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REO CPALE Review Program

Mariel L. Celso (anon, pls)

Oct 2025 CPALE Passer

Graduated last 2023. Nag-enrol sa REO pero hindi tinuloy due to self-doubt, chose to work first. Nagdecide na dapat CPA na before 2026. Enrolled in REO batch 10. Access started as early as Feb, but since working and busy season, I barely touched my review mats. Fortunately, nag-a-allow ng study leave sa firm, started watching REO pre-recs by June 30. Laging naka-×2 just so I could cover the topics for the pre-board. Nakapasa sa pre-board ni REO, umabot pa sa Top 100. After pre-boards, pahinga ulit for 3 weeks hahahaha. Started picking up my review mats last week of August, everything (pre-rec, live lec, quick vids) naka-×2 ulit to cover naman yung topics for final preboard. Praise God, pasado sa final preboard ni REO, kasama ulit sa Top 100. Kagaya ng marami, hindi rin sobrang ganda ng foundation ko, pero sabi ko sa sarili ko na ayoko nang ulitin panuorin yung pre-recs, so everytime na manunuod ako I make sure na naintindihan ko na talaga. Knowing myself, I wouldn't be interested kapag paulit-ulit. Yes, REO's pre-rec are longgg, but it goes into details. Sobrang sulit nito sa mga may weak foundation. Naisip ko pa na sana pala nag-enrol na ko dito even during my undergrad, edi sana Summa Cum Laude ako hahahaha char! Had my ups & downs during review season. May mga araw na ayokong mag-aral, and I listened to my body. Nanunuod ng anime from time to time para maiwasan ma-burn out. I go on dates, too. Hindi talaga pwedeng mawala ang bebe time hahaha. During good days, my routine is to wake up between 7-8 AM, tidy up, review, breakfast, review, lunch, review, ligo, bebe time. My review usually ends between 5-6 PM. So, bebe time is between 6-7 PM onwards hahaha. My bedtime is around 10 PM. I enrolled hybrid, but did not attend any f2f live lec, I only watched the recorded videos of REO. Kudos to REO team, thankful that I chose REO as my review center. Sobrang na-appreciate ko po lahat ng reviewers, napapadali nila lahat ng topics. Thank you sir Mark and sir Louie, naging AFAR Lover dahil sa inyo. Yung kinaiinisan kong conso fs, naintindihan ko dahil sa inyo. Thank you sir Raymund and sir GJ, ang ganda ng discussion sa AT! Love the motivational videos sa pre-rec, had fun watching the live lec, parang ako yung may tililing kapag tumatawa mag-isa hahahaha. Thank you sir Karim and sir Vhinson, FAR is my enemy during under grad, but REO made it 'basic!' Thank you sir Rhad and ma'am Dianne, sobrang na-enjoy ko ang MS, isa to sa kinabahan ako during ABE, pero ito pa highest ko! Thank you atty. Mae, atty. Nickolai, atty. Kris, ang galing, natutunan kong magustuhan ang RFBT dahil sa inyong tatlo! Dahil sa inyo ciniconsider ko tuloy mag-law hahahaha. And last but not the least, sir Rex and atty. Tamayao, grabe sa tax! I hated this subject during undergrad, pero ngayon gusto ko na siyang i-pursue. REO lang talaga sapat na! Pre-rec + live lec + quick vids, nandito lahat ng kinailangan ko para pumasa. And of course, I wouldn't make it without GOD. Everytime na may sisimulan kang bagay, don't forget to pray, we are nothing without God. Before I start my review, I pray. Before I answer the preboards and the ABE, pray. I thank God na naging CPA ako and get to keep my promise to myself.