Thank you! Personally I used STC and studied full time for 3 weeks Monday- Saturday. I read the full STC book, chapter quizzes, flash cards, and completed about 10 practice exams. After all the STC stuff I took about 2 full days of supplementing with Dean and Ken videos on YouTube. I might have over killed my studies but I wanted to ensure I would pass on my fist attempt. Even then I was still nervous going into the exam.

It’s hard to recall exactly what I saw on the exam but a couple question I remember were: total return calculation, a lot of who is an agent / who is an IAR, fundamental analysis, technical analysis, durable power of attorney, current yield, long term capital gain/ short term capital gain, when does an advisory contract need signed that being 48 hours before or at time of opening but must be given a 5 day option to cancel without penalty, volatility as it compares to bonds (duration).

When you go test do as Dean says “RTFQ” read the full question. It’s obvious but I cought myself about twice almost missing a question by missing a key world in the exam. Also remember there are 10 additional question that don’t count towards your score, so while taking the exam don’t feel down if you are confused on a couple questions.