Course Comparison - Roger Philipp™

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CPAexcel VIDEO
SELF STUDY
Roger Philipp™
ONLINE COURSE
Standard Price including textbooks
$1,470
$1,595
 
College Student Discount
20% off
?
  
Are course choices provided?
Several
Only for delivery method
 
Published Student Pass Rate
(National Average 2004 - 2008: 45%)
87%
 
As high as 87%
Pass rate explained on website?
Yes
No
 
For how long is the course accessible?
Until you pass
9 months for 4 parts
 
Course Retakes   Compare Guarantees
Free until you pass -
No conditions
$50/section for 9 more months
 
Updates to electronic course materials
Free until you pass -
No conditions
Included in the charge for repeats
  
Free pre-purchase demo provided
Take sample lessons using
the actual product
View 1 hour classes
 
 
Course Materials
CPAexcel VIDEO
SELF STUDY
Roger Philipp™
ONLINE COURSE
Type of video lectures
Studio-recorded
Recorded in classroom
  
Lectures by
Leading professors at
top universities
  
Roger Philipp
  
Printable materials related to the Video Lectures
PowerPoint slides
  
Roger's books
  
Textbooks for each exam part
Updated semi-annually
Wiley. Updated annually
  
Past exam questions, with self-scoring software
5,100
Over 4,000
  
Proficiency Questions, with self-scoring software
5,400
None
  
Digital CPA Flash cards
3,400
None
  
CPA Candidate Discussion Groups
Yes
Yes
Simulation problems & answers (software based)
50 simulations using
exam-identical software
Yes
Simulated CPA Exams (Practice Exams)
Unlimited Use
None
  
Final Review (Past Exam Questions, Simulations)
Exam-identical software
None
  
Printed CPA Flash cards available at extra cost?
Yes 1,000
  
Wiley, Focus Notes
  
 
Course Structure and Learning Tools:
CPAexcel VIDEO
SELF STUDY
Roger Philipp™
ONLINE COURSE
Structured for delivery to
One student at a time
Groups in classrooms
  
Instructional design approach
Bite-sized lessons (500)
100 lectures
  
Average video lecture/longest video lecture
7 minutes/35 minutes
Lectures are 1 hour each
 
Emphasis of the Video Lectures
Content presentation
Working problems
Software-based Efficient Learning System™
Yes
No
  
Diagnostic Exams, to help focus study time
Yes
No
  
How detailed are the progress measurements?
500 bite-sized topics & higher
Higher level topics only
  
Flexibility to switch to a professor-guided course?
Yes, at any time. Extra cost
No
  
 
Electronic Course Delivery Methods:
CPAexcel VIDEO
SELF STUDY
Roger Philipp™
ONLINE COURSE
Online
Yes
Lectures
CD-ROM
Yes
Questions & Simulations only
  
External USB Drive
16 GB Flash Drive
Yes
Synchronized scores across delivery methods
Fully-integrated delivery system
No
  


Data current as of December 2008. The information listed above was obtained directly from each course's web site.

Prices and Guarantees:
With CPAexcel, content updates and course repeats are free until the student passes the CPA Exam. No conditions need to be met in order to receive these free services. All other courses charge for updates and course repeats 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 87% 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 through 2008. Pass rates are for students who completed the CPAexcel course.


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