So I am trying to schedule a CPA exam, but there is literally not a single spot open for 2+ months. Is this happening to anyone else? I’ve never had this problem before.

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Flights are cheap rn, just go wherever there is a slot.

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Yeah they might still have a reduced number of people allowed to test at one time so there are less slots open than normally. I wouldn’t travel for it unless it was like a 1-1.5 hour drive to a different city

You should keep checking. People cancel all the time and their spots will open up.

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Are you willing to drive farther out? Going out of state anytime soon?

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I’ll echo the voices here that have already told you to travel. I had to take half the exam in another state and it was fine (I actually did better on those sections - I think the travel aspect made me take it more seriously).

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What if you called? Maybe they have spots only they can see?

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Thanks guys, I appreciate the insight. I’m open to traveling, but I also have a tentative date scheduled about a month later than I’d like to take it. It’s just bizarre, I’ve take 2 tests the last 4 months and have had zero problems with test availability, so I was really wondering if anyone else was having an issue too. Like there’s not a single spot available in my whole state which is weird.

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this happened to me last year when covid first hit. keep checking. a lot of spots randomly opened up for me

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I live in Houston and had to take an exam in San Antonio a few years ago when I did mine.

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I just scheduled one for next month

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Check everyday, ppl cancle and move their dates

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New York has open dates all around

Might not have a choice 😂

I’m taking bec tomorrow any tips for me

And good luck!

Just an update in case anyone cares, I checked again today and there are a ton of spots now. Something must have been messed up in the system

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