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Jan 19, 2009 1:19 am

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!

Jan 19, 2009 4:02 am

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.

Jan 19, 2009 4:09 am

[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.

Jan 20, 2009 2:32 am
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.

  Nope
Jan 20, 2009 7:12 pm

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

  "Nice to meet you.  So what'd you score on the 7?  OK.  Not bad.  Pretty tough exam, huh?  Yeah, if you think that was tough, wait until the next 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, and 5 years go by, then tell me what you think is tough.  Now GTF outta here!"
May 9, 2010 11:49 pm

  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.

May 10, 2010 12:32 am

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