The videos don't follow the same order as the book. The questions on the quizzes don't match up with the things that are covered in the book or the video. When I research the questions exactly as asked on the quizzes, every form of AI comes up with the same answer and none of the answers match what CRES says the answer is.
The videos are informative, but it’s frustrating that you cannot alter the video speed to learn at your own pace. Some videos are so much longer than they have to be to cover certain topics. Typos are also found frequently in practice exams.
I like the program, however it’s hard to tell your progress and see what’s ahead when you are in a module. Wishing there was a timeline or syllabus on the homepage.
The content itself is informative, however, it is not possible to accurately budget time for this course, as you cannot see the length of each video until you've finished the video directly before it. Additionally, the videos in the state section/ closing section have many sentence cut-offs and general poor editing. Lastly, there are duplicated videos in the closing section ("what's that line").
Knowledge was retainable and relevant. It’s a lot of information but instructor was great with the questions I had. Just getting started! Can’t wait to be licensed
Overall, I had a good experience and the program does provide a solid foundation. That said, some of the material was difficult to work through and didn’t always feel like it fully prepared me for the actual exam. After I failed the state portion the first time, I reached out for support but didn’t receive a response for nearly two weeks, which was frustrating—especially since the curriculum mentions quick help. When I did hear back, the guidance was to review the same study materials again, which honestly wasn’t effective for me. What really helped me succeed was using additional study tools outside of the program. I found more clarity and understanding through supplemental books and breaking things down in a different way. That extra effort is what ultimately helped me pass. I think this program can be a great starting point, but I would strongly recommend pairing it with additional resources and more exam-focused practice if you want to feel fully prepared.
I have multiple issues with this school so far. 1) The platform is outdated by far. When I take the practice exam, and I want to go back to a section of the online lecture when that specific topic was discussed, I should be able to go back and re-listen to that section. The answers should be directly connected to the lecture. There are MANY questions in the online lecture that are on the practice exams that the lectures never mention. 2) In the National section of the teachings, the said that it would take 2 to 3 weeks if you did a chapter a day. The timeframe is 100% no true because they do not account for the reading as well. They do not break down how many hours you make need to read the content. This matters to folks who have to work a full time job on top of doing these lessons. The subscription should be for 1 year, not 6 months. 3) This upset me the most, but some of the questions in the practice exams for each chapter are not true. I think you need to go over all the questions you present and confirm that they actually conform to today's laws. Judging by the platform, it looks like this has not been updated in a long time. Overall, Kaplan Professional Studies does a better job. I know this because I took their class a long time ago, and passing the exam was a breeze because how well they prepped their students.
The school was good, but I felt like there were things left out that I learned later by watching videos on You Tube for studying. It also bothered me that there were typos in the materials and a couple of mistakes. I just feel that a school should not have mistakes like that. I did pass the first attempt but did a lot of studying after finishing the course with other materials so I don't really know if I would have passed if I used just this course.
Mostly great. I have found a handful of typos and spelling /grammatical errors both in the text book and during the chapter exams that sticks with my Type A brain. I have also been diligent about doing the readings fully before watching the videos and find the readings something redundant... the intros and beginning blurbs. Sometimes seems wasteful of time.
Makes it easy to retain all the information needed
Very thorough coverage of all required courses. Helpful tests throughout to keep you remembering the information you have coveraged. Makes it easy to get through those hours.
Great class, but one of the instructors is dreadful...
These classes were paid for for me, so I'm still very grateful! I liked the first two parts because there was reading too, but the male instructor has a dreadfully awful way of explaining things... I get lost on almost every video because he adds In a lot of unnecessary information or takes a very long time to get to even a simple point... Nothing against him, but the way he talks makes it incredibly difficult to follow along and I don't feel like I'm being prepared at all through his portions... I feel like he took a 10 minute video and turns it into a 30 minute video, making it makes it incredibly hard to learn... I just hope I pass the exam...