Re: Has anyone tried out www.frmquizzer.com?

Hi Mike,

Many thanks for your impressions!

I contacted frmquizzer yesterday and, apparently, it is indeed an
individual from Switzerland that initiated this site two weeks ago.
The questions are original from old FRM examinations and match those
contained in the official FRM Handbook, which appears to be the main
reference for this exam.

This guy affirmed further, that the focus is really in the support of
the memorization process. It's just an additional learning option
worth 30 bucks.

I think, though, that I will look at the other software sites on the
GARP's homepage, as you suggested. I really have to be sure to get it
right the first time.

Cheers,
Coolio

"Mike Turco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> "coolio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am enrolled for the GARP's Financial Risk Manager (FRM) examination
> > next November. I wanted to know whether anybody has tried out this
> > web-based quiz software. Since a subscription is required, I wondered
> > whether it was worth my money.
> 
> Coolio,
> 
> My impression: The frmquizzer page looks like something created by an
> individual who may or may not know what material is required, etc. There is
> nothing on the page to qualify the author, and you might be getting nothing
> more than a bunch of questions that some student copied out of a couple of
> books. (Even worse, they may have copied and then reworded the questions to
> make them look original!!!) The low price for the subscription service
> should be a warning sign. Had the author spent significant time on the site,
> I imagine he would have to charge a lot more.
> 
> There are a number of web sites that offer study guides and whatnot for the
> CPA exams, the bar exams, etc. My impression is that there are a lot of
> individuals who see opportunity in terms of the number of people who need to
> take these tests, and these 'entrepreneurs' may not have the work ethics,
> the technical knowledge or the business skills to make their inexpensive
> study programs work.
> 
> Contact the frmquizzer company directly and ask them for references from
> people who have used their subscription study service and then taken the
> test. I haven't used the frmquizer site myself, and it is possible that you
> have uncovered something that may be of great value to you.
> 
> I took a look at the GARP page. They offer a number of courses throughout
> the world and they even have a page setup that lists out software and so
> forth. I suggest you take a hard look at what they have to offer. Yes, its
> probably more expensive, but this frmquiz place is an unknown and you might
> end up losing a lot of your time.
> 
> 
> Good Luck!
> 
> Mike