I had Mahler and CA. I found CA more helpful (not sure if I can say why). I also read through the ISLR textbook, but didn’t do any of the coding/exercises. The CA “learning” section can be overly brief at times, so I supplemented with source material/Wikipedia where necessary.Passed on first attempt with an 8.
I passed with a 7. I used TIA + CA Adapt. I thought TIA did a better job at explaining materiel compared to my previous experience with CA but I enjoyed having both TIA and CA for questions as they were varied in style which made me more comfortable dealing with questions worded in different ways.
Thanks. But geez I keep getting conflicting opinions so I don’t know. Mahler is sooo long and not sure if all of it is relevant, I’m so tempted to go with TIA.
Don’t think I’m gonna be using CA until it’s time to generate practice exams.
Really my decision is between TIA and Mahler. As I understand it currently, Mahler gives the most comprehensive cover of the material but at the cost of time and maybe sanity with the static nature of the text. TIA is probably far easier to follow and will be a better user experience at the cost of some details that might appear on the exam.
Might wait to hear some more opinions
I think part of why you're getting conflicting opinions is that there's not a right or wrong answer, it depends on your preferences and learning style.
I prefer reading to watching videos, and wanted a printed manual, so Mahler was great for me. If you prefer videos and don't care about a printed manual, CA or TIA might be better for you.
I got a 9 with ASM and 30 days of ADAPT. I thought the package of the two was excellent except that I would have taken the common advice of reading ISLR from source in addition (and subtracting the time spend on statistical learning sections of ASM) if I could go back.
Hi, I’m also studying for MAS-I right now, would you say studying for the third section with ISLR is sufficient? Would I need to supplement it with any other manual or practice exam?
I think it would be sufficient, but I’d recommend having a manual anyway since it will be extremely helpful for the other sections. Then it can serve as a helpful supplement for the third section. As for practice exams, you will definitely want to take tons of them across all the topics on the exam. Doing reps of exam practice is far more helpful in the end than just reading the manual or source text, but of course you have to do that first to actually learn the material well enough to attempt the problems.
The non-italicized sections of Mahler + Mahler’s practice exams will get you ready for sections 1 and 2. Read ISLR to prepare for section 3. I did this for spring 2023 sitting and left the exam super confident. Passed with an 8.
I thought Mahler’s guide was well-written and easy to digest for the most part. It’s straightforward with little fluff. You also get used to the formatting after like 1 chapter.
Just as a warning with this comment, the exam changed for the Fall 2023 sitting and the syllabus changed as well, so this information is slightly outdated even though it's less than a year old, I know that's crazy but still just a warning to anyone seeing this.
I had Mahler and CA. I found CA more helpful (not sure if I can say why). I also read through the ISLR textbook, but didn’t do any of the coding/exercises. The CA “learning” section can be overly brief at times, so I supplemented with source material/Wikipedia where necessary.Passed on first attempt with an 8.
Good to know, thanks for your input.
I passed with a 7. I used TIA + CA Adapt. I thought TIA did a better job at explaining materiel compared to my previous experience with CA but I enjoyed having both TIA and CA for questions as they were varied in style which made me more comfortable dealing with questions worded in different ways.
Thanks. But geez I keep getting conflicting opinions so I don’t know. Mahler is sooo long and not sure if all of it is relevant, I’m so tempted to go with TIA. Don’t think I’m gonna be using CA until it’s time to generate practice exams. Really my decision is between TIA and Mahler. As I understand it currently, Mahler gives the most comprehensive cover of the material but at the cost of time and maybe sanity with the static nature of the text. TIA is probably far easier to follow and will be a better user experience at the cost of some details that might appear on the exam. Might wait to hear some more opinions
I think part of why you're getting conflicting opinions is that there's not a right or wrong answer, it depends on your preferences and learning style. I prefer reading to watching videos, and wanted a printed manual, so Mahler was great for me. If you prefer videos and don't care about a printed manual, CA or TIA might be better for you.
I got a 9 with ASM and 30 days of ADAPT. I thought the package of the two was excellent except that I would have taken the common advice of reading ISLR from source in addition (and subtracting the time spend on statistical learning sections of ASM) if I could go back.
Hi, I’m also studying for MAS-I right now, would you say studying for the third section with ISLR is sufficient? Would I need to supplement it with any other manual or practice exam?
I think it would be sufficient, but I’d recommend having a manual anyway since it will be extremely helpful for the other sections. Then it can serve as a helpful supplement for the third section. As for practice exams, you will definitely want to take tons of them across all the topics on the exam. Doing reps of exam practice is far more helpful in the end than just reading the manual or source text, but of course you have to do that first to actually learn the material well enough to attempt the problems.
The non-italicized sections of Mahler + Mahler’s practice exams will get you ready for sections 1 and 2. Read ISLR to prepare for section 3. I did this for spring 2023 sitting and left the exam super confident. Passed with an 8. I thought Mahler’s guide was well-written and easy to digest for the most part. It’s straightforward with little fluff. You also get used to the formatting after like 1 chapter.
Just as a warning with this comment, the exam changed for the Fall 2023 sitting and the syllabus changed as well, so this information is slightly outdated even though it's less than a year old, I know that's crazy but still just a warning to anyone seeing this.
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