by Stacy T. | Feb 1, 2018 | Test Strategies
If you’ve never taken a CPCU® exam before, The Institutes offers a free downloadable demo exam that allows you to preview the test format from the comfort of your own home before your actual test date.
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by Stacy T. | Jan 26, 2018 | CPCU 500
Two of the more difficult concepts to grasp in CPCU® 500 are standard deviation & coefficient of variation. The textbook says they are both measures of variation, but what does that mean exactly & why does that matter? This tip will provide a better explanation to help you understand these two tricky concepts better.
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by Stacy T. | Jan 23, 2018 | Study Tips
If you’re thinking about using flashcards to help you with your CPCU® studies, consider the benefits of using online flashcard sites. Sites like Quizlet.com and Cram.com allow you to create your own sets of online flashcards (just like the sets you’d purchase from The Institutes or would otherwise make on your own), but with a lot more advantages:
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by Stacy T. | Jan 19, 2018 | CPCU 530
CPCU® 530 makes a few references to questions of fact and questions of law, but doesn’t do the best job defining either term. This tip will give you a crash course on the differences between the two so you don’t get tripped up on your exam.
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by Stacy T. | Jan 16, 2018 | Announcements, CPCU 500, CPCU 540
In their Winter 2018 Key Notes Newsletter, The Institutes announced changes for all of the following courses effective April 2018:
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