What to do when your spouse fails exams?
 

I've been working towards my MCSE for about a year. With only one exam
left, I've done pretty well, only having to retake one. I know, very
exciting.
My wife has been working towards her CPA for about a year, but has yet to
pass any of the exams (four separate sections are required, she's failed
four or five times). She found out about the most recent one last night.
Needless to say, it wasn't a fun night. She has another one scheduled for
three weeks and I'm concerned about her motivation and study habits (as well
as my ability to 'get some' if she fails yet again).
Does anyone have any advice to help me get her motivated for it and what I
could do to help her out? And no, I'm not going to buy her braindumps (I
don't think the CPA is plagued by that problem thank goodness).
Many thanks!


--

Just say No to fat chicks.

Re: What to do when your spouse fails exams?
 

"Bill McPherson" <billmcpherson@geemale.com> wrote in message
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> I've been working towards my MCSE for about a year. With only one exam
> left, I've done pretty well, only having to retake one. I know, very
> exciting.
> My wife has been working towards her CPA for about a year, but has yet to
> pass any of the exams (four separate sections are required, she's failed
> four or five times). She found out about the most recent one last night.
> Needless to say, it wasn't a fun night. She has another one scheduled for
> three weeks and I'm concerned about her motivation and study habits (as
> well
> as my ability to 'get some' if she fails yet again).
> Does anyone have any advice to help me get her motivated for it and what I
> could do to help her out? And no, I'm not going to buy her braindumps (I
> don't think the CPA is plagued by that problem thank goodness).
> Many thanks!

I think the "getting some" might be your problem. You see, test takers are
not unlike prize fighters, and to get that "eye of the tiger" you must
abstain from sex before the big matchup, so NO SOUP FOR YOU! BTW, please
post GIFS!!11!!one!1!!!!! of your soon-to-be-CPA-wife.

Re: What to do when your spouse fails exams?
 

Bill McPherson wrote:
> I've been working towards my MCSE for about a year. With only one
> exam left, I've done pretty well, only having to retake one. I know,
> very exciting.
> My wife has been working towards her CPA for about a year, but has
> yet to pass any of the exams (four separate sections are required,
> she's failed four or five times). She found out about the most
> recent one last night. Needless to say, it wasn't a fun night. She
> has another one scheduled for three weeks and I'm concerned about her
> motivation and study habits (as well as my ability to 'get some' if
> she fails yet again).
> Does anyone have any advice to help me get her motivated for it and
> what I could do to help her out? And no, I'm not going to buy her
> braindumps (I don't think the CPA is plagued by that problem thank
> goodness).
> Many thanks!


I think I would try to play off the past failures as "no big deal". I would
try to encourage her as much as possible. Down play the previous failures
and focus on the next test. And if that doesn't work threaten her with @n@l
r@pe.
--
aka
Doom MCNGP #38
Is that a burdizzo in your pocket or are you just glad to see me.

Re: What to do when your spouse fails exams?
 

"Bill McPherson" <billmcpherson@geemale.com> wrote in message
news:ugQgga0yFHA.2312@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Does anyone have any advice to help me get her motivated for it and what I
> could do to help her out? And no, I'm not going to buy her braindumps (I
> don't think the CPA is plagued by that problem thank goodness).
> Many thanks!

Since I'm headed that direction myself (Yeah I know a CPA and Net Admin
would be a vicious combination), I can tell you what I have heard. They say
the Kaplan CPA review is good. I think it is about a grand, but 2 CPA
friends of mine swore by it. Info can ironically be found here
http://www.kaplancpareview.com/. I do offer this with the most sincerity as
I wouldn't want you missing *getting some* because of a joke. I have one
other resource and when I can find it, I'll post again. As far as
motivation, I don't know what works for her so sorry there. Good lucj to
your *some* and tell her good luck as well.

BTW MCSE training counts as continuing ed for CPAs, funny ain't it.
--
Mitch "bean countin' admin" S.
MCSA, A+, Net+, CCNA

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In microsoft.public.cert.exam.mcse, MitchS spewed across the ether:

> (Yeah I know a CPA and Net Admin
> would be a vicious combination),

Bean Counter == Admin

Holy fsck! You'll be your own worst enemy!

--
JaR
Thug 10110
MCNGP.com

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"JaR" <jrderby@lakabux.com> wrote in message
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> Bean Counter == Admin
>
> Holy fsck! You'll be your own worst enemy!

Yeah, a bank IT Security auditor. I shudder to think what people will say
of me. Maybe the 6 figure salary will help ease my pain ;-)
--
Mitch "Triple DES just aint enough, do it over!" S.
MCSA, A+, Net+, CCNA

Re: What to do when your spouse fails exams?
 

did you hear "Bill McPherson" <billmcpherson@geemale.com> say in
news:ugQgga0yFHA.2312@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl:

> I've been working towards my MCSE for about a year. With only one
> exam left, I've done pretty well, only having to retake one. I know,
> very exciting.
> My wife has been working towards her CPA for about a year, but has yet
> to pass any of the exams (four separate sections are required, she's
> failed four or five times). She found out about the most recent one
> last night. Needless to say, it wasn't a fun night. She has another
> one scheduled for three weeks and I'm concerned about her motivation
> and study habits (as well as my ability to 'get some' if she fails yet
> again). Does anyone have any advice to help me get her motivated for
> it and what I could do to help her out? And no, I'm not going to buy
> her braindumps (I don't think the CPA is plagued by that problem thank
> goodness). Many thanks!

WHATEVER you do, do NOT show her this:

http://www.phule.net/mirrors/unskilled-and-unaware.html

Aer her scores getting better? is there any sign of progress? If there is
progress there is hope. sometimes hope is all you've got...

--
Neil MCNGP#30

- ...and Adam asked, "What's a Headache?"

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"Neil" <guess!!!@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns96E879625A0F4neilmcsegmailcom@207.46.248.1 6...
> did you hear "Bill McPherson" <billmcpherson@geemale.com> say in
> news:ugQgga0yFHA.2312@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl:
>
>> I've been working towards my MCSE for about a year. With only one
>> exam left, I've done pretty well, only having to retake one. I know,
>> very exciting.
>> My wife has been working towards her CPA for about a year, but has yet
>> to pass any of the exams (four separate sections are required, she's
>> failed four or five times). She found out about the most recent one
>> last night. Needless to say, it wasn't a fun night. She has another
>> one scheduled for three weeks and I'm concerned about her motivation
>> and study habits (as well as my ability to 'get some' if she fails yet
>> again). Does anyone have any advice to help me get her motivated for
>> it and what I could do to help her out? And no, I'm not going to buy
>> her braindumps (I don't think the CPA is plagued by that problem thank
>> goodness). Many thanks!
>
> WHATEVER you do, do NOT show her this:
>
> http://www.phule.net/mirrors/unskilled-and-unaware.html
>
> Aer her scores getting better? is there any sign of progress? If there is
> progress there is hope. sometimes hope is all you've got...

I'm thinking she must be an FSU graduate.

Re: What to do when your spouse fails exams?
 

"Frisbee®" <billLASTINIT@dasi-software.com> wrote in message
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> I'm thinking she must be an FSU graduate.

Truly sir, your'e cruelty knows no limits. Next you'll be suggesting she's
an Auburn dropout.

"I-I-I know what you're gonna say son. When two halves is gone there's
nuthin' left - and you're right. It's a little ol' worm who wasn't there.
Two nuthins is nuthin'. That's mathematics son. You can argue with me but
you can't argue with figures. Two half nuthins is a whole
uthin'." --Foghorn Leghorn

--
Mitch "yer such a Jameshole" S.
MCSA, A+, Net+, CCNA

Re: What to do when your spouse fails exams?
 

Thanks all to the useful posts and those that made me laugh. Double thanks
for those who did both.
She needs a 70 to pass, but has been getting mid-50's. Each test is
different, so it's hard to gauge an improvement level. We'll see what
happens when she retakes this next one. I'll show her the Kaplan info. I'm
hoping Barnes and Noble has some inexpensive books too. MS materials are
cheap compared to the CPA stuff.