How To Pass The Real Estate Exam On Your First Try

One of the last accomplishments that I checked off of my 2024 goal list was passing the MI Real Estate Exam. What I thought would be a breeze (judging off the 40 hour time requirement) actually turned into a few months of studying and additional prep to keep the items fresh in my mind.

The exam consisted of 115 multiple choice questions and was timed. My background in lending/finance helped, but did not prepare me to pass the exam off of my experience alone. 

A few things that I found helpful was using Aceable for training. Aceable (🎉Try Aceable Here: http://share.aceable.com/6FRGj7) provided customer support, information on how the state test was outlined, prewritten terms and definitions, as well as videos, practice tests and games throughout. 

I also found using the app Quizlet to be helpful. The app replaced the need to write out and carry around flash cards. I was able to input flash word terms into the app and quiz myself throughout the day as needed.

Creating pnemonics was another study tool that was useful. For example, to help me remember the characteristics of land I created: 

"Some Say My Friend Irritates". 

S- Scarcity S- Situs M- Modification F- Fixity I- Illiquidity 

I decided to take the exam at home to give myself an advantage of sitting in the same location that I studied at. I learned during one of my Psychology classes that our brain takes in our surroundings and that plays a huge part in our sensory input. This means that it's easier in certain circumstances to recall information based on our location (surroundings)! 

I share more details on how I passed the MI Real Estate Exam in this video, what here: How I Passed The Real Estate Exam On My First Try

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