Study Material reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 165 Reddit reviews across 57 subreddits and 76 posts to rank the best Study Material brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/CPA, r/Series66Exam, r/CAIA, r/Series24, r/Series7exam. Top-rated brands include Becker (4.5/5), Achievable (5.0/5), Kaplan (4.8/5).
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Reviews165
Subreddits57
Posts76
Brands93
Products43
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#1
Becker
4.5
(11)
"Becker and 7-8 weeks for each exam is a good benchmark."
"1. Becker 2. When you feel ready."
"Becker is plenty, passed with a 91 in August."
"Yes. Becker is all you need for ANY of the exams."
"Becker only."
"Yup Becker only."
"Yes. Becker & Chatgpt were the only tools I used to pass AUD."
"I’m using Becker and feel the textbook isn’t as useful as the outline notes."
"Thought Becker was enough for FAR."
"Becker only, supplemented with Farhat lectures. It's enough."
#2
Achievable
5.0
(8)
"Achievable is a terrific prep provider for exams, including the series 7. Their textbook is the best in the industry because it is modern, accurate and interactive."
"Recently switched to Achieve as a supplement and has been super helpful."
"I purchased achievable book and Kaplan Q bank and it’s been super helpful."
"My favorites for the series 7 are Achievable and Kaplan."
"I loved Achievable for the SIE and 66 that I did on my own."
"The best combination is Achievable for the learning and then supplement"
"I use achievable! Thousands of test questions and tons of study material. 10/10"
"Achievable is amazing for the SIE . If not go with STC or Kaplan"
#3
Kaplan
4.8
(8)
"Kaplan and try and get a class with 1. MARK ESPOSITO or 2. BRIAN YEE."
"Kaplan and specifically call them and get into Mark Esposito’s live online class."
"I have only used Kaplan and passed first try for every test"
"Kaplan has a really great instructor IMO, Mark Esposito. Very unique and does a great job."
"I bought the Kaplan schweser package (as I did for L1), but also bought the uppermark Q bank."
"I used Kaplan with the video etc. and thought it was very helpful. I passed on first try."
"I used Kaplan for my SIE, 7, 66, and 24. They were great for the first three tests."
"Kaplan paired with TestGeek(Brian Lee)"
#4
Jeppesen
4.8
(6)
"Jeppeson! The holy grail!"
"90% is from Jeppeson."
"Jeppesen + the new ASA book with ACS codes worked wonderfully for me."
"All my questions came from that book."
"Simply the best."
"Jeppsen."
#5
Gleim
5.0
(4)
"If you have to pick one, choose Gleim, without a doubt."
"I used Gleim for the audit section of the CPA exam and that it was the best study material."
"Gleim is the preferred."
"I used Gleim to pass all 3 exams over the summer."
#6
STC
4.8
(4)
"I used STC in Sept 2023 and passed on the first attempt."
"STC and supplement with Kaplan."
"Stc all day."
"I supplemented with STC which helped cover the missing pieces from Kaplan."
#7
Hock
4.8
(4)
"I do recommend paying the $46 for the premium."
"Such a great program."
"Hock/passkey 100%. Whatever you do, don't choose Surgent."
"Hock Passkey"
#8
AAMI
4.5
(4)
"I used the AAMI study guide and quizlet and used that to study and I passed."
"I just turned every iota of info written inside the official CABT guide into flashcards and passed."
"A good alternative I found that had about 80% of the material would be in quizlet."
"The info from the guide is very resourceful honestly there are some questions that are not on the review whatsoever."
#9
UpperMark
4.3
(4)
"UM is great"
"Id rather have Upper Mark where you can have the E-Lecture on and follow along with the book, but thats just my personal preference."
"UpperMark came recommended and is is the paid option of my choosing."
"UpperMark does a video lecture, readings, and a problem bank so that’s where I went."
#10
Knopman
5.0
(3)
"Knopman just updated their 24 offering. That would be my recommendation."
"I'm obviously partial to my materials (Knopman Marks) and happy to give you a discount via DM."
"I used Knopman Marks, supplemented additional Qbank with Pass Perfect."
#11
Training Consultants
5.0
(3)
"I passed on the first shot using only Training Consultants."
"Many of their questions are the same or similar to the real exam. I felt very prepared with it."
"I’m a fan of STC supplemented by Ken Finnen videos. Used them for SIE, S7 and the 66 and passed each one on the first go."
#12
YouTube
4.7
(3)
"Https://youtube.com/@learnelectrics4402?si=grV3tWPayptKOxhB"
"This guys vids helped me out a lot especially with the math."
"Surgical Tech Tips and SurgTech Academy channels on YouTube were helpful to me to visualize that kind of thing."
#13
TIA
4.3
(3)
"I used TIA and source and passed on the 1st attempt."
"TIA is good for summarizing the lists for certain papers."
"TIA was excellent."
#14
Quizlet
4.3
(3)
"I used quizlet.com. Helped a lot. And free"
"Quizlet."
"This quizlet account has tons of great stuff."
#15
Wiley
3.7
(3)
"It was great for me."
"Wiley might be a good second source of materials but its literally just a huge PDF."
"I believe the Wiley free materials are the official curriculum."
#16
Pass Perfect
5.0
(2)
"I used pass perfect - I really like their structure and format."
"Pass perfect!"
#17
MS Learn
5.0
(2)
"I used a mix of MS Learn, the videos linked the the Study Resources above and Whizlabs/ MeasureUp practice tests."
"I highly recommend getting the practice tests from MeasureUp."
#18
Pilot Institute
5.0
(2)
"Pilot Institute has good info."
"Pilot Institute is by far the most thorough."
#19
Sybex
5.0
(2)
"I passed CySA+ two weeks ago with a 777 as a high school senior — here’s what I used to pass! 1. Sybex Study Guide — no debate."
"Get the Sybex study guide from Wiley Publishing."
#20
Khan Academy
5.0
(2)
"Websites: khan academy, educator question bank, desmos"
"I found Khan Academy quite effective."
#21
AST
5.0
(2)
"I just passed my exam and I used the AST study guides as well as their books practice exams and really helped to get used to the format of the exam!"
"My teacher gives us these every morning."
#22
BTS
5.0
(2)
"BTS without a doubt. Unrivalled quality of study guides."
"Had I have known, I would have used BTS online training modules for every one of the exams, it was superb for R04."
#23
Boson
4.5
(2)
"I highly recommend Boson."
"For me OSG, boson, LearnZapp was the best combination."
#24
Fast Forward Academy
4.5
(2)
"I can vouch for Fast Forward Academy as well."
"Lots of people recommend Fast Forward Academy"
#25
Microsoft
4.5
(2)
"I do recommend the study material from Microsoft but you can supplement it with three things."
#26
NCEES
4.5
(2)
"Then do the NCEES practice exam."
"The NCEES practice exam and this youtube playlist are good practice problems."
#27
Run It Once
4.0
(2)
"One of the best structured introductory courses around."
"A good beginner online course"
#28
Pocket Prep
4.0
(2)
"I’d then supplement them with pocket prep and Jason Dion’s exams on udemy."
"I always use Pocket Prep when studying for these kind of certs."
#29
Telegram
4.0
(2)
"There are channels on Telegram that provide pir@ted content (material+lectures)."
"There are tons of lectures and materials present on telegram."
#30
UWorld
4.0
(2)
"Give UWorld a try if you want to see visual explanations."
"If Uworld led you to success on L1 and L2, then this provider is suitable for you and it is logical to use it for L3 as well."
#31
Study.com
3.5
(2)
"For the NBCOT (COTA) Exam, I recommend using Study.com as a great exam preparation tool."
"I used Study.com to prepare and have to say that I don't feel like the material they presented in their prep course was reflective of what was on the test."
#32
Ashghar Ghori
5.0
(1)
"I really recommend Ashghar Ghori’s book."
#33
LEAP
5.0
(1)
"Definitely felt like both the exam and the app were helpful."
#34
BIF
5.0
(1)
"Yeah BIF is good. I used them."
#35
Passperfect and Kaplan
5.0
(1)
"Passperfect and Kaplan qbank combo - passperfect more target Kaplan more broad exposure."
#36
Quality Council
5.0
(1)
"This is the best primer for this exam."
#37
Series 7 Guru
5.0
(1)
"Oh but definitely supplement with videos from Series 7 Guru and Capital Advantage Tutoring"
#38
Suomen mestari
5.0
(1)
"One of my favorite study material is Suomen mestari."
#39
INE
5.0
(1)
"INE offer video courses that cover the CCNP ENARSI topics in detail."
#40
Erica Meltzer
5.0
(1)
"Books: preppros dsat math book and erica meltzer reading for the digital sat"
#41
School of PE
5.0
(1)
"Start with the $130/month School of PE question bank."
#42
Slay the PE
5.0
(1)
"Then get either Slay the PE or Engineering Pro Guide practice tests."
#43
Notion Press
5.0
(1)
"I found this really nice PYQ book with clearly written solutions"
#44
PrepPros
5.0
(1)
"Books: preppros dsat math book and erica meltzer reading for the digital sat"
#45
Desmos
5.0
(1)
"Websites: khan academy, educator question bank, desmos"
#46
ZuAI
5.0
(1)
"Try ZuAI Website for personalized practice and deeper explanations."
#47
ACS
5.0
(1)
"Watch the ACS in Order YouTube series. That’s gonna be your best friend."
#48
Very Normal
5.0
(1)
"Can only recommend [https://www.youtube.com/@very-normal](https://www.youtube.com/@very-normal), great stuff!"
#49
Professor Dave
5.0
(1)
"Professor dave explains?? it really helped me with review before a test"
#50
ETS
5.0
(1)
"Taking the ETS practice tests are the best way to study because the questions are almost exactly the same"
#51
Surgical Counts
5.0
(1)
"YouTube Channel “Surgical Counts” highly recommended!!"
#52
John Ward
5.0
(1)
"For youtube, John ward for theory, GHS electrical and efixx for practical."
#53
Code Ka Dose
5.0
(1)
"I did my CS prep before boards from Code Ka Dose channel(his question bank was helpful)."
#54
Alexander’s
5.0
(1)
"I passed with these aids: BOOK: Alexander’s care of the Patient in Surgery, 17th edition."
#55
Glowski and Somers
5.0
(1)
"I used glowski and somers and found it super helpful!"
#56
AWS
5.0
(1)
"Review the AWS Certified AI Practicioner Exam Guide."
#57
Tutorials Dojo
5.0
(1)
"Sharing this CLF-C02 Exam Study Guide."
#58
Spark Ninja
5.0
(1)
"On YouTube Spark Ninja 👍... Absolute god send."
#59
MIT
5.0
(1)
"The MIT workbook literally SAVED me!"
#60
Morris and DeGroot
5.0
(1)
"It’s an excellent textbook and goes through all the basic you need."
#61
MBA Karo
5.0
(1)
"Highly recommended"
#62
GARP
5.0
(1)
"Thats all what i used, and cleared l2 easily."
#63
Linux Bible
4.0
(1)
"A book worth getting is the Linux Bible (Christopher Negus). It isn't focused on a course, but it is really nice for learning and reference."
#64
CertMaster Learn
4.0
(1)
"I have heard good things about CertMaster Learn."
#65
BRDS
4.0
(1)
"BRDS is good."
#66
PHAK
4.0
(1)
"I have PHAK and FARAIM I also studied off of ASA’s oral exam guide."
#67
InterNACHI
4.0
(1)
"Sign up for InterNACHI and do their courses."
#68
Airwarriors.com
4.0
(1)
"Go to airwarriors.com for study guides and tips."
#69
Cisco
4.0
(1)
"Get OCG, get solid computer... Lab + OCG will be required for ENCOR!"
#70
practice tests
4.0
(1)
"Practice tests can definitely help bridge that gap."
#71
Sumitha Arora
4.0
(1)
"Sumitha arora python maybe we use that as a textbook also."
#72
Abhas Saini
4.0
(1)
"Another source - Computer pdf by Abhas Saini (available on his telegram channel)"
#73
ASM Manual
4.0
(1)
"I did use ASM manual to supplement some chapters I needed more help in but overall I would’ve done fine without it."
#74
ISLR
4.0
(1)
"I’d read over ISLR since the only thing CA lacks in are qualitative questions for section 3, 1 and 2 are both rlly good."
#75
Mplaza and Jason Dion
4.0
(1)
"Mplaza and Jason Dion can afford you cheaper vouchers (and retake)"
#76
Raspy Dispatcher
4.0
(1)
"Check out the Raspy Dispatcher as a resource."
#77
Six Sigma Council
4.0
(1)
"I used the Six Sigma council study guide for Master Black Belt."
#78
Sheppard Air
4.0
(1)
"Sheppard Air but for actually learning content?"
#79
Textbook
4.0
(1)
"I'd highly recommend using all of the charts/textbook diagrams to study."
#80
IAEA
4.0
(1)
"I just took my mt2 and passed, this one helped out a lot."
#81
FAA
4.0
(1)
"There's an FAA manual I recently downloaded."
#82
Ginzels
4.0
(1)
"Try to get your hands on some Ginzels questions."
#83
Ninja
4.0
(1)
"This might be helpful: pass_tcp_with_84_ninja_as_my_prep_book."
#84
CompTIA
4.0
(1)
"Inside cloud and security sec+ exam cram / practice tests on the comp tia website"
#85
Messor
4.0
(1)
"I used messor free videos and practice test"
#86
Efixx
4.0
(1)
"The Efixx CPD courses are great."
#87
Flipping Physics
4.0
(1)
"Flipping physics has good review videos"
#88
Lapware
4.0
(1)
"Lapware: 100$ a month has all the modules with explanations."
#89
WinTMaker
4.0
(1)
"Get yourself a copy of WinTMaker."
#90
Notes of a Seaplane Instructor
4.0
(1)
"Notes of a Seaplane Instructor."
#91
KVS
3.0
(1)
"It is called KVS student support material I think."
#92
Engineering Pro
3.0
(1)
"I bought the Engineering Pro guide by Justin for the FE Electrical."
#93
Notes of a Seaplane Pilot
3.0
(1)
"Notes of a seaplane pilot is decent at describing the basic techniques."
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