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CPAexcel VIDEO
GOLD MEDAL COURSE |
Bisk™
ONLINE REVIEW
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| Standard price including textbooks |
$1,690 |
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$1980 |
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| College Student Discount |
20% off |
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| Are course choices provided? |
Yes |
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Yes |
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Published Student Pass Rate
(National Average 2004 - 2008: 45%) |
87% |
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No |
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| Pass rate explained on website? |
Yes |
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No |
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| For how long is the course accessible? |
Until you pass |
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4 months per part |
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| Course Retakes Compare Guarantees |
Free until you pass -
No conditions |
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Extra fee unless you meet conditions |
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| Updates to electronic course materials |
Free until you pass -
Prior content revised |
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Not found on
website |
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| Free pre-purchase demo provided |
Take sample lessons using the actual product |
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Demo Tour 10 Classes |
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| Course Materials |
CPAexcel VIDEO
GOLD MEDAL COURSE |
Bisk™
ONLINE REVIEW |
| Studio-recorded Video Lectures delivered by |
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Bob Monette |
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| Printable materials related to the Video Lectures |
PowerPoint slides |
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Study Guides |
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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 |
In "Exam Tutor" - 5,100 |
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Yes |
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| Proficiency Questions, with self-scoring software |
5,400 |
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None |
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| Digital CPA Flash cards |
3,400 |
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None |
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| CPA Candidate Discussion Groups |
Yes |
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Yes |
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| Simulation problems & answers (software based) |
50 simulations using
exam-identical software |
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200 simulations, not
exam-identical software |
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| Simulated CPA Exams (Practice Exams) |
Exam-identical software |
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Not exam-identical |
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| Final Review, Past Exam Questions, Simulations |
Exam-identical software |
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Not exam-identical |
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| Course Structure and Learning Tools: |
CPAexcel VIDEO
GOLD MEDAL COURSE |
Bisk™
ONLINE REVIEW |
| Structured for delivery to |
One student at a time |
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Groups in "classes" |
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| Instructional design approach |
Bite-sized lessons |
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Long texts, short videos |
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| Average video lecture/longest video lecture |
7 minutes/35 minutes |
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| Emphasis of the Video Lectures |
Content presentation |
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| Duration of a 1 part course |
Choice: 15, 30, 40, or 60 days |
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4 months site access |
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| Scheduled assignments with due dates |
Yes |
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Yes |
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| Prompt answers to students' questions from |
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| Mentoring provided by |
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| Software-based Efficient Learning Systemâ„¢ |
Yes |
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No |
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| Diagnostic Exams, to help focus study time |
Yes |
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Yes - with Personal Trainer |
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| Personalize study strategies? |
Yes - lesson-by-lesson |
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Yes - with Personal Trainer |
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| How detailed are the progress measurements? |
500 bite-sized topics & higher |
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Micro-topics and higher |
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| Printed CPA Flash cards available? |
Yes 1,000 |
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No |
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| Electronic Course Delivery Methods: |
CPAexcel VIDEO
GOLD MEDAL COURSE |
Bisk™
ONLINE REVIEW |
| Online |
Yes |
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Yes |
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| CD-ROM |
Yes |
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Yes |
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| External USB Drive |
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No |
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| Synchronized scores across delivery methods |
Fully-integrated delivery system |
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No |
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