I lost credit for another cpa exam and I'm about to give up. I know I can do it because I've passed them all once but for whatever reason I can't get them all passed in the 18 month window. 😞

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Don't worry , I've lost a few credits, but eventually passed them all, persistent pays off. Also think about all the work you've done to get this far already. What distinguishes winners from losers is that winners lose but don't give up and eventually they get what they deserve.

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Time to take unpaid leave to finish your exams.

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Alright I'll give it one more shot. Thanks FB. I think I needed to hear that.

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Don't give up, you can do it!!

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Yeah, I agree. If your firm offers a sabbatical, do it.

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It sounds like you are capable but you haven't made it a priority. Make a plan to pass all 4 in two windows, 1 at the beginning of the respective window and one at the end. Then in testing window. Three you can re-take the one(s) you fail. Don't do social stuff on weeknights and Saturdays during the time leading up to your tests if you need to study. Make it your priority. Just do it.

So I'd plan to take one Jan 1, Feb 28, April 1, and May 31. Then I would stick to that plan.

Then you have July-August for retakes. Don't plan on retaking any in Oct-Nov, and definitely don't plan on taking any in 2018.

I agree with the plan @AS1, but it might be a little hard to take a section in Jan, feb, April and depending on what clients you have, may can be difficult as well.

(Use that same plan for the second half of the year instead, if you must...but then you're spilling into 2018 for retakes and taking all of the exams under the new content specification outlines)

If you ever got a perfect score on a section of the PSAT or the SAT you can definitely do this, OP. (I make this comment b/c I have a coworker in your position. I know that person is capable but procrastinating!(

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