Am I the only one that is frustrated and discouraged about this exam

[mlschop]

Originally Posted by jwartak

as for study guide, Reynolds is a good read. Also ordered Actex as a secondary check (yay for work paying for this)

That's good to know! I'm doing things the opposite. Figure it would be better to get a basic understanding with Actex...and then use Reynolds for a 2nd pass.

[Google]

I took (and failed) 8V in '05 and that was the most boring study time of my life. It seems that the current exam is a bit less tedious than 8V, but it still very dull and dry.

I am a CFA (and ASA) and after passing each CFA exam I felt that I learned something valuable and applicable in real life. After studying for 8V and now for APMV I feel that I am studying just to pass another exam so that I can pride myself with FSA. I feel that I will forget this material the minute I leave the exam room and it won't matter because this is not meant to prepare you but rather test you only.