This one is frustrating as I felt SO good about this exam, even as I had finished. I wasn’t even concerned about the score as I thought I did really well. Then BAM…failed 69%. I am in total shock. I honestly have no idea what I missed. Of course there were a few questions that I had to completely guess on, but the majority of it I felt great with. I will say that I spent a ton of time on things that were NOT on my test! I need to spend MORE time on regulatory information apparently. I’m so bummed right now.
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I am sorry to hear about your frustrations. Doing well on the practice exams is a significant factor in passing the exam, and they can be a good indicator of test readiness. Make sure to go slowly through each exam and understand the concepts. Additionally, examining the reviews helps retain and understand the concepts, what is wrong/right, and why. I reviewed your account, and those are the two areas I highly recommend focusing on for this next round. With these changes, I am sure you will pass! Please let me know if there is anything else I can do to help you as you study. Thank you.
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Brendan, I’m happy to report I did pass on my second attempt. I spent more time on practice exams and listening to Dean Tinney’s podcasts, which were super helpful as well. I’m sticking with Achievable for my Series 7 and about to purchase that now.
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Congratulations - I’m so glad to hear that!
Please reach out if there’s anything we can do to support you for your S7~
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Thanks Justin! My advice to those that are just starting this journey is - take your time with the information as there is a LOT of info. Take it inch by inch and not yard by yard. I tried rushing through it in a couple of weeks and that cost me 30 days of having to wait for my second attempt. Be patient, take your time. Work through all of the information. Take all of the practice exams multiple times. STUDY the questions you missed. You learn more from the questions you get wrong than the ones you get right.
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I made the same score my first test. Second attempt is coming 9/10 . Did the questions look like first test or completely different second round?
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HI Wilma, the questions were similar to my first attempt. I was just better prepared. I also listened to the “Series 7 Guru” SIE playlist on YouTube. I like how he breaks everything down. One thing is for sure, over preparing for the SIE does seem to make Series 7 preparation easier. As I prepare for the Series 7, a lot of it has been more of a review so far.
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Hello! I am getting ready to re-take and was wondering what you found most helpful to pass the second time?
How many practice exams did you take before you took the second test and was it just the 3rd final? I believe exams A&B repeat the same questions.
Thank you!
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Hi Saul, I repeated the full practice exam numerous times and flagged any questions that caused me issues so I could go back through those repeatedly. Also, as I mentioned above - the YouTube channel “Series 7 Guru” was very helpful as he gives certain examples and life stories to help paint the picture and make things easier to remember. You can look for his SIE exam playlist and watch all of those videos.
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Thanks for the info my friend and congrats on passing! Great stuff.
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