SIE for undergrad. Pros and Cons?

Dear,

I am a first semester sophomore gunning to get into PE after graduation. I'm not in a business program and I am realizing I need to be more educated about the terms and overall system in the finance. I recently learned about SIE exam while networking and I thought studying for the exam will better equip me with basic knowledge in the finance domain.

Not trying to "differentiate" my resume or brag about a certificate, but for the sake of education, do you think SIE is worth the time for a sophomore?

Thanks

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Yeah I agree with catwiththehat - the SIE Exam as a credential for a recent grad is all well and good, but the SIE Exam contains a lot of trivia that isn't relevant to you.

I honestly really like 'fake investing' things like https://invstr.com/ - learn by doing and pretend it's real money. You could also do it with real money and Robinhood like lots of people your age on wallstreetbets but there's the downside of, well, losing it ;)

Founder, Achievable - smart, modern FINRA prep for the FINRA SIE. Chapter 1 is free to try: [Achievable.me](https://achievable.me?utm_source=wso)
 
"WallStreetEagle" Thanks for the list! Did you mainly self teach by simply reading the books or did you utilize any courses for the books (if there's any)?

Taught myself to model with the Rosenbaum & Pearl book by reading through it while trying to conceptualize and understand, then went through completed versions of model vs. blank templates and started doing them myself. You can find all models online on wiki leaks I believe.

Random walk book is for investing if you're interested in that. The podcasts can provide you stories with paths some members have taken.

 

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