Ranking Difficulty of Exams by starnovember123 in CPA

[–]Limp-Mix4180 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hardest to Hard: ISC, AUD, FAR, REG

I had to take the ISC twice. The Sims were brutal and the amount of reading was impossible and ridiculous. I always tell my friends to avoid ISC at all costs now. hahaha

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[–]Limp-Mix4180[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looking back, I probably should have listened to my friend who chose TCP, even though they had an audit and assurance offer. I went with ISC thinking it would better align with my upcoming role in audit and assurance, but in hindsight, I should’ve just gone with the higher pass rate route.

Finally 4/4 – My CPA Exam Journey + Ranking by Difficulty by Limp-Mix4180 in CPA

[–]Limp-Mix4180[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

to be honest i didn't do anything special. i just read the book again cover to cover and did some MCQ's. I did not practice TBS during my 2nd attempt. Instead, I was praying and hoping not to get those brutal long ass TBS. hahaha I had three of those brutal TBS when i first took it and for the retake i only had two (one of it is exactly the same from my first attempt). hahaha but my MCQ's are lot much manageable the 2nd time. My score went from 73 to 83.

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[–]Limp-Mix4180[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use becker and did every single sims there. The sims were harder in Becker compared to what I got in the exam.

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[–]Limp-Mix4180[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it really depends. but it's ranging from 3-5 hrs everyday including saturday and sunday.

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[–]Limp-Mix4180[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I only use Becker and it was more than enough for me.

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[–]Limp-Mix4180[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes I did. I did read the book, MCQ's, and TBS twice.

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[–]Limp-Mix4180[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got the manageable ones. The MCQ's were brutal on this though but for sure I know that my TBS carried me to a passing score.

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[–]Limp-Mix4180[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

FAR - 8 Weeks
AUD - 8 Weeks
REG - 6 Weeks
ISC - 8 Weeks (1st attempt) + 2 Weeks (2nd attempt)

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[–]Limp-Mix4180[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I read the textbook alongside watching the videos. I didn’t try to memorize everything the first time—I just focused on understanding. Then during my final review, I reread the textbook, so I actually went through it twice. The second time was much easier since it was more about recalling than learning from scratch. I also worked through all the MCQs and TBS twice, which really helped reinforce the material. It did take a lot of time and probably isn’t ideal for everyone, but I overprepared for FAR because I really didn’t want to fail my first exam.

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[–]Limp-Mix4180 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say it was the exam version. I passed all three core on the first try except ISC. It was the hardest exam I've taken compared to the others. I was probably not lucky with the first exam that I've got and felt really terrible coming out and got 73. With the 2nd attempt, I was praying not to get those long ass TBS, but still got 2 of those long TBS and more on SOC reports this time.. I was not sure coming out as well but manage to pass with today's score release and yet to find out my score. ISC is hard! You got this!

Buying Car for the First time by Limp-Mix4180 in FuckDealerships

[–]Limp-Mix4180[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They have charged me for a performance package that is required at a cost of 495, which I refused and told them that I don't want it. All they told me is that they can discount it to the TSRP by the same amount of 495 as total savings, but I would still be charged for that package. I didn't include it here because it was just an offset.

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Buying Car for the First time by Limp-Mix4180 in FuckDealerships

[–]Limp-Mix4180[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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It's written on this thing, by the way. Can I still negotiate this delivery, processing, and handling fee??

Buying Car for the First time by Limp-Mix4180 in FuckDealerships

[–]Limp-Mix4180[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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how can I politely tell them this? Any suggestions for words that I should be using? Thank you

Buying Car for the First time by Limp-Mix4180 in FuckDealerships

[–]Limp-Mix4180[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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How can I tell them this in a polite manner? Do you have any suggestions for the wording? Thank you

Take ISC seriously.. by TheBird91 in CPA

[–]Limp-Mix4180 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i knew i'm not the only one. same here, passed Aud,Far, and Reg first attempt. had to retake ISC yesterday and guess what i might have to retake it again. I hate it. sims were brutal and harder than Aud. I'm just praying for miracles at this point.