CPA Exam Experience from SuperfastCPA

When More Study Time Isn't the Answer: How Thomas Passed His CPA Exams


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

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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.

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