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I just passed the Series 24 yesterday and I still feel like I’m dreaming. Although I felt confident in my studies heading into the exam, roughly 4 questions in I realized how different the exam was going to be from what/how I studied. People will tell you the questions are long and it is a reading test, and while that’s absolutely true, I was not exactly prepared to be converting language. It truly felt like I studied in a different language compared to the test itself in relation to how the questions were written. It’s been a few years since I’ve taken one of these, and I forgot just how obnoxious some of the questions are. I used STC to prep and although they have a high pass rate, I really did not feel that the material they focus on was prominent in the actual exam. I could’ve gotten a rough draw, but I also think they cast a very wide net as compared to what the exam deems important. Personally, hearing the concepts talked about in Dean’s YouTube videos is what helped me the most. He goes deep on the topics which is way more necessary than memorizing time frames or knowing what needs to filed when. I shouldn’t be surprised since this is a general principal/supervision qualifying exam, but the majority to the questions were situational judgement calls. When in doubt, try to picture yourself in the example outlined in the question. Oh, and forget all about margin and net capital, and focus on the WHY behind the concepts. Dean’s stories helped me learn the real world “why”.