UpperMark Test Bank software - pros and cons

September 7, 2010 - 10:38pm — Peter Eickelberg

I wanted to share my thoughts about the UpperMark Test Bank software for anyone considering purchasing it.

It was very handy to get a battery of test questions not packaged with study notes, as I make my own notes and have my own study strategy. I just needed test questions for my final "push". The software is well-organized and has some analysis features so you can continue to work on your weak spots. The customer service is also very courteous.

HOWEVER, their questions have a lot of typographical and sometimes grammatical errors than I can't believe would exist in a product of this nature. I actually emailed UpperMark with a screen shot of 21 questions randomly drawn in which there were 6 total errors, two of which were factual in nature.

Customer service told me this sort of thing is very unusual in their product, but I have found a consistent incorrect use of "Codes and Standards" to refer to the CFA Code and Standards, words run together without a space, questions that use wording that asks a different question than what was intended, and sometimes responses that don't match the question itself.

UpperMark will of course promptly fix anything you bring to their attention. But I feel that a product you have to pay money for should be without so many errors.

September 9, 2010 - 7:33am — Sachin Tulyani

Thanks for your views, it

Thanks for your views, it will be helpful to keep your experience in mind - as I start to work thru the same.

September 10, 2010 - 5:00pm — Peter Eickelberg

Improvements

They are making improvements as they find out about them, so perhaps by next year everything will be fully reviewed. Stay tuned.

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