I just passed my Insurance Exam yesterday and next in line is my Series 7.  I know that most people think the Insurance test is a breeze.... I did not feel that way.  Although I passed on the first try, I didn't finish feeling confident that I had passed, in fact when I learned that I had, I was shocked.  That said, I need a new study strategy for the 7.  I used Kaplan for my Insurance Exam.  What I liked the most was that I could download and print the manual and pick out chapters to highlight/annotate as I watched the kind-of corresponding videos (they didn't match perfectly, there was some topics that were address by one and not the other but it was close)  I found the test questions were similar to the questions on the test, except worded slightly more simple than the actual exam.  What I didn't like was the quality of the video lectures.  I feel like the instructors were pretty much just reading their power points (which were split screen with lectures).  I need something with more stories and life application examples that will help me remember and understand the concepts.

My Dad took his in 2011 and has a CD set from "Pass the 7", I am going to check that out but he has no exam manual.  I have to hear it AND read it, so I'll consider buying that.  But I would also like some suggestions.  I am reading all of these comments about exactly this, but I know we all study differently so I am not only looking for what worked best for YOU, but also feedback on the creative/visual/anecdotal tactics those programs used or lacked.