LearnSmart $1 Printables Suck?

LearnSmartSystems has a deal on printable practice exams where you can download them for $1. I splurged and spent $11 on the deal, getting practice exams for just about every cert I thought I might get in 2013.

Right now I'm trying them out for the 1st time, going thru the A+ Essentials practice exam. Is it just me, or do the questions suck? And pretty badly at that?
I realize every source has their own way of creating/wording/structuring their questions. I also realize that practice exams were only $1. But still, i feel like I'm almost wasting my time going thru these questions. (Mind you, the Essentials practice file alone is like 650 pages. And so is the Practice practice exam.)

I'm haven't graded the questions I've done so far, but I don't think I'm going to do so hot. Should I just keep going anyway, to learn the info I'm missing? (I don't think the questions are factually wrong - just they sort of are... bad.)

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coreyb80

Just ordered 3 and I'm going to check them out. Every little bit helps.

DoubleNNs

Tell me what you think of them when you do.

petedude

I can't remember what they were called-- they had these exam summary guides. I think the printables are output versions of their practice exam questions, so that's probably different.

I liked the summary guides, but I can't speak to any other materials offered for $1. I'd buy the summary guides again if they had that offer.

SteveO86

Also prepared to get called by their sales team..

paulgswanson

Ugh, the pocket guides...
When I spent 300$ for the vid training I also got the pocket guides. Yeah. They. Suck.

DoubleNNs

SteveO86 wrote: »

Also prepared to get called by their sales team..

Lol, I already ignored all their calls. And e-mails. Kind of a weird marketing tactic. But hey, if it works for them...

SteveO86

DoubleNNs wrote: »

Lol, I already ignored all their calls. And e-mails. Kind of a weird marketing tactic. But hey, if it works for them...

Word of advice might want to block their number

coreyb80

SteveO86 wrote: »

Word of advice might want to block their number

I gave them the wrong phone number *shrugs*

coreyb80

DoubleNNs wrote: »

LearnSmartSystems has a deal on printable practice exams where you can download them for $1. I splurged and spent $11 on the deal, getting practice exams for just about every cert I thought I might get in 2013.

Right now I'm trying them out for the 1st time, going thru the A+ Essentials practice exam. Is it just me, or do the questions suck? And pretty badly at that?
I realize every source has their own way of creating/wording/structuring their questions. I also realize that practice exams were only $1. But still, i feel like I'm almost wasting my time going thru these questions. (Mind you, the Essentials practice file alone is like 650 pages. And so is the Practice practice exam.)

I'm haven't graded the questions I've done so far, but I don't think I'm going to do so hot. Should I just keep going anyway, to learn the info I'm missing? (I don't think the questions are factually wrong - just they sort of are... bad.)

These questions are plain bad.

YuckTheFankees

LearnSmart will stalk you for a long time and their products are below average. Words of advice, if you block email/phone X, they will call from another email/phone number. I had over 5 email addresses contact me plus 3-4 phone numbers from LearnSmart.

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DoubleNNs

coreyb80 wrote: »

These questions are plain bad.

Glad it wasn't just me.

There's def a lot of info to be learned in the packet. But I'm afraid a bulk of it is stuff that won't be on the exam. Plus, it's a lot of effort to sift thru over 600 pages of subpar questions to get to the info. =/

DoubleNNs

YuckTheFankees wrote: »

LearnSmart will stalk you for a long time and their products are below average. Words of advice, if you block email/phone X, they will call from another email/phone number. I had over 5 email addresses contact me plus 3-4 phone numbers from LearnSmart.

LearnSmart Better Business Bureau Review

Honestly, I don't mind them contacting me. Not at all.
I just wish their products were better quality.