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When More Study Time Isn't the Answer: How Thomas Passed His CPA Exams
Episode 14716th May 2024 • CPA Exam Experience from SuperfastCPA • SuperfastCPA
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In this SuperfastCPA podcast episode, you'll hear how Thomas kept thinking he just needed to study more and work harder after failing a few CPA exams. He finally realized he needed a change, and when he tweaked some of his study strategies, he started passing, with a lot less study time involved.

FULL EPISODE PAGE: https://www.superfastcpa.com/how-thomas-passed-his-cpa-exams-using-superfastcpa/

Episode Timestamps

  • 0:00 Thomas Interview
  • 03:45 Thomas' Main Struggles Before and How SuperfastCPA Helped
  • 05:33 Thomas' CPA Journey
  • 06:49 Studied 8 Hours a Day Before Working Full Time
  • 07:34 Barely Passed After 18 Months with the Help of SuperfastCPA
  • 08:18 How Thomas Studied Through That 18 Months and Test Timelines
  • 12:35 Thought That the Review Course Alone Would Be Enough
  • 14:26 How Thomas' Dad Came Across SuperfastCPA
  • 15:25 Started Passing When He Started to Really Use SuperfastCPA
  • 17:54 The Realization of Not Using the PRO Course Properly
  • 18:36 Switched to Questions First and Why It Works
  • 20:31 The Shift in Thomas' Study Process
  • 24:27 Thomas' Note Taking Process
  • 25:38 When Thomas Would Use the Flashcards to Study
  • 27:08 Wished That They Specify Exactly the Weak Areas
  • 28:32 Thomas' Motivation to Keep Going
  • 36:20 Studying in Chunks Throughout the Day Made a Big Difference
  • 39:58 Why It Didn't Work Studying 8 Hours Compared to When He Was Working
  • 45:10 You Need to be Honest When Learning
  • 47:26 How Thomas Would Tackle the Sims
  • 48:42 Thomas' Final Review Process
  • 50:29 Took a Sabbatical to Finish His Last 2 Exams in 11 Weeks
  • 51:36 How Thomas Studied During His Sabbatical
  • 52:52 Passed the Last 2 Exams on 1 Score Release
  • 54:14 How Thomas Found Out He Passed His Final 2 Exams
  • 55:16 Having so Much Time After Passing the CPA Exams
  • 56:57 How He Used the SuperfastCPA Notes
  • 57:57 Top Tips for People Still Struggling with the Study Process

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