CPA Exam Experience from SuperfastCPA

How Nicki Passed the CPA Exams in 4 Months


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In this SuperfastCPA podcast interview, you'll hear how Nicki was able to pass the CPA exams in 4 months of total studying while still taking some breaks for work and family. You'll hear how she went from being super overwhelmed studying for FAR in the beginning, to passing BEC first try.

One of the key points Nicki talks about is daily review. In this interview, you'll hear how she stayed motivated even when she was discouraged, and used daily review to pass all of her exams on her first try.

FULL EPISODE PAGE: https://www.superfastcpa.com/how-nicki-passed-the-cpa-exams-in-4-months/

Episode Timestamps

  • 00:00 Nicki Interview
  • 03:06 Why Nicki Decided to Pursue the CPA
  • 04:30 Passed the CPA Exams Before Finishing School Credits
  • 05:23 Got SuperfastCPA Immediately
  • 06:17 How it Felt Studying for the First Exam
  • 07:06 Passed BEC Within a Month
  • 08:22 The Difference Studying for FAR and Passing BEC
  • 09:38  Still Passed Even When Studying Was Difficult
  • 10:54 Elimination of Videos and Reading Made the Studying Faster
  • 12:54 Using the SuperfastCPA Study Tools
  • 14:21 Exam Timeline After Passing BEC
  • 15:49 Nicki's Study Schedule
  • 16:25 SIM Preparation
  • 17:52 How Nicki Tackled the Sims
  • 19:25 Taking the Other Exams Before FAR Helped Her Gain Understanding
  • 20:33 Not Trusting the Process Held Nicki Back
  • 21:52 When Nicki Realized It Was Working
  • 23:01 Nicki's Learning Process
  • 25:07 Reviewing Her Leading Up To Exam Day
  • 26:24 Listening to the Audio Notes When Walking the Dog
  • 27:09 Had to Make Sacrifices to Study
  • 28:44 The Most Helpful Thing from SuperfastCPA
  • 31:24 How Nicki Used the Audio Notes to Study
  • 32:19 Nicki's Thoughts About the CPA Exams
  • 34:54 What Kept Nicki Motivated
  • 37:08 Getting Past Not Getting the Answers Right When Learning
  • 38:25 Trusting the Process
  • 39:40 Nicki's Top Tips for People Still Struggling with the CPA Exams

Learn the SuperfastCPA Study Approach, Free

You'll hear me mention the SuperfastCPA study process multiple times in this episode. 

What we teach our customers is how to have a 2-hour main session each day where you can get more done than someone studying 4-5 hours the "normal way". 

We cover this in our free "study trainings", which are 1-hour webinars where you'll learn exactly what to do when you sit down to study so that you can 1) move through new material faster, 2) understand and retain it better, and 3) spend less time in front of your review course WHILE getting better results.

Register for a free session here: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passnow

OR, just text PASSNOW to 44222 and we'll text you back a link to the training.

This is one hour that will literally save you months of time and frustration from trying to figure this stuff out on your own, so register for a session today!

Register for a free session here: https://www.superfastcpa.com/passnow

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