Did the ExamFX help? I want to know before I purchase it. I plan to study to become an agent. Thanks...
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Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 09:40 pm Post Subject:
professional, I'm interested in this comment:
I have switched to some other online options and had my recruit pass rate go up to 76%.
What educational provider(s) are you using now?
InsTeacher 8)
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 02:01 am Post Subject:
i am lost i dont know how to pass the simulated exam with the exam fx :? :oops: :cry:
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 02:07 am Post Subject:
anonymo, pm me and I'll see if I can help. Too much to deal with inside the post. BTW- are you doing life and health or P&C, and what state are you in?
InsTeacher 8)
Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 03:53 am Post Subject:
i used able for my life/health......and using them again...with examfx......but i am having trouble with it....i just purchased americas professor.com......check out his web site,,,,you can get a free...demo.......that is what got me interested ...he teaches at the university of wy......i found him.....informative.....he is only atthorized in a few states....not mine pa.....but it is worth the 79.00....for the whole course.....it is the national course....all the state use the same test cryteria....but...differ on the state questions....good luck
Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 11:47 pm Post Subject: exam fx
Do Not Use This Course. It is not updated, and after spending over 100 hours studying on their system I couldn't pass, P&C. I noticed the quizzes and the simulated exam had the same questions but some had different answers! Some answers were just wrong! It was awful! I am using Kaplan now, and find that it is much more understandable and I feel confident to pass. I have a series 7, 66, life and health, and have had the p&c license before, but using this system really screwed things up! As you are studying, the system will boot you out if you take too long taking notes, and many tested items were not even mentioned in the exam fx materials. I am really surprised my potential employer recommended this course! I am in CA.
Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 03:32 pm Post Subject: I am also looking for a course
I have heard some not good things about ExamFX. I am currently looking at The License Coach. Has anyone else used this course?
Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 04:29 pm Post Subject: exam
i passed the p&c....last week.....americasprofessor.com....put me over the top....i was having trouble with the examfx......their audio tape is to short......american professor....is a montana university professor.......it was like sitting in the back roll of his classes........
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 02:05 am Post Subject:
When considering educational providers and the state insurance exam, there's a couple of things that people don't admit to, or, rarely admit to.
Educational providers, that is, prelicense and continuing education providers, are approved and/or licensed under state law. Just like any competitive environment, there's the good, bad and indifferent in terms of quality. There are hundreds of prelicense educators out there, and frankly, most of them are simply there to take your money. While it would be very easy for me to start throwing insurance education providers under a bus, I won't...I'll just tell you what to look for when considering your education.
What are those things that people generally won't admit to when it comes to this? Their own deficiencies and shortcomings. I have literally taught thousands of prelicense and continuing education students in my career, and upon failure to successfully complete a program, I hear a few commonalities as to why a student failed, say, an insurance exam.
I usually hear things like "The state test questions weren't the same as the ones on my practice exams!" That's because no state will give the actual test questions to the educational provider. None. The provider is attempting to mimic what you'll see. Next :arrow:
"There was a lot of material on the state test that wasn't in my educational materials!" This one actually might be true, but just as often isn't. Every single state publishes a content outline that details what the test will ask of the testing candidate. Ya think it might be a good idea to get a copy of the content outline and find out what you're gonna be tested on? :shock: :? Conversely, I've seen plenty of providers that don't have a CLUE of what's on the test, and all I can say is "good luck" to the person that buys that program.
"My teacher sucked" or "I took the class online and didn't have a person to talk to!" Another real possibility. I have seen plenty of bad teachers trying to do this stuff. As well, there are those persons that an online program simply doesn't work for; they need the "give and take" that a teacher can provide. I'm sorry for ya'll on these. We've all had crappy teachers before. The key to effective teaching technique with the stuff isn't the "nuts and bolts" knowledge of the insurance industry- it's the ability to teach to the test! Does the teacher know the test? If not- you're toast as a student if you rely fully on just the instructor.
Finally, those things that I rarely hear someone admit? Their own failings in terms of time spent in preparation; reading and understanding the material, practice quizzes and tests, communicating with the provider when difficulties arise, ESL issues (as almost every state tests in English) and other things that are deficiencies of the student.
ESL is a deficiency? How dare you, InsTeacher!! :shock: :?: I didn't say if you have an ESL background you were stupid, I said it was a deficiency. If you're deficient in something, it simply means you're not efficient.
Finally, there are differences in educational providers and there can be great differences. You need to look at PASS RATES in the state. In some states, this information can be obtained. In others, it's confidential. If the educational provider has consistently high first-time pass rates, that's the one you go for and forget about cost. You'll pay more for a Mercedes than a Chevy and you'll get what you pay for generally.
InsTeacher 8)
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 06:31 pm Post Subject: Help
I bought the Exam FX and am concerned that it is not the best material to study. Do you recommend another on line course to study for the state licensing exam?
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 05:05 pm Post Subject: Life Insurance Exam
I live in Texas and I wanted to know what practice exam course should I take to help me pass this test for my license. Texas does not require a certificate to obtain a license to become and agent. I was going to go with Exam FX, but since reading the post here, I am skeptical and I need something that could help me to pass. I need study material. Can anyone help?
Posted: Fri Mar 12, 2010 09:40 pm Post Subject:
professional, I'm interested in this comment:
I have switched to some other online options and had my recruit pass rate go up to 76%.
What educational provider(s) are you using now?
InsTeacher 8)
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 02:01 am Post Subject:
i am lost i dont know how to pass the simulated exam with the exam fx :? :oops: :cry:
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 02:07 am Post Subject:
anonymo, pm me and I'll see if I can help. Too much to deal with inside the post. BTW- are you doing life and health or P&C, and what state are you in?
InsTeacher 8)
Posted: Thu Apr 29, 2010 03:53 am Post Subject:
i used able for my life/health......and using them again...with examfx......but i am having trouble with it....i just purchased americas professor.com......check out his web site,,,,you can get a free...demo.......that is what got me interested ...he teaches at the university of wy......i found him.....informative.....he is only atthorized in a few states....not mine pa.....but it is worth the 79.00....for the whole course.....it is the national course....all the state use the same test cryteria....but...differ on the state questions....good luck
Posted: Sun May 02, 2010 11:47 pm Post Subject: exam fx
Do Not Use This Course. It is not updated, and after spending over 100 hours studying on their system I couldn't pass, P&C. I noticed the quizzes and the simulated exam had the same questions but some had different answers! Some answers were just wrong! It was awful! I am using Kaplan now, and find that it is much more understandable and I feel confident to pass. I have a series 7, 66, life and health, and have had the p&c license before, but using this system really screwed things up! As you are studying, the system will boot you out if you take too long taking notes, and many tested items were not even mentioned in the exam fx materials. I am really surprised my potential employer recommended this course! I am in CA.
Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 03:32 pm Post Subject: I am also looking for a course
I have heard some not good things about ExamFX. I am currently looking at The License Coach. Has anyone else used this course?
Posted: Sat May 15, 2010 04:29 pm Post Subject: exam
i passed the p&c....last week.....americasprofessor.com....put me over the top....i was having trouble with the examfx......their audio tape is to short......american professor....is a montana university professor.......it was like sitting in the back roll of his classes........
Posted: Tue May 18, 2010 02:05 am Post Subject:
When considering educational providers and the state insurance exam, there's a couple of things that people don't admit to, or, rarely admit to.
Educational providers, that is, prelicense and continuing education providers, are approved and/or licensed under state law. Just like any competitive environment, there's the good, bad and indifferent in terms of quality. There are hundreds of prelicense educators out there, and frankly, most of them are simply there to take your money. While it would be very easy for me to start throwing insurance education providers under a bus, I won't...I'll just tell you what to look for when considering your education.
What are those things that people generally won't admit to when it comes to this? Their own deficiencies and shortcomings. I have literally taught thousands of prelicense and continuing education students in my career, and upon failure to successfully complete a program, I hear a few commonalities as to why a student failed, say, an insurance exam.
I usually hear things like "The state test questions weren't the same as the ones on my practice exams!" That's because no state will give the actual test questions to the educational provider. None. The provider is attempting to mimic what you'll see. Next :arrow:
"There was a lot of material on the state test that wasn't in my educational materials!" This one actually might be true, but just as often isn't. Every single state publishes a content outline that details what the test will ask of the testing candidate. Ya think it might be a good idea to get a copy of the content outline and find out what you're gonna be tested on? :shock: :? Conversely, I've seen plenty of providers that don't have a CLUE of what's on the test, and all I can say is "good luck" to the person that buys that program.
"My teacher sucked" or "I took the class online and didn't have a person to talk to!" Another real possibility. I have seen plenty of bad teachers trying to do this stuff. As well, there are those persons that an online program simply doesn't work for; they need the "give and take" that a teacher can provide. I'm sorry for ya'll on these. We've all had crappy teachers before. The key to effective teaching technique with the stuff isn't the "nuts and bolts" knowledge of the insurance industry- it's the ability to teach to the test! Does the teacher know the test? If not- you're toast as a student if you rely fully on just the instructor.
Finally, those things that I rarely hear someone admit? Their own failings in terms of time spent in preparation; reading and understanding the material, practice quizzes and tests, communicating with the provider when difficulties arise, ESL issues (as almost every state tests in English) and other things that are deficiencies of the student.
ESL is a deficiency? How dare you, InsTeacher!! :shock: :?: I didn't say if you have an ESL background you were stupid, I said it was a deficiency. If you're deficient in something, it simply means you're not efficient.
Finally, there are differences in educational providers and there can be great differences. You need to look at PASS RATES in the state. In some states, this information can be obtained. In others, it's confidential. If the educational provider has consistently high first-time pass rates, that's the one you go for and forget about cost. You'll pay more for a Mercedes than a Chevy and you'll get what you pay for generally.
InsTeacher 8)
Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2010 06:31 pm Post Subject: Help
I bought the Exam FX and am concerned that it is not the best material to study. Do you recommend another on line course to study for the state licensing exam?
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 05:05 pm Post Subject: Life Insurance Exam
I live in Texas and I wanted to know what practice exam course should I take to help me pass this test for my license. Texas does not require a certificate to obtain a license to become and agent. I was going to go with Exam FX, but since reading the post here, I am skeptical and I need something that could help me to pass. I need study material. Can anyone help?
Thanks in advance!
Tiff
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