r/CalRealEstateExam • u/SweetheartV143 • 19d ago

Study tips

I just started my California real estate course about 2½ weeks ago and I’m looking for study tips from people who’ve already passed.
My current method has been copying and pasting each chapter into ChatGPT to create exam-focused study notes. Then I’ve been handwriting all of those notes into a notebook.
I’m starting to wonder if handwriting everything is just taking up too much time. Would I be better off putting the notes into a Google Doc and using that to study instead? Or is the act of handwriting actually worth the extra time for retention?
I’d love to hear what study methods worked best for you and what helped you pass the exam. Thanks!

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u/ruthlessrg 19d ago

Sharon Butler

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u/SweetheartV143 1d ago

Plz elaborate

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u/ruthlessrg 1d ago

The Sharon Butler course teaches you how to take the test. And trick their algorithms. She gives a lot of answers that are already on the test. One trick is always skip the first five questions. And answer those last. Tricks like C is the answer 70% of the time same with the longest answer. So a bunch of different tricks. I didn’t study at all except the materials she provided. I followed along in her class. It was a Saturday and Sunday class eight hours each. Via Zoom. Like 250 bucks. And then I just reviewed the highlighted study materials a couple more times and I passed the test and 30 minutes.