That's basically what I did. I probably underestimated BEC, I took it last and barely passed after scoring in the high-80's on the first three parts. My suggestion would be post-its. Lots of post-its. Give a lot of consideration to your learning style when deciding which study materials you decide to use. I went with Yaeger because it's more like learning in a classroom (not to mention sooo much cheaper than Becker), but both are top-notch from what others have told me. As I understand it, Becker's much better for people who favor self-study.
Biology / Chemistry / Nursing / Medicine / Pharmacy Is by far the most difficult/time consuming out of all the choices.
Nursing. Graduated in December and now working in the ER. Couldn't have asked for a better job. It was a brutal journey, but absolutely worth it :grin:
I used Becker because that is what my firm paid for. We had the books and the CD/DVD. I would say those are close to classroom learning as well. They go threw the chapters and literally tell you what notes to take and what to highlight. During it I remember thinking, "no way I'm leaving from this." But when I took the tests I did great. I'd recommend it. Most of the large public accounting firms pay for it anyway.
We actually just get a discount at my firm. They don't pay for all of it but the bonus when you pass the exam makes up for it I guess. Are you still in public accounting?
Look up AICPA recently released questions from Becker. They are free and the most valuable thing I looked at. Practice questions are important. Consider Wiley books off of Amazon.
I think engineering in undergrad is comparable to being a pre-med in undergrad. Both have difficult content, but the only difference is you're trying to get a 4.0 in pre-med, while getting a 4.0 in engineering isn't of utmost importance. Not to say that engineers aren't striving for excellence, however.
Premed is not a major. You just have to take classes to qualify for med school. You can do engineering and premed. It is a little bit harder to get a 4.0 in engineering than something like biology. Plus I don't know how many jobs you can get as bio major.
Majored in Music Education. Quit 4 semesters in and started my IT career (in 1999). I made the right choice. Not having a degree has never been a hindrance to my career, as experience holds far more weight in this industry. I would still like to finish at some point though, just as a personal goal.
Clinical Psychology / Neuroscience in undergrad. 20 years later, I'm head of Crude Oil Operations for a big scary company. In short, the energy gig I got between undergrad and grad school paid well, and they paid for an MBA....so here I am.
