How well will the Corporate Finance Institute FMVA (Financial Modeling & Valuation Analyst) courses prepare me for my SA role?

Are the CFI courses, specifically the financial modelling courses, appropriate to prepare me for the summer? Or are courses such as Wall Street Prep, Training the Street, and BIWS much better uses of my time/ more focused towards IB.

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