The Series 7 is HARD!

Nice job! 2 weeks huh? Must’ve been busting your @ss!!! I just got hired by Edward Jones and start studying for the 7 in a couple weeks. They give me two months to prepare though.

Nice job! 2 weeks huh? Must've been busting your @ss! I was just hired by Edward Jones and will begin studying for the 7 in a couple weeks. They give us 2 months to prepare though.

The 7 is not hard, two weeks or not.  Try the 3.  Take a weekend to study for it.  Let me know what you think a hard test is.

Nicely done. You took a perfectly innocent celebratory exclaimation about someone else’s accomplishments and turned it into a pissing contest.

It is what it is.  Simply stated the 7 is not that hard.

Every exam is easy… if you STUDY.

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[quote=Sam Houston]It is what it is.  Simply stated the 7 is not that hard.[/quote]

I don’t know about the 3 but I’ve heard many people say the 7 is difficult so I know I’m not a lone.  It may be the amount of the material versus the difficulty level, but trying to absorb it all in two weeks was a little tough for me.  Perhaps Sam is just a stud.  Kudos.

If you think the 7 is hard, I cant wait to hear how hard you think it is to build a book.
Good luck.

If you think the 7 is hard, I cant wait to hear how hard you think it is to build a book.
Good luck.

I know some very dumb people that have passed it. You either ace it, barely pass, or bomb it. 

The only thing easier is the series six and the insurance exam.  Nonetheless, my guess is that your limited study time made it seem hard.  Now, get ready to find out what “hard” is…

Perfect utility in study/passing, one point over the pass mark. Any more than that is a waste of time. Congrats. I found the 66 to be a bit challenging. Safe bet that’s next on your list.

Every interview I’ve been to they’ve always asked what I scored.

Congratulations, GlenGarry.  Ignore the sourpusses that come here to simply dump on other people because it makes them feel superior or better about their own miserable lives.

Congrats on passin the 7!!!

Every interview I’ve been to they’ve always asked what I scored.

I can’t speak about series 7 scores, but as a manager, I care more about your effectiveness at work and how a person utilizes the information they learned - productively. I know a high score may be a sign of a hard worker or one with a photographic memory; then again some people score high on a test and can’t do a thing with it.

[quote=someonewouldntexpect]Every interview I’ve been to they’ve always asked what I scored.

Thanks for the encouraging words. I start in a week and a half. (already did my 66 and life/health exams)   Now I’m working on my list of prospects and looking for any help on any way to build a practice.  I was in mortgages for a while and have a good 150 past clients to start working on as well as my natural market etc.  Wish me luck and the same to all of you!

A manager who asks you what you scored is probably testing you to see if you’ll lie.  They can pull up the scores for every test you’ve ever taken by looking at your U-4 on the FINRA website.

[quote=Bodysurf]A manager who asks you what you scored is probably testing you to see if you’ll lie.  They can pull up the scores for every test you’ve ever taken by looking at your U-4 on the FINRA website.
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Yup.

A manager who asks you what you scored is probably testing you to see if you’ll lie.  They can pull up the scores for every test you’ve ever taken by looking at your U-4 on the FINRA website.

Actually, it’s more of a conversation starter than anything.  If I were a hiring manager:

  My god, I have to say I have never seen such chilish behavoir as from the jerk who wants to pounce on others accomplishments. He claims he found the test easy, well then he probably makes shit as a broker. I owned a firm from 1994 to 2000 and I have to say that the better the test taker the worse the broker. One of my top producers had to take the test twice but after he did  pass he brought home a huge check every month. I also saw brokers who paid someone else to take the test for them, couldn't pass themselves but awesome brokers.(I don't recommend this as they caught hundreds of them and yanked their license's) I've also seen a broker make a lot of money and not know a thing about stocks. We all exceed in different areas, I'd rather be a bad test taker and a better broker any day of the week. kuddo's to all that try and work hard.  It is a tuff business and even tuffer for a women to get where I did. There will always be the arrogant idiots who think there sh*t doesn't stink , they will figure out soon enough it smells worse than most. . As for building your book,  do yourself a favor and buy your own leads from a good lead co. The top brokers get the better leads, you will get the leads that have been called already. If you invest a little money it will pay off in the end, it's no different than having your own business.  Good luck to all and happy selling.

Congrats, the 7 is a BEAR. You done good.