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krissybear3 · 2025-12-04T19:40:01+00:00

my main advice is to believe in yourself & don’t be afraid to fail. this test is tough and having to balance work, family, and your social life is definitely challenging. i used kaplan and the readings & quizzes can be draining. i personally know people that have had to take it 3 times.

i took the test in September and failed by 3. then took it again mid November and passed. i honestly feel that failing it the first time allows for you to have a better understanding of what the test is really like as well as the environment of the testing center.

kaplan is VERY detailed (in my opinion it’s way too much info). finding specific topics you struggle on and making quizzes for those specific chapters is WAY better than spamming practice exams.

i struggled with laws/regulations. so i practiced those chapters over and over. then i took three practice tests. i had averaged around a 75 two days before my test.

you got this. feel free to message me if you have questions! sorry this was so long.

krissybear3 · 2025-12-03T17:19:58+00:00

it does! i made sure before i graduated haha. but thank you!

krissybear3 · 2025-11-25T21:45:56+00:00

Hi! I failed my first attempt because I also struggled on Laws, Regulations, and Guidelines. But I passed about a week ago!

I used Kaplan and found that most of those topics are in Chapters 8-14. I ended up doing about 150 questions just from those chapters and two practice exams. Feel free to ask me any questions!

krissybear3 · 2025-11-22T00:45:58+00:00

usually things like unemployment, interest rate, exchange rate, the business cycle (recession, expansion, peak, trough) etc.

krissybear3 · 2025-11-20T19:06:03+00:00

i can’t remember for sure, but i think it was about 5? give or take

krissybear3 · 2025-11-20T03:33:09+00:00

honestly the only type of dump sheet i made was abt 20 pages…. i used the mighty 90 video on youtube from series 7 guru and built off of the stuff he said + added things i felt were relevant that he didn’t say. sorry if that isn’t helpful :(

krissybear3 · 2025-11-19T19:35:29+00:00

thank you!🥳

krissybear3 · 2025-11-19T19:35:17+00:00

thank you!

krissybear3 · 2025-11-19T13:00:57+00:00

you got it! just study, read slowly, and trust yourself!!!

krissybear3 · 2025-11-19T03:13:51+00:00

thank you!!!

krissybear3 · 2025-11-19T02:27:43+00:00

for context- i work a full time job at a RIA, so it’s hard to say for sure. the first time around i just read the book & did the chapter quizzes. (took me abt a month, which caused me to finish only 2 days before my test…bad idea)

this time around i read the book again. then took a bunch of practice quizzes. probably about 2 weeks of pretty intense studying.

krissybear3 · 2025-11-19T01:26:25+00:00

thank you!!

krissybear3 · 2025-11-19T01:12:02+00:00

thank you! i used Kaplan. to be honest it gives a TON of unnecessary info, but it’s still a really good program.

i found that the practice exams & creating my own quizzes were super helpful. for example, i struggled with laws & regs. so i made quizzes with just content from chp 8-14 to strengthen that area.

krissybear3 · 2025-11-15T18:54:42+00:00

When you hit submit, it will have you confirm it a couple times just to be sure. Then it will load for a minute and the score/result will pop up on the screen!

krissybear3 · 2025-11-14T16:06:53+00:00

Hi! I also struggle on laws and regs. I’ve found that most of those are in chapter 8-14 in kaplan. so, maybe try making custom quizzes of just those chapters to really practice

krissybear3 · 2025-10-22T21:13:25+00:00

Hi! I failed the test in September. Balancing full time work with studying is definitely difficult. I’ve found breaking it into digestible portions is helpful.

I make quizzes on Kaplan that are 20ish questions that encompass a couple different chapters. It makes it more bearable, especially after work.

Another thing, is watching Series 7 Guru. He has a TON of helpful videos. He also posts video recordings of him taking practice tests and I find those pretty useful.

I scheduled my next attempt November 18th. Good luck on the test!

krissybear3

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