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How Katie Dialed In and Passed the CPA Exams

How Katie Dialed In and Passed the CPA Exams

Update: 2025-08-28
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In this episode of the CPA Exam Experience Podcast, you'll hear how Katie was able to pass the CPA exams by locking in her studying each morning, making a plan, and sticking to it. Katie decided to join the SuperfastCPA coaching program from the start to make sure she did it right. And as you'll see, once she got things figured out, she crushed the exams.

Katie was able to come back after failing BEC the first time with a 73 and pass each exam without failing again. You'll hear her talk about how much of a difference studying in the morning made, as well as how important it was to study the questions first and to make flashcards. Katie discovered flashcards to be a huge difference maker for her. Katie was consistent and on top of the whole process, so follow her example and you'll excel just like her!

FULL EPISODE PAGE: https://www.superfastcpa.com/how-katie-dialed-in-and-passed-the-cpa-exams/

Episode Timestamps

  • 00:00 Katie Interview
  • 03:04 How Katie Got Into Accounting
  • 04:30 Studying in the Beginning with Becker
  • 05:49 The Biggest Flaw for Most Review Courses
  • 07:01 Finding SuperfastCPA
  • 08:15 Why Katie Chose the Coaching Program
  • 09:29 The Thing That Made a Difference
  • 11:36 Getting into the Rhythm
  • 12:21 Learning with the Use of AI
  • 13:42 Morning Study Sessions
  • 14:40 Planning Ahead to Make the Most Out of Your Day
  • 16:42 Sticking to Your Plan Boosts Your Confidence on Test Day
  • 17:40 Katie's Daily Routine
  • 19:28 You Need to Be Committed to This Process
  • 20:09 Mini Sessions and the Importance of the Morning Study Session
  • 22:05 The Final Review Week
  • 24:29 Thoughts About the Sims
  • 25:31 Took BEC First Because It Was About to Go Away
  • 27:36 Time Management Led to Failing Her First Exam
  • 29:47 How Katie Used the Flashcards
  • 33:01 Katie's Timeline with the Coaching Program
  • 35:50 How Katie Stayed Motivated and Committed to Passing
  • 38:09 Felt Like She Didn't Have to Sacrifice or Miss Out a Lot
  • 39:58 Why the Coaching Program Made a Difference
  • 44:07 Learning Through the Questions First Method
  • 48:00 Top Tips for People Still Going Through the CPA Exams

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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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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!

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How Katie Dialed In and Passed the CPA Exams

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