Course 3 Results

[sleg]

I have compiled the results so far for course 3 from the website. You can download the excel file from www.legleiter.com. I may or may not update the file sometime in the future.

[sleg]

Ok, it is updated a bit. There are now 24 responses included. It is somewhat interesting that there are still 10 questions without any sort of popular answer.

[Trisha]

Wow!! you guys are good how do you remember what letter you put down for every question...is this written somewhere on a piece of paper and taken out of the exam room??? I can't even remember half the questions much more try to remember what letters were used???I find this very useful...how do you guys remember I would like to do this next time...

[glenn]

In your calculator. Assign A=1, B=2, etc. then build blocks of 10 answers like this: 1532534664 and put it into a memory. Repeat as neccessary.

Also, we've discussed this many times in the past as to whether this is good bad or indifferent. Be aware that the SOA has explicitly stated that doing this is not allowed. It seems it's one of those things like juice or chocolate in the exam center. Not allowed but seems to be overlooked unless you make it a problem (like the guy that volunteered to the SOA last term that he actually did this :roll: ).

[Trisha]

THanks for the tip...I dont' know what kind of a character would willingly offer up that kind of information knowing it would be frowned upon...another question the BA-35 calculators only have 1 memory key how do you build blocks of memory in a calculator?? :-? Boy! I have alot to learn

[Bama Gambler]

THanks for the tip...I dont' know what kind of a character would willingly offer up that kind of information knowing it would be frowned upon...another question the BA-35 calculators only have 1 memory key how do you build blocks of memory in a calculator?? :-? Boy! I have alot to learn

The financial keys (N, PMT, %i, etc) can be used as memory keys.

[Trisha]

Thanks for putting me in the loop!! now I can't wait to write another exam and use my new found wisdom :crazy: ...infact I always carry 2 calculators into the exam imagine the possilbilities...hehehe!!!

[glenn]

Thanks for putting me in the loop!! now I can't wait to write another exam and use my new found wisdom :crazy: ...infact I always carry 2 calculators into the exam imagine the possilbilities...hehehe!!!
Yes! You can also take out your neighbour's answers. :D

[Trisha]

Glenn you read my mind...smashing idea :wink:

[sleg]

Ok, there are now about 30 or so people who have submitted answers. I have updated the spreadsheet at www.legleiter.com. I also added a spreadsheet that gives different weights based on the persons match to the popular key. I simply looked at the 60th percentile and gave the worst 10 50% less weight and the best 10 got 50% more weight. It didnt really change the key significantly.

Anyway, I welcome a more thorough analysis of the results if anyone would like to do it.

[The Drunken Actuary]

In your calculator. Assign A=1, B=2, etc. then build blocks of 10 answers like this: 1532534664 and put it into a memory. Repeat as neccessary.
6?

[Macroman]

In your calculator. Assign A=1, B=2, etc. then build blocks of 10 answers like this: 1532534664 and put it into a memory. Repeat as neccessary.
6?

6 7 8 9 and 0 are sometimes used to denote guesses...in case you want to differentiate between supposed solid answers and guesses...