Course Review - Gleim
Gleim CPA Review
Price$1999
Questions13,000
AvailableUntil You Pass
Finance10–30% APR
Gleim DiscountNo Promo Code
Gleim Course Features
| Online Course | |
| Mobile Support | Downloadable App |
| Questions | 13,000 |
| Digital Texbook | Digital outline, no tools |
| Video Lectures | 100 hours |
| Analytics | Progress Metrics |
| Practice Exams | |
| Available | Until You Pass |
| Return Policy | 30 days, no more than the first study unit can be completed |
| Support | Counselor, Phone & Email Support |
| Price | $1999 |
| Discount | No Promo Code |
| Financing Available | 10–30% APR |
Customer Reviews
Likes
thorough explanations
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book is hard to read
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Information was laid out well and MCQ answers were thorough.
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Much of the information seems unnecessary
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It's same questioning with different wording
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Need more questions
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Pretty good, detailed study books
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Some questions asked in Wiley and CPA Review For Free covered material not in the Gleim books
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That there are so many questions!
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Nothing!
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Excellent service and review courses
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I am happy with Gleim
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Most times it explains the material well
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Questions are too lengthy and wordy. Also, review is too vague so it takes more time to study using Gleim material than it would with others
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I will not know until I take the exam. so far it appears to be a good tool.
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Some of the simulations did not match the study unit being covered.
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Quantity of questions
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Exam rehearsal not included with all package options
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Simulations were helpful
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Modules didn't go in logical order
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The detail that Gleim has.
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Some of the mcqs have to much detail.
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Book in outline format
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Questions are not most representative of the exam
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The smaller learning modules. Detail outlines that are easy to read.
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Relevant study question.
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Succinct, relevant info. The explanations following each answer and the summarized score with explanations was the most helpful.
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Nothing.
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It has been organised well. I can write a review once I appear and complete the examination.
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I can write a review once I appear and complete the examination.
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Explanations to most of the questions provide information beyond just the scope of the topic asked which helps to better understand the concept.
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Some questions seem out-of-the-blue and not related to study material.
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Online interface, number of MCQs available for practice
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Not thorough enough. Online instructors not as good as Becker.
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The study material was provided in a lot of different formats and there were a good amount of questions to use for review.
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Some of the material is presented in a complex way and some items are presented with too much detail.
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Amount of questions, simulations. etc.
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Constant following up from coach/advisor.
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Covers everything you need.
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Too much information - which it gives you the option to only get summarized or condense information
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Not enough explanation given for many more fundamental concepts and far too much detail given on more complex matters, that are likely not going to be tested to that extent on the exam. I am using CPAExcel as my base program and Gleim to hit those more complex matters that I need more work on. CPA Excel's simulations are not as difficult as Gleim's, which are more representative of what I am finding on the exam. So I use Gleim's books for the simulations and deep dive into those things that I struggle with.
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Videos were comprised of presenter reading the slides. Not very intuitive. CPAExcel has presenters that are much more personable. Gleim has audio which is nice for travel. CPA's simulations are not as difficult as they should be. Too many research questions verses analytical content.
Likes
Question explanations, outlines.
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Not enough questions.
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The M/C choices and TBS sims
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There was a lot of information that was outdated. There was no real instructions on how to get started. The videos was not helpful at all.
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Good contents
Highlight important point
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Stimulation practice questions.
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Currently using Gleim and it is very thorough
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Currently using Gleim....videos and audio are boring.
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That if they release a new course by the time you are studying they will send you the new version free (just pay handling & shipping).
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That is not true they give you access until you pass...
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Presents good information.
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Audio narrations were dry.
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Difficulty of questions
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Textbook was very dense and difficult to read.
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The questions are challenging.
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Following their "way' seemed to take a lot of time and only left me with two weeks for review, even though they recommend one. Also, I was focusing on the "harder, longer" problems and spent too much time on those.
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The large multiple choice bank.
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No flashcards are provided.
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Review books are in outline format making it easy to quickly absorb the material. The study sessions allow you to receive immediate feedback on multiple choice questions. Each of the study modules emulates the look and feel of the actual exam which prepared me well for test day.
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The website it a little bit clunky and took some getting used to. The study calendar function seemed like a great feature, but in reality turned out to be not all that helpful.
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A lot of questions throughout the material
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Explanations were too short
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Great variety of questions and in-depth explanations
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Simulation software not as strong as others
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The simulations may be helpful in preparing for exam
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Some topics are poorly explained. The topics sometimes appear to be information overload.
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