Failed S7 by two points today

I am quite in shock as to how this happened as I studied so much for the 7 and was scoring 88-90% on my STC exams. I did though think that the actual exam today was more difficult than STC, but still don’t think there was anyway I could have failed with all the preparation I did.

Does anyone recommend I switch STC for Knopman/Kaplan for S63 and re-taking the 7? I have already passed the SIE.

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Most people taking these exams are obsessed with doing questions. Doing questions is important but so is reading the book and understanding the concept.

Highly recommend mastering options, those questions are freebies once you get the concept. Here are some other sections i recommend you go through, but def read through the book and take notes in each chapter.

Learn the below cold:
Options

Cost Basis and taxation of Options

taxation in general

suitability

margin accounting

munis

 

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