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View Poll Results: What is enough to prepare for the CS Exam
Read a book only (Book is linked to best books poll) 4 3.57%
Read a book + Practice with a partner 55 49.11%
Read a book + Practice with a partner + Online Course 18 16.07%
Read a book + Practice with a partner + Live Course 16 14.29%
Read a book + Practice with a partner + Online Course + Live Course 6 5.36%
Read a book + Online Course 8 7.14%
Read a book + Live Course 5 4.46%
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Default The Best Way to Prepare for CS Exam (What is Enough?)

This is a poll in which we vote for the best combination of CS prep methods.

If you have a suggestion for another option to be added please post your reply and I will add the option.

If you have not taken the CS exam please do not vote.

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What's enough depends on the background of the student.

If the student has enough clinical experience, good English language, good communication skills then perhaps he doesn't need any of these.

If the student has no experience and no English language then maybe he needs even more than all of these.
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Hmmmm ... nobody think that the book is enough
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Hmmm ... there's no clear winner so far
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your right
the student sbackground matters alot
im an amercan grad from a really good school, as my parents remind me regulary over the tuition it costs.
i failed cs the first time cause i thought i was awesome and awesome does not work for the cs exam i dont care what school you went to
i recently learned with the videos im watching that being just nice all the time and forgetting about how much you paid for your degree or what school you went to and think only about the sp is the way to get through most of the cs. im using csevideo for online and first aid for text after takign the exam i wished i did this the first time!
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your right
the student sbackground matters alot
im an amercan grad from a really good school, as my parents remind me regulary over the tuition it costs.
i failed cs the first time cause i thought i was awesome and awesome does not work for the cs exam i dont care what school you went to
i recently learned with the videos im watching that being just nice all the time and forgetting about how much you paid for your degree or what school you went to and think only about the sp is the way to get through most of the cs. im using csevideo for online and first aid for text after takign the exam i wished i did this the first time!
what videos are you seeing ?
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what videos are you seeing ?
CSEvideo vs Premier reviews?.......premier reviews by far
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Read FA CS and get a partner and go through the cases 2 or 3 times.


Thats it PERIOD.. Don't waste money / time on Videos.
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I tried nearly all the combinations for preparation of cs, but what I found most helpful is reading a book and practicing with partner, as it not only gives the confidence but also prevents unnecessary efforts

For cs first aid is a nice book, but its not inclusive of all cases, but still it covers nearly 90% of cases.
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