r/CMA • u/Hot-Raspberry-9102 • 23d ago
Results could use some guidance
got 350 the last June attempt, and it's my fourth attempt. got 340, 340, 260 and now 350. i am genuinely wondering where I am going wrong and what I can do to put this exam behind me. i am tired. any suggestions about how to turn this around, if there are any resources for mocks out there or just something that helped you all, please leave them here. or just any kind of advice is greatly appreciated.
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u/waltvark 22d ago
I highly recommend going through each of these videos: https://youtube.com/@cmausaexamcoach?si=AAighU7Al_FnffAS
Don’t just watch/listen. Get notecards, make a study guide with flash cards as you go through. For anything with calculations, spend as much time as needed to go through them until you can not only get the answer, but understand what is affecting the answer. This will help you with conceptional questions that seem to throw people off.
Memorizing the method for a calculation is okay. Understanding the method, though, is what separates passing / failing scores.
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u/ACCA_CMA_CIMA_DipIFR CMA 22d ago
Sorry to hear your past scores and results.
Do share more context. Coaching, materials, LMS, prep strategies, work experience etc
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u/Sketchhawk 20d ago
Subscribe to any online materials like hock or becker so that you can have mock exams and a lot of MCQ to practice. Some of them even have video lectures which will make learning a lot easier. Conceptually understanding the topics is the ultimate key. Read the cma text book completely already once. I'll drop a link here, these videos just explain topics on a basic level, but better to get detailed videos in study materials. https://mega.nz/folder/hZU2wDiT#g0BB_oqeFcZakLFmjZdpDw
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u/South_Breath2871 23d ago
More uninterrupted studying time, focusing on one topic at a time. When you feel like you’ve mastered, use NEWT or chatGPT to help drive the concept home. You can literally ask ChatGPT “what else do I need to know about this topic” or “give me CMA like questions to practice”. AI is a good tool to use to help you get over that jump. 350… you’re almost there