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Preparing for Proficiency Tests 24 Apr 2007, 14:54
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Can anyone recommend study material to prepare for the b-school proficiency tests? I am not too interested in attending summer school before I start.

Also, do you know if all school make you take such tests after your admitted?
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Preparing for Proficiency Tests 24 Apr 2007, 19:44
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I'm thinking of buying the mbamath.com program. I haven't looked into it too much other than skimming the website, but it seems like the material covered is exactly the stuff you'll want a head start on before school start.

But I'm not sure what your proficiency test actually test. What school is this for?
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Preparing for Proficiency Tests 25 Apr 2007, 07:31
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I just read that at my program, I get an automatic waiver out of the finance and accounting cores. Yay!
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Preparing for Proficiency Tests 25 Apr 2007, 07:38
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Because you're a CFA I'm assuming? That's awesome!
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Preparing for Proficiency Tests 25 Apr 2007, 07:59
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CFA wouldn't waiver accounting, I don't think. I am out of Economics (2 courses), targetting getting out of the core Finance and Stats courses.

If there is one thing I can do without, it is a term of lectures on stats.
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Preparing for Proficiency Tests 25 Apr 2007, 08:02
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3underscore - How did you waive out, based on your academics/transcripts or because of your work?

I was thinking of waiving out of Economics (my undergrad major) but I could use a refresher so maybe I shouldn't try to waive out.
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Preparing for Proficiency Tests 25 Apr 2007, 08:14
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they have my transcripts, so I can waive economics. I was advised in the interview to waive as much of the core as I can.

I will take a stats exam they set up, and hopefully get out of that. I think it is similar for finance, but I have worked for long enough in the field and done enough exams that I reckon I should be able to bin a few others.

Its one of the things they have as "to be announced later this summer". Honest, I will study all summer if it gets me out of doing stats lectures. I spent years at uni knowing i wouldn't get the time I spent in Stats class back, I am not doing it again.

Chi square, f-stat, t-test, heteroskedasticity, yawn yawn yawn.
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Preparing for Proficiency Tests 25 Apr 2007, 09:55
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I'm thinking of buying the mbamath.com program. I haven't looked into it too much other than skimming the website, but it seems like the material covered is exactly the stuff you'll want a head start on before school start.
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I purchased the mbamath.com program a few weeks back. I'm real happy with the content and I would reccomend it to anyone who's lacking in some areas or just needs a structured review. It's also a great way to pass time at work 8-)
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That's good to know, thanks for the info.