Can anyone here give any advice about the Series 7?

I'm about to be a senior in college, double concentrating in Finance and Economics,  yet still looking for an internship/job. I'm not at the time where I'm just looking to do a regular job for the summer just to get some money and have already inquired to a bunch of company's for the Fall - Spring and possibly full-time job upon graduation.

I'm thinking about also just starting to study for the Series 7 even before getting a sponsorship since I am having a tough time finding employment/internship right now

Can anyone give any insight about the exam? I am heading to Barnes and Noble this weekend to get some books on it and start preparing for it.

what college are you currently attending?

Go on ebay and get the courses with tests, the tests are what prepare you MORE than just studying.

Learn the content then take tests for weeks because that will prepare you for the kind of questions they ask, how they are asked and it puts you in the mind set for taking the exam.

The tests on computer are also better than exam books since you take the exam on the computer.

There are a few of us that took it and if you know the material, take the tests over and over you should be fine.

It cant be that hard if Sal passed it,hes half a tard

Bryant U

I understand the test is very expensive and that is why prutty much all will alwasy be sponsored for the test.  I doubt you will want to pay the cost to take it until you receive a job in finance.

Like Wall said, study the tests.  I took one of the cram classes prior to taking it for a few hundred, and they essentially tell you exactly what to study.  Good luck

thanks guys for the insight

Got an 86 on it and did not do the cram course.  Just study on a regular basis and you will pass; the only people I know who failed when I was at Morgan Stanley blew it off and hardly studied.  Lots of options and margin questions.

 

The test starts out easyy, build up to very hard, then comes back down to easier towards the end.  Point is don't get discouraged as it gets very hard in the middle, it gets easier later on.

My test had like 15 options questions only

Wish I had more since I find options easy as anything.  Too bad I got stuck with the munis...  Passed with a mid 80 so I guess that's all that counts.

To the op, check out the STC books.  Thats what I used and it not only had the exams in the book, but online as well.  Some of the same exact questions were on the test!

I got a 78% on my 1st try taking the series 7 back in 1994

GL to you