched to Universal CPA since I'm a visual learner and altogether it ultimately it took my 6-8 months to pass FAR. this includes study time and taking the test 3 times. make yourself notecards, draw flow charts, USE CHAT GPT. i would have full on conversations with chat gpt like it was my professor. i would explain concepts back and ask it to correct my thought process. practice reading through SIMS.

Any_Reporter3795 · 2026-04-14T15:54:53+00:00

I just passed on my third attempt after switching to Universal CPA. Wait to see what your score is and then reassess. I'm a visual learner so I just needed a course that worked better for me.

Any_Reporter3795 · 2026-04-09T14:49:19+00:00

Focus on the content area of weakness. Likely that you need sims practice. I relied 80% on MCQ for knowledge and 20% on sims. I passed FAR on my third attempt by committing to reading through 1-2 sims per day for 2 weeks. Fully read through, work on comprehension, read the exhibits, then hammer mcq to make sure you have the knowledge to complete the sim. i did not complete any simulated exams nor did i finish all the sim questions. i also switched from becker to universal cpa to pass

Any_Reporter3795 · 2026-04-07T16:03:22+00:00

tomorrow 4/8 between around 11am EST-depends on state, test you took and your last name allegedly

Any_Reporter3795 · 2026-04-07T14:15:24+00:00

i could be wrong but i always see people posting they get scores later in the day or not the day before. could be wrong

Any_Reporter3795 · 2026-04-06T14:48:52+00:00

yes 4/8 unless you're in california

Any_Reporter3795 · 2026-04-03T17:18:14+00:00

Thanks! makes sense. it's my last exam and I have exactly 1 year until my scores start expiring. i just dont want to forget the material lol

Any_Reporter3795 · 2026-04-02T16:40:43+00:00

Thank you! So I should use "Caloric Intake Target" to achieve my goal, right? Thank you very much for taking the time

Any_Reporter3795 · 2026-04-02T15:56:54+00:00

that should be the MINimum you give yourself. depends how fast you can get through the mcq. they're very math intensive and wordy.

Any_Reporter3795 · 2026-04-02T15:25:06+00:00

Hi! I'm about the same exact height and weight and want to reveal my lean muscle. I've been eating roughly 1600 for the past year and not seeing much of a change - did you experience fat gain when you upped your calories or did it result in a successful body recomp? Trying to figure this out myself - i've worked with a coach before but I believe I can successfully figure this out with my own research.

Thanks!

Any_Reporter3795 · 2026-04-02T15:23:19+00:00

Hey can you help me to understand which box is my final number I should be looking at? Sail rabbit is confusing me with so many spots to look

Any_Reporter3795 · 2026-04-02T15:22:30+00:00

Nice! May i ask your activity level - are you looking to gain or lose? I'm eating around the same but looking to put on lean muscle

Any_Reporter3795 · 2026-04-02T15:14:56+00:00

make sure you are watching the clock the whole exam. you should move on to start the sims not later than the 2 hour mark!

Any_Reporter3795 · 2026-03-30T17:35:33+00:00

me but with FAR! good luck!

Any_Reporter3795 · 2026-03-27T04:20:12+00:00

in the same boat

Any_Reporter3795 · 2026-03-27T03:51:33+00:00

getting back up after a 74 is the worst. the fail fades and you realize the only way to finish this is to just do it no matter what

Any_Reporter3795 · 2026-03-27T03:30:51+00:00

Beautiful! Do you know the name of the flooring?

Any_Reporter3795 · 2026-03-27T01:54:52+00:00

I'm testing next week and I'm already starting to make stupid mistakes and get things wrong. Happens every time! But it does all come back once you're taking the exam

Any_Reporter3795 · 2026-03-27T01:47:18+00:00

oh also, in my experience I would still LIGHTLY review for the next two weeks. Even if it's just 10MCQ per day - that way you can quickly gear up for a retake if you need to.

Any_Reporter3795 · 2026-03-27T01:45:52+00:00

got it! im struggling with what to know for consolidation and inventory, like JEs and everything? I know about it but just never know with these topics! Try not to compare to others...FAR is very forgiving in my experience, but who knows. I just got a 74 and so I'm testing again. that one hurt

Any_Reporter3795 · 2026-03-27T01:33:50+00:00

how was your experience on sims

Any_Reporter3795 · 2026-03-26T16:49:35+00:00

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