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Author: Jim Moore

CFA Exam December 2020 postponed
October 18, 2020October 17, 2020Jim

CFA Exam December 2020 Postponed in Certain Locations Around the World

Well, it’s been quite a year. To top it off, the CFA Institute made a recent announcement. This global organization, […]

October 11, 2020Jim

Studying with Flash Cards, This is the Right Way to Use Them

Let’s talk about studying with flash cards. Flash cards can be a major help for those pesky, hard-to-remember, definitions and […]

Series 7 Exam Question Break Down
October 4, 2020October 3, 2020Jim

Series 7 Exam Question Break Down; What Questions You Get Makes a Difference

Wouldn’t it be great to know the Series 7 Exam question break down before exam day? Yes…yes, it would. To […]

series 63 pass rate sunrise
September 27, 2020April 29, 2024Jim

Series 63 Pass Rate: Lower Than You’d Think

You won’t find any official numbers from FINRA regarding the Series 63 pass rate. However, what we can tell you […]

Series 86 exam is different
September 27, 2020September 26, 2020Jim

Why the Series 86 Exam is Different: Hard, But Not Impassible

The Series 86 exam is different than any other FINRA exam you will take. Starting out in a career in […]

two study tools
September 20, 2020September 19, 2020Jim

Two Study Tools That Will Get You Through Your Exams

In today’s post we share two study tools that will help boost your practice scores if you don’t already use […]

Core Series 63 Topics
September 13, 2020September 12, 2020Uncategorized

Core Series 63 Topics: To Exempt or Not-to-Exempt

Some of the core Series 63 topics are fairly obvious to identify after you’ve been studying for a while. But […]

FINRA Exam From Home
September 5, 2020Jim

Taking Your FINRA Exam From Home? Beware Tech Glitches

Well, the summer is almost over and many of us are still stuck inside. With tests still to be taken, […]

space out your studying
August 16, 2020May 22, 2023Jim

Trying to Set Up a Study Schedule? How to Space Out Your Studying

Want to make a concept stick? Learn how to space out your studying. There are very simple but effective tricks […]

When to study
August 9, 2020August 9, 2020Jim

When to Study? Do Early Birds, or Night Owls Study Best?

When to study is a question we get a lot. What time of day? How long? These are certainly some […]

Steady progress and study progress
August 2, 2020August 1, 2020Jim

Steady Progress and Study Progress: One Myth and One Reality

When it comes to exam preparation, steady progress and study progress seem one and the same. However the reality is […]

Common study mistake
July 26, 2020July 25, 2020Jim

This Common Study Mistake Could Cost You…We’ve Seen it Happen Before

There is one common study mistake that we see over and over again at Professional Exam Tutoring. It often costs […]

Time Management Tips
July 19, 2020July 18, 2020Jim

Time Management Tips You Can Implement Now for Your FINRA Exams

Do your days seem to just slip away without anything getting done? That used to happen to me too…and to […]

Series 63 vs 66
July 12, 2020July 12, 2020Jim

Series 63 vs 66 Exam, Which is Harder, and What is the Difference?

I frequently get asked to explain the difference between the Series 63 vs 66 exam. In today’s post we will […]

Series 66 Discounted Cash Flow haunted house
July 5, 2020July 4, 2020Jim

Series 66 Discounted Cash Flow, Rules, Regulations, and More Tough Topics

Are you haunted by the Series 66? Below I’m going to address some of the toughest topics for the Series […]

series 66 exam pass rate nyse
June 28, 2020June 28, 2020Jim

Series 66 Exam Pass Rate: Our Best Guess at Your Odds of Success

The official Series 66 exam pass rate is not published anywhere. We have not found any mention of it by […]

series 7 tutoring
June 21, 2020June 20, 2020Jim

CFA Exam December 2020: And Computer Testing Coming in 2021?

For anyone taking the CFA Exam December 2020, you are not alone. In fact, quite the opposite. Everyone taking ANY […]

series 66 difficulty nyse
June 14, 2020April 30, 2023Jim

Series 66 Difficulty: What Makes This Exam So Hard?

The Series 66 difficulty level needs a little addressing. Most of our students at Professional Exam Tutoring think they are […]

Series 63 Exam Breakdown dancing photo
June 7, 2020July 8, 2020Jim

Series 63 Exam Breakdown: Not the Hardest Exam, But Not Easy

At Professional Exam Tutoring, we pride ourselves in our experience teaching FINRA exams – not so much in our dance […]

Series 7 tutoring
May 31, 2020May 5, 2021Jim

Series 7 Formulas: When Memorization Can’t Be Avoided

The Series 7 formulas worth knowing range in topics from the Margin section to Options to Debt Securities. Unfortunately, no […]

Series 63s Hardest Questions
May 24, 2020July 8, 2020Jim

Series 63’s Hardest Questions: What Trips Students Up the Most

Like many of the other FINRA exams, the Series 63’s hardest questions come from the same topics for most of […]

Postponed exam
May 17, 2020July 9, 2020Jim

FINRA’s Online Testing is Delayed…Again; Back to the Drawing Board?

It seems that FINRA’s online testing is delayed once again. No sooner did I send out the blog post from […]

SIE Online Testing
May 10, 2020July 9, 2020Jim

SIE Online Testing Has Arrived…Almost; What Should You Expect?

Well, it’s almost official. SIE Online testing has (almost) finally arrived. In today’s post we are going to walk you […]

Groundhog day
April 26, 2020July 9, 2020Jim

Groundhog Day: Great Movie, Bad Reality…But News from FINRA

Groundhog Day was a great movie. Life isn’t too much different living through a pandemic. It’s as if we are […]

Prometric Testing Centers Reopening
April 19, 2020February 6, 2025Jim

Prometric Testing Centers Reopening Was Pushed Again

We cast doubt in our last blog post that the Prometric Testing Centers would reopen April 15 (as per the […]

Prometric Testing Center Set to Reopen
April 5, 2020February 6, 2025Jim

Prometric Testing Center Set to Reopen on April 16? Should I Be Planning on This?

Is your Prometric Testing Center set to reopen by April 16? As of this writing Prometric is closed through April […]

Studying During a Pandemic nyc
March 29, 2020July 9, 2020Jim

Studying During a Pandemic: How to Focus

Studying during a pandemic is the last thing most people thought they’d have to face just a few short months […]

CFA Exam Postponed to December 2020
March 22, 2020July 9, 2020Jim

CFA Exam Postponed to December 2020: What to do Now!?

In the past week we heard the announcement that the CFA Exam postponed its date until December due to the […]

March 15, 2020April 24, 2024Jim

How to Effectively Schedule Study Time for Your Exam

When you have to schedule study time in your day, you only have so many hours to work with. How […]

March 8, 2020March 7, 2020Jim

Series 6 Difficulty Level: High, Low, or Just About Right?

FINRA’s Series 6 Exam difficulty level needs some explaining. It is among the shortest of FINRA’s myriad licensing exams, but […]

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