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Old 11-13-2005, 11:25 PM
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Alright, now that the exam is over, does anyone have any opinion concerning which material is best for 8V -Investments?

Was 8V very easy this time?
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Old 11-15-2005, 11:37 AM
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I would not say very easy, just fair. Maybe I would agree with computationally light. It still required you to know tiny details from many of the study notes. So would be tough to pass if you didn't put in a lot of study hours I think.

I used Actex - I thought it was fine but not great. I did really appreciate the supplemental problem workbook. It worked well for me as I tried to memorize lists.
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Old 11-15-2005, 02:08 PM
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I would not say very easy, just fair. Maybe I would agree with computationally light. It still required you to know tiny details from many of the study notes. So would be tough to pass if you didn't put in a lot of study hours I think.

I used Actex - I thought it was fine but not great. I did really appreciate the supplemental problem workbook. It worked well for me as I tried to memorize lists.
Did you leave any questions blank?
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Old 11-15-2005, 08:56 PM
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Does BPP have a manual?
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Old 11-16-2005, 12:27 PM
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Does BPP have a manual?
No. Only Actex and Goldfard have manuals for 8V.
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Old 11-16-2005, 01:16 PM
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any opinions concerning which one is better, or do you guys suggest getting both?
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any opinions concerning which one is better, or do you guys suggest getting both?
Actex manual basically doesn't teach you anything. All it does is repackage the readings into lists. You do have to memorize the lists though, so as horribly as it is written, Actex is the only thing out there to help do that.

Goldfarb's manual makes the computational stuff very easy to understand. Doesn't help with memorization, though. And his seminar is not particularly useful...
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Great! So what the h_ll did you all do?
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Great! So what the h_ll did you all do?
Hell if I know...

Actually I studied both and typed up my own outline based on info in both manuals and if time permitting (and I could stomach it) also used the underlying readings to make sure I didn't miss anything.

I also went to the seminar and thought it was helpful but it wasn't earth shattering or anything.
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Old 11-18-2005, 12:18 PM
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Do they keep changing the focus of the exam, meaning lists vs computation, from exam to exam, like they have done for course 6 recently?

In general, do you guys think that there is inadequate study material for this exam?
Do you actually have to read the material carefully vs rely on the SN's, as some people do?
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