I personally used the ksa guide and the key. Ksa was a fraction of the cost and prepared me just as well.

I used the key but I took elite crams and in baskets as well. Most importantly I did questions from everywhere. 

I took the key and read out of the patrol guide... Majority of my studying was right out the patrol guide 

Did the Key, Elite, Academy questions and also the Key app. Also read the Patrol Guide.

Slate wrote:

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key+my own notes, barely opened the guide

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 Slate, how well did u do then?

skiguy37 wrote:

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Key, 85% packet, 15% patrol guide
Plus all questions / inbaskets from key, elite, academy and key phone app.
Results: Would've been 1st class of it wasn't for the cheaters.

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 What was your score?

Ineed63 wrote:

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Slate wrote:

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key+my own notes, barely opened the guide

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 Slate, how well did u do then?

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 Top 50

Su Madre 24 wrote:

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skiguy37 wrote:

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Key, 85% packet, 15% patrol guide
Plus all questions / inbaskets from key, elite, academy and key phone app.
Results: Would've been 1st class of it wasn't for the cheaters.

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 What was your score?

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 Top 50

DETSGT wrote:

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I don't think it matters which class you take. Espically after this last test. It all depends on how much work you put in. Personally I feel you must read Pg more than once, packets more than once and a boat load of questions.

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 Agreed. PG more than once is def necessary for the LTs test. I thought the pg was useless for the sgts exam tho. 

I tried to read the guide twice but ran out of time. The second time I made it to 208 and the 3 day swing before the test made sure I read 212 again. 

The only book I studied was the Torah. My list is in the top 10.

jill72 wrote:

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The only book I studied was the Torah. My list is in the top 10.

-- Edited by jill72 on Monday 22nd of February 2016 09:11:31 PM

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 Mazel Tov!

Hairbag wrote:

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Take it for what it's worth but I only read the key packets over and over again. only went to the guide for discrepancies. Did all questions from elite and key. Top 50 score. U can only absorb so much from reading the guide 2x. Retain much more from reading those packets about 15x each. Just my 2 cents

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sig226 wrote:

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I think he meant he is in top 50s on the list

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 Actually I quoted the wrong post. Sorry 

sig226 wrote:

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Though i failed i throw my 2 cents.
For 09 sgt test i kept it simple stupid: i read Key packets and did questions. No patrol guide, no risingstar, no cram course, not even new interim orders nor extra in-basket work. Walked away with low 80s.
For 2015 i dif Elite PG, packets, online and packets questions, risingstar, key app and academy questions. Elite trimester exams scored high. Test results-low 60s. Go figure.

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You cannot use the 2015 Lt test as a barometer.  If it was a normal test you would have done well. Good luck in 2017.