How long does it take to complete the CPAexcel Guided Seminar?
With the Guided Seminars, you may participate in an individual
exam section or the entire series of four exam sections. Individual
exam sections for the standard or extended courses require 30 - 40
days to complete. The schedule is intensive and requires an up-front
commitment of 2 - 3 hours per weekday and 8 hours per weekend. Thus,
the typical study commitment is 18 to 23 hours per week, compared to
30 to 40 hours per week to achieve a comparable level of knowledge
using a classroom seminar. The Intensive Course requires 15 days to
complete each exam section.
How do the Guided Seminars Work?
The Seminars are based on the CPAexcel Courseware. You
briefly connect to the Internet to receive scheduled assignments
and personalized guidance from your seminar mentor through the
Message Center. You study the text and perform the related tasks
offline. When completed, you connect briefly to the internet
to upload your scores.
The Seminar Home Page -- This is a set of Internet pages containing all
the information about the individual seminar, including the starting date,
schedule, mentor’s profile, and a personal web page for each student
enrolled. Both you and your mentors have access using your respective Internet
browsers.
The CPAexcel Message Center -- All Guided Seminar assignments are posted
in the CPAexcel Message Center within CPAexcel. For maximum efficiency,
each task within an assignment is linked to a corresponding section of
study materials in the CPAexcel Courseware, so that by clicking on a task
you can instantly go directly to the study material. The Message Center
is also where you post your study-related questions and where professors
provide replies to those questions daily.
What are Guided Seminar assignments like?
When you purchase a CPAexcel Guided Seminar, you may enroll
in the exam section(s) of your choice.
On the start date of the seminar, you will be notified by email
that the first assignment has been posted in your CPAexcel Message
Center.
You will then launch your CPAexcel Courseware to view and begin
the first assignment, then proceed to perform each task in the
assignment, including reviewing the related flashcards.
When you have completed all of the assignment tasks, you will
connect to the Internet and upload your scores (by clicking the
'upload' button) to register your successful completion of the
assignment.
At any time during an assignment, you may pose questions to your
mentor in the Message Center.
The day after each assignment due date, you may visit your CPAexcel
personal page to receive a complete report on your progress from
the seminar mentor.
What will my experience be as a Guided Seminar participant?
A CPAexcel Guided Seminar consists of a set of assignments
that are delivered one by one to you on a scheduled basis. Each
assignment contains a set of proficiency and exam questions that
you are expected to answer within the CPAexcel Courseware. It also
specifies:
• The performance level that you are expected to attain
at the completion of the assignment (e.g. 85%)
• Recommended completion date
• Due date by which you must upload your progress and performance information.
What happens after the Guided Seminars?
After completing the CPAexcel Guided Seminar you have
in hand the complete CPAexcel Self Study Courseware. Use all past
exam questions, proficiency questions, and electronic and printed
Flashcards in your final review. The Gold Medal Edition also provides
you with the Practice Exam and Workbooks to further maximize your
review and increase your CPA exam scores.
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This
bundle of resources brings together the best combination of price
and performance. The Gold Medal Edition includes the Guided Seminar,
a structured distance leaning environment with scheduled assignments,
grades and guidance, plus CPAexcel’s courseware, flashcards,
workbooks, and Practice Exam to maximize your learning, retention,
and CPA exam score. 
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