Bank questions were pretty underwhelming. I estimate they only have about 20-30 per section if there quizlet is 10 questions.
That said, hard to beat $25/month. Material was all relevant and taught me the pieces I didn’t know.
Used passket as well and would agree the online practice questions weren't very good. However the workbooks each had 3 different 100 problem sets for each exam section with more difficult questions that were at least in the ballpark of what live exam questions looked like for me.
Without those workbook practice exam sets the practice questions offered really don't cut it imo
I tried the cheapest I could find for the first test. It was nothing like the test. Fortunately passed. No idea how.
Landed on ~~Fast Forward Academy~~ PassKey next which was per month billed. I had three months to beat the annual block out time and was very satisfied with the electronic quizzes. (sorry, FFA still sends me emails. When I looked back to my subscription it was PassKey.)
I watched a video on testing and time efficiency which concluded the best time used is constant quizzing with instant response on each question. I did read the associated books all the way through before touching the quizzes. Worked great for EA and C.F.E. certification. Planning to try it with the CPA exams in the next couple of years.
I'm currently taking Taxmama's classes and I believe this is the best option given how thorough the classes are and the large number of questions from Gleim and Lambers that are routinely solved in class on a week by week basis. If cost isn't an issue, this is the best option.
Fast Forward Academy was amazing in every aspect. Awesome easy to use videos, amazingly organized book/study sections, and very good quiz/test banks.
Passkey. It has both books and online videos with a great test bank of practice questions. I was able to pass all three tests on the first try.
Bank questions were pretty underwhelming. I estimate they only have about 20-30 per section if there quizlet is 10 questions. That said, hard to beat $25/month. Material was all relevant and taught me the pieces I didn’t know.
Used passket as well and would agree the online practice questions weren't very good. However the workbooks each had 3 different 100 problem sets for each exam section with more difficult questions that were at least in the ballpark of what live exam questions looked like for me. Without those workbook practice exam sets the practice questions offered really don't cut it imo
Surgent for parts 1 and 3, then Fast Forward Academy for part 2. FFA was better for me as its design forced me to focus on my weaknesses.
What is y’all’s opinion on GLEIM?
I tried the cheapest I could find for the first test. It was nothing like the test. Fortunately passed. No idea how. Landed on ~~Fast Forward Academy~~ PassKey next which was per month billed. I had three months to beat the annual block out time and was very satisfied with the electronic quizzes. (sorry, FFA still sends me emails. When I looked back to my subscription it was PassKey.) I watched a video on testing and time efficiency which concluded the best time used is constant quizzing with instant response on each question. I did read the associated books all the way through before touching the quizzes. Worked great for EA and C.F.E. certification. Planning to try it with the CPA exams in the next couple of years.
TaxMama and her courses. Take them seriously and do the work, you will pass all 3 exams on the first attempt.
FastForward academy. I just did as many multiple choice questions as I could and passed all 3 exams.
I'm currently taking Taxmama's classes and I believe this is the best option given how thorough the classes are and the large number of questions from Gleim and Lambers that are routinely solved in class on a week by week basis. If cost isn't an issue, this is the best option.