So what Material/School/Questions helped you prepare the best?
OnTheFence said
Oct 16, 2011
I have material from everyone but I stuck with the Fast Track classes, not sure if I should have strayed this time
Still liked the Academy notes/questions the best though...
FranknBeans said
Oct 17, 2011
Patrol guide lol
jay23ktf said
Oct 18, 2011
The FAST TRACK his hands down the best!
Iliketurtles said
Oct 18, 2011
i passed this test with about an 80-83 according to all the compiled lists. I took the KEY. I missed 4 classes during the 6 months. For the first 4 and a half months, i went to the classes, read the packets once in awhile and answered the questions at the end of the packets. For the last month and a half i stepped it up and started studying pretty hard (3 hours a day, 4 days a week). The last 2 weeks i studied about 4-5 hours a day every day. I've looked at the "total guide" and it is just too many words on one page. The Key does a great job of putting bubbles and boxes, and connecting different procedures to eachother which makes it very easy to stay concentrated on the material. It was very easy to keep with the flow of the packets and you simply cannot beat Chief Shea for an instructor. He is hands down the best instructor out there.
My vote is for the KEY.
CaballoRage3000 said
Oct 18, 2011
I did the Key I agree Chief Shea was great also Capt. Misfud I also read the patrol guide 1x not including 220 cims and 211 court I also used the KSA procedural guide. I went a lil crazy at the end I was so stressed I couldnt figure out a way to cram. All these list has me around the mid 70's I hope so.
que1999 said
Oct 18, 2011
I did the Fast Track and was very happy with it. The ability to watch all the lectures and print all the lessons up, along with the Total Guide(hands down best studying material I had), got me what appears to be a very good list # based on the preliminary answer key, and I never even went to a single class....
jay23ktf said
Oct 18, 2011
Mike Yanosik and Chief Banks make Shea and Mudsik look like 2 substitute teachers in high school. I did the fast track for 6 months and went to the Key for the in basket. The Key wasnt horrible but the fast track crew are lifers and true believers, they have no life, and eat, sh*t, and breath patrol guide. Im a lazy guy when it comes to studying anything and these guys just straight up MOTIVATE you!
ondeeair2321 said
Oct 18, 2011
fast track blows key outta the water. their material is much more straight forward. key has too many lightning bolts,key marks,and stuff all over the page. fast track kills them all...their "stripe" ratings are awesome---every 4 or 5 stripe was on it. the iterim orders are what get people. and the in basket on this test was hard....
CaballoRage3000 said
Oct 18, 2011
yeah it was tough.
que1999 said
Oct 18, 2011
The In-basket was no joke on this exam.....
jay23ktf said
Oct 18, 2011
The basket on this exam was the hardest Ive ever seen.
Semp1 said
Oct 18, 2011
The key is best Fast track has consistently wrong information especially on Juveniles.
FranknBeans said
Oct 19, 2011
I took the key D I Bartoseck or however you spell his name worked wonders... also the training bureau material was on point...
Friendly Raccoon said
Oct 19, 2011
FranknBeans wrote:
I took the key D I Bartoseck or however you spell his name worked wonders... also the training bureau material was on point...
I agree. After attending classes with different instructors from The Key and the Fast Track 8 hour cram, DI Bartoszek was hands down the best instructor.
New2this said
Nov 10, 2011
I am surprised that no one mentioned KSA except for their procedural guide. I found the inbasket to be simple. I used the key for in basket and I also used rising star and KSA . KSA was by far the best study guide. Arthur Storch puts things in perspective and let's you know why a procedure is a certain way. Crys key has me at an 80. I made some pretty stupid mistakes but I say not bad for a 3 year hairbag. Whatever my next test may be I am using KSA
I have material from everyone but I stuck with the Fast Track classes, not sure if I should have strayed this time
Still liked the Academy notes/questions the best though...
i passed this test with about an 80-83 according to all the compiled lists. I took the KEY. I missed 4 classes during the 6 months. For the first 4 and a half months, i went to the classes, read the packets once in awhile and answered the questions at the end of the packets. For the last month and a half i stepped it up and started studying pretty hard (3 hours a day, 4 days a week). The last 2 weeks i studied about 4-5 hours a day every day.
I've looked at the "total guide" and it is just too many words on one page. The Key does a great job of putting bubbles and boxes, and connecting different procedures to eachother which makes it very easy to stay concentrated on the material. It was very easy to keep with the flow of the packets and you simply cannot beat Chief Shea for an instructor. He is hands down the best instructor out there.
My vote is for the KEY.
I did the Key I agree Chief Shea was great also Capt. Misfud I also read the patrol guide 1x not including 220 cims and 211 court I also used the KSA procedural guide. I went a lil crazy at the end I was so stressed I couldnt figure out a way to cram. All these list has me around the mid 70's I hope so.
I agree. After attending classes with different instructors from The Key and the Fast Track 8 hour cram, DI Bartoszek was hands down the best instructor.