Tips on how to bounce back after failing your first CPA exam after studying for 10 weeks?

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You'll get over it after the first few times of occurrence.

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I’ve failed 7. Take a reasonable amount of time for a break, as needed. But. It too long. You’re probably so close.

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10 weeks is a long time to study, probably forgot most of what you learned in the beginning weeks. Try shortening the time.

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I failed several before i passed all. Tips: stop take a deep breath. Relax and think u learn from ur mistakes. Its a race against time (18months).Take baby steps but make sure u know the concepts u learn everyday. If not FT then do 1-2 hours prep (read book, make notes) use commute time for audio lecture as well. Use lunch break 1hr for 20 msq's. Before hitting the sac revise ur notes....be accountable to ur self as to what did u actually do keep a daily log of progress. Use sat n sunday as ur major study days6-8hrs.chin up OP. Its the exam of endurance👍🏼

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I failed in 1991. Passed it a year later. Just refocus and don't be consumed by the dark side

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10 weeks is way too long. Cut it in half and buckle down, give up your social life, commit to getting it done. Dragging it out isn't doing you any favors

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@D1 it was the Becker program. Suggest doing more per week for that? Thanks!

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To clarify, I did the 10 week Becker option for FAR because that worked best for work schedule in the fall. I did cut out my social life, well 95 percent of what I could. But thanks for the tips, I’ll plan on cutting it in half for the next retry

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Do a post-mortem. How many hours did you put in? Did you complete all areas? Figure out point of failure and address so it is the only failure

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Any partners or senior managers here that failed multiple times?

^i strongly agree 10weeks is waytoo long. Cut it into half. Feel the pressure. Give up on everything learn to say NO to all the distractions. Stay focussed

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