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Post Info TOPIC: elite 128, which course did you use
Which course did you use [40 vote(s)]

The Key
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Elite
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Rising star
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Ksa
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Patrol guide
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elite 128, which course did you use


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



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



-- Edited by DETSGT on Monday 22nd of February 2016 03:19:22 AM

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



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Took elite didn't go to a class mainly just read the elite guide which is essentially a well updated patrol guide with some added notes and pointers .. Bought rising star questions but only had time to do so much after pounding the guide

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



-- Edited by RMP6969 on Monday 22nd of February 2016 03:35:38 AM

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I did Elite and mainly patrol guide

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key+my own notes, barely opened the guide

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Went to Key & Elite.

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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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Slate wrote:

key+my own notes, barely opened the guide


 Slate, how well did u do then?



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skiguy37 wrote:

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.


 What was your score?



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I used the key and I got a 76

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I went to the Key class twice a week, but used practice questions from everywhere (Key App, Elite, Rising Star, Academy, even a KSA In-Basket). By the end I was mostly reading Patrol Guide/Police Academy PG on my own making index cards. I went to the crams for Elite and Key, but it was sort of a waste for me because I already knew the "highly tested" procedures better than my own family by that point.

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Ineed63 wrote:
Slate wrote:

key+my own notes, barely opened the guide


 Slate, how well did u do then?


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Su Madre 24 wrote:
skiguy37 wrote:

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.


 What was your score?


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Elite as my main course, read the patrol guide 2x, did some rising stars questions, academy packet questions and attended the key's crams.

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Elite course, read the patrol guide (almost 2x), and Key app questions

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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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DETSGT wrote:

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.


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



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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. 



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Key alongside patrol guide. Threw in key phone app plus academy questions. Also, purchased rising star. Ignored lesson plan and saved questions until two weeks to exam date. Same thing when I did Sgt. exam.

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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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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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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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jill72 wrote:

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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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


 



-- Edited by DETSGT on Tuesday 23rd of February 2016 01:09:39 AM

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

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


 Actually I quoted the wrong post. Sorry 



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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.


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.  



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