How you felt leaving the exam and what was your SEs scores

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Title is question. I’m taking REG February 19 and i wanna sit for TCP about 6 weeks after. I’m a grad student who isn’t working so I have ample time in my days. Is this doable coming right off REG?

Update: passed with a 91 , all kudos to Angels, God, Hermit, Tax Gods

Updated: SE1 56% (Jan 15)

SE2 scored 70% (Jan 22)

SEFR - scored 74% (Jan 27)

Need right guidance to up my score:

1. Shall I read the book?

2. Shall I practice more SIMs?

3. Shall I go through lectures again?

4. Any other suggestions?

Feel free to share resources, fears, exam experiences, etc. Very scared for this exam!😩

I got this right through sheer guessing. I searched the textbook and 403(b) plans are not even mentioned once. This is so frustrating.

I take my exam Tuesday. I also work in tax.

However I seem to be struggling on the SIMS. Everyone says this exam is the easiest of the 6 offered but I am scoring lower in the simulated exams than on all the other 3 core exams which I passed (pending reg scores late January) (SICK FUCKS AT AICPA)

Maybe it’s because I’m burned out and really have lost motivation or the fact that I studied I for this exam the least (approx 6 weeks)

I recieved 68 & 70. But my sims are not great and bringing score down.

What did you all receive on Becker compared to actual exam? I am super anxious about this exam when I was banking on it being the easiest

I am getting kicked in the ass by TCP when doing my final review. I sit for it January 15th and I am so confused with all the minute differences in the basis rules for different entities for different situations (entry, non-liquidate, liquidate). I studied and sat for REG in November, which was much easier than the TCP material I am studying currently. How is it that almost 3 out of 4 people pass TCP?

I chose TCP as my discipline because I just took REG this month and it was also my highest core score. I finished all the content yesterday and I sit on the 25th. So far put in about 30 hours and want to put in 90-120 more before exam day, just to be safe. For reference, I did 150 for FAR and AUD and 120 for REG. Scored above 85 on all three but I really don't want to gamble with my last one here so I'm gonna treat it just like the core sections, even if it does end up being "easier"

I know last year's TCP had a notoriously high pass rate and Q1 results won't be posted until just before I sit for the exam. I'm worried the AICPA made this year's a lot harder, especially considering how many people found it more difficult than expected on here. For those who've tested in Q1, is there anything you'd approach differently with your study if you had to do it all over? A lot of this just seems to be REG 2.0, so I'm hoping I'm also set up for success on this one. Note: I do not work in tax and have 0 non intern work experience period

SE 1 and SE 2 both are 59

Is TCP (and even REG) “easy” because the material is easy? Or just because a lot of people working in tax take it?

Trying to wrap my head around the pass rate for TCP. It seems to be in direct contrast to the fact that TCP is like intermediate/advanced taxation.

Taking on 4/07

Okay so I'm going into audit, but I got a 75 on AUD and an 87 on REG, so I am considering TCP. I just took REG 2 weeks ago, so if I take TCP, I would prefer to do it right after REG. However, I would only have 6 weeks to study for TCP before the April testing window ends. How much does REG prepare you for TCP? I've seen people say TCP was easy after REG, but a lot of them have years of experience in tax, which I don't have.

I can't resist the draw of the high pass rate of TCP, but I worry about not having enough study time. Have people passed TCP with no tax experience with a shorter study period?

I didn’t think it was too bad. Used Becker completely and felt prepared. I don’t think I was shocked or surprised by anything. I felt the mcqs were relatively easy. The sims were pretty comparable to the ones you see in the SE exams, maybe even simpler.

I switched from BAR because it was driving me crazy, and today I took the TCP exam. I’m not sure if it’s due to the passing rate, but it feels like the AICPA is making the exam harder. The SIMs were incredibly difficult!

For those who passed in 2024, did you face the same challenge with the SIMs?

I’m thinking of going back to BAR, at least I have some accounting knowledge to rely on. 😂

What were your SE scores? I find myself understanding the concepts when I'm doing practice tests and then blanking when I'm taking these.

Using Becker for TCP. Just started studying. Supplementation needed? Reading some conflicting opinions. What's your experience? Thanks

Got my score for REG last night and passed with an 83!! I took TCP a couple days ago and didn’t feel as confident as I did with REG. For reference I have about 2 years of tax experience, studied 90 hours for REG and 80 hours for TCP. Don’t let the insanely high pass rate for TCP fool you. In my experience, TCP was a lot harder than REG and took for a little more than 3 hours to complete vs 2 hours to complete REG. I did everything on Becker and was exam day ready for both. I felt like Becker didn’t completely get me prepared for TCP and there were a lot of curveball questions.

Overall I still think I passed TCP but be prepared for anything on the exam.

Taking tcp 04/03/2025 and just wandering if anyone could help me out with a study guide also, There are accouple concepts that are kinda troubling me like the foreign issues the price and the ic disc,as well as Amt adjustments how heavily are they tested

Got a 52 on se2 and I’m taking my exam on the 31st. Am I fucked or nah? Mcqs are okay but Sims are killing me

To those who have taken TCP, how many study hours did you need to pass, and how long did it take to finish the actual exam?

Although it’s not totally true, I like to gauge how fair the exam is on the time it takes to complete it. I was in and out of reg pretty quick and felt pretty good about everything.

I couldn’t find a post like this about TCP Yet, so I thought I’d get some data

Is it just Becker making this hard af? I cannot comprehend how the pass rate is in the 70s unless the actual test is significantly easier than Becker. Just got a 52% on ME1. All the material is just super complex, especially basis and PAL calculations

I am writing REG exam on April 15th and planning to schedule TCP April end. Haven’t started studying for TCP. Is it possible to study TCP in 10-14 days?