Has anyone studied using Becker and found that the sims were a nightmare? I’m getting through them for REG, but it’s just so time consuming. Do you think drilling the MCQ helps with the sims...Cont.

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Just took Reg last Monday. The Becker sims closest mirrored what I saw on my exam. Really happy that I took the time to do the Sim. If you’re running low on time, take a practice exam and see where you’re lacking. Understand the answers you missed.

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If you’re running low on time just go look at the answers to the sims and make sure you understand why those answers are correct. I take a lot of time if idk what’s going on so no point in guessing. Just make sure you learn it.

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Every body uses Becker. You just need to crush it. Everything.

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Go through the sims to familiarize yourself with the format, but don't worry about getting them all right. Sims on the exam were way easier than the Becker sims in my experience.

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I took Becker back in 2014 and found the sims in Becker to be harder than those in the actual exam. Cannot verify this remains to be true.

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The main sims I ever practiced were the research ones so I could be familiar with searching the authoritative literature. I barely bothered practicing the other ones and did fine come exam day.

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You’re welcome OP!

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If you truly understand the concept? I’m just losing patience and sometimes I feel like what Becker is giving me is much more intense than what might be on the exam. Thoughts? Personal experiences?

Thanks guys!!

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