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CPAexcel CLASSIC SELF STUDY COURSE |
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| Standard Price | $930 |
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$1195 |
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| College Student Discount | 20% |
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No |
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| Are course choices provided? | Several |
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No |
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| Published Student Pass Rate
(National Average 2004-2007: 43%) |
84% |
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Over 80% |
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| Pass rate explained on website? | Yes |
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No supporting data |
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| For how long is the course accessible? | Until you pass |
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Materials good for one year? |
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| Course Retakes Compare Guarantees | Free until you pass No Conditions |
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Extra fee unless conditions met |
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| Updates to electronic course materials | Free until you pass - Prior content revised |
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None included |
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| Free pre-purchase demo provided | Take sample lessons using the actual product |
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Live online demo |
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| Course Materials | CPAexcel CLASSIC SELF STUDY COURSE |
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| Textbooks for each exam part | Updated semi-annually |
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Updated annually |
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| Past exam questions, with self scoring software | 4,000 past CPA Exam questions |
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(3900 objective questions) |
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| Proficiency Questions, with self-scoring software | 5,000 |
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None |
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| Electronic Flashcards | 2,800 |
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None |
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| Student Discussion Groups | Yes |
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None? |
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| Simulation problems and answers (software based) |
Exam-identical software - 30 |
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35 realistic simulations |
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| Simulated CPA Exams (Practice Exams) | Unlimited Use |
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Limited exam simulation scenarios |
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| Final Review, Past Exam Questions, Simulations | Exam-identical software |
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None |
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| Course Structure and Learning Tools: | CPAexcel CLASSIC SELF STUDY COURSE |
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| Structured for delivery to | One student at a time |
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One student at a time |
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| Instructional design approach | Bite-sized lessons |
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Tiered learning method |
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| Software-based Efficient Learning System | Yes |
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No |
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| Diagnostic Exams to help focus study time | Yes |
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? |
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| Personalized study strategies? | Yes – lesson by lesson |
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Computer-based personal trainer |
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| How detailed are the progress measurements | 500 bite-sized topics & higher |
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Higher level categories |
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| Printed Flashcards available? | Yes, 1000 printed flashcards, sold separately |
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No |
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| Electronic Course Delivery Methods: | CPAexcel CLASSIC SELF STUDY COURSE |
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| Online | Yes |
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No |
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| CD-ROM | Yes |
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Yes |
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| External USB Drive | |
No |
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| Synchronized scores across delivery methods | Fully-integrated delivery system |
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No |
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Data current as of August 2007. The information listed above was obtained directly from each course's web site.
Prices and Guarantees:
With CPAexcel, content updates and course retakes are free until the student passes the exam. No conditions need to be met in order to receive these free services. All other courses charge for updates and course retakes or have restrictive conditions that must be met in order to receive these services free or at reduced cost. The prices and terms for these services can be as much as 85% of the initial price of the course. Because these extra charges vary greatly among the courses, they are not shown above. Refer to "Compare Guarantees" for further information.
Pass Rates:
CPAexcel's pass rate data is for exams taken in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007. Pass rates are for students who completed the CPAexcel course.
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