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moustafa_e
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Posted: 20 Jun 2008 at 21:25 | IP Logged  

I think I'm going to have another go with the Gleim test prep cd. I know it's good and now that I'm studying for FAR with just becker, I miss doing the Gleim questions to keep me fresh.

The best part about it for me is that I can study at work when I have off time rather than having to wait until after work to open up my personal laptop and listen to lectures and take notes in the becker book.

Too bad I just got pulled onto an SEC client :( I have until mid to late August to study though


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whoomp123 and moustafa_e,

Did you find Gleim cd comparable with Bisk and Becker books? I was thinking of using Gleim test prep CD with Becker or Bisk book.

I am a type who needs to read the book first, then do MCQs. But, my concern about using two review courses is comparability. 

 

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vardan wrote:

whoomp123 and moustafa_e,

Did you find Gleim cd comparable with Bisk and Becker books? I was thinking of using Gleim test prep CD with Becker or Bisk book.

I am a type who needs to read the book first, then do MCQs. But, my concern about using two review courses is comparability. 

I think the Gleim CD is presented in a very good format, better than the way that Becker questions are presented, and the explainations are more in depth. The Gleim software gives you full explanations for why each answer is correct or incorrect and is very easy to use to allow you to study what you want to study and identify what sections you are weak on.

I haven't used the Bisk books but have used Becker books so I can't really make a comparison between the two of them but the Becker books and lectures are very good and I don't think I could sufficiently prepare for the tests without them. I would recommend the Becker lectures and books to anybody as a primary study material, and it looks like Gleim is going to be my supplemental study material of choice.



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I am new to this forum and looking for some advice on choosing the best review. I have narrowed my search to the Becker and Roger Philipps review course. They both seem good but Becker does not have any demos available. I personally know of 3 people who took the Becker course and passed. I don't know anyone who has used the Roger Philipp review. Roger's demo is pretty good and the Wiley books and software that come with the review seem suffcient enough to properly prepare you. 

Please let me know what your experiences where with these review courses and why you choose that course.

Thanks for your help.

 

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I passed with Becker on the first try.  I'm also in NC.  The way I look at it, if Becker is good enough for the big 4 to endorse then its good enough for me.



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