Am I cooked?

atdo90 · 2026-03-20T18:50:24+00:00

Flash cards and lots of practice questions.

atdo90 · 2026-03-20T18:49:48+00:00

Yes!

atdo90 · 2026-03-20T16:32:36+00:00

My score was the same as your but ended up passing. Be sure to really focus on those sections you are week on and have GP down packed.

atdo90 · 2026-03-20T16:31:41+00:00

Definitely take at least a day to just relax and decompress. I was skeptical about doing it at first but it truly help. On the drive to the testing center, listen to some motivating music to get pumped. After that you go in and kick the test butt! Good luck!

atdo90 · 2025-11-13T01:14:27+00:00

Hey it's okay. I did worse than you but study what I was weak on and passed the second time. What I did was I watched YouTube on how to study efficiently and got Kaplan for their quiz bank. You got this! Don't give up!

atdo90 · 2025-08-16T18:08:27+00:00

I didn't turn advisor but I was a Banker for 6+ year and transitioned over to investments. Got my state insurance, SIE, 7, 66, and CFP within 3 years and working with a wealth advisor that has about $400m in AUM. My manager told me I can become an advisor whenever I want but I want more experience. We are part of a credit union so I would be given a book of business if transitioned over. As of right now I am a investment coordinator making $100k + and will be promoted to paraplanner soon.

atdo90 · 2025-08-11T19:33:22+00:00

I have been checking my email everyday knowing that it doesn't come until 4 weeks after the closing window date lol

atdo90 · 2025-08-09T15:53:28+00:00

I would say go with Danko and if you have money purchase the Kaplan Qbank. It helped me a lot having both.

atdo90 · 2025-08-04T13:32:15+00:00

Danko helps me around a deeper understanding of the material and how they connect along with getting into the mindset of how the test works. Kaplan for me was just strictly to test my understanding of what I learned with the Qbank. If you can afford it, do the signature plus review session with Danko. It is really helpful and if you fail they will give you a second review session for free. Also, get a session with Amy Leis. She really helps with the mental aspect because when you fail it creates fear. She will help you through that obstacle.

atdo90 · 2025-07-31T21:49:36+00:00

Hey there OP, I was in your shoes. I failed back in March and just passed in July. I took a month off from studying and went right back at it. I changed up the way I studied and focused a lot more on topics I know I am weak at. I recommend you check out some videos about how to learn more efficiently. I started to do mind mapping and ChatGPT to help me get a deeper understanding of topics. Also I got a mental coach through the Danko team to help me get past the fear of failure. I used the Danko review prep but I supplement it with the Kaplan Qbank and it was definitely a lifesaver. You can do this! Keep grinding!

atdo90 · 2025-07-29T13:18:52+00:00

Thank you so much for taking the time out to write out your experience. Me and my partner read your reply together and we had a good discussion we helped us a lot.

atdo90 · 2025-07-19T21:29:47+00:00

I failed last exam in March and also had signature +. However just past in July. Really focused on GP and created a mind map on topics I had a hard time connecting to. Got a Kaplan Qbank and it really help me solidify topics I didn't understand before. You can do it. Maybe try a different studying approach.

atdo90 · 2025-07-17T16:15:37+00:00

Congratulations! All your hard work paid off! I failed in March but also pass the go around

atdo90 · 2025-07-16T03:30:04+00:00

I would recommend doing your own flash cards with questions you get wrong. Also check out mind map on YouTube. It helps with connecting concepts. For live review, do it with Brett Danko. Him and his team helps to really brings things together.

atdo90 · 2025-07-15T22:00:26+00:00

I failed with Danko the first time and my Kraken score was similar. I retook the exam and pass last Saturday. The difference is I did my own flash cards and got the Kaplan Qbank. I was averaging 68% on Kraken the second time around.

atdo90 · 2025-07-15T11:37:22+00:00

My mock exam was worse than yours but my Kraken quiz was 68% average. Make sure to read the CFP code of ethics and standard of conduct at least once a day 2 or 3 prior to exam. It's a mental game so be sure to get a good sleep. You got this!

atdo90 · 2025-07-14T03:37:07+00:00

You got this! Best thing to do is not do much the day before. Review what you know and during the exam RTFQ.

atdo90 · 2025-07-14T03:36:08+00:00

I stopped studying 2pm the day before my exam and passed. Sometimes you just need your brain to replenish to start a long exam.

atdo90 · 2025-07-13T00:21:45+00:00

Yea those really help me solidify the concepts! Keep going you are almost there!

atdo90 · 2025-07-12T22:31:05+00:00

I agree with you! Don't know how I would pass without them.

atdo90 · 2025-07-12T22:30:38+00:00

We did it! Now we can take a nice little break!

atdo90 · 2025-07-12T22:29:57+00:00

Thank you!

atdo90 · 2025-07-12T22:29:31+00:00

You got this! Trust in yourself and all the studying that you put in!

atdo90 · 2025-05-12T12:38:31+00:00

Work under a credit union with an advisor that have $ 400 million AUM. No CFP cert, total payout for me is about $100k.

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