Looking for real answers here, not the "study for 3 months" advice that everyone gives.
I have 3 weeks before my scheduled (CMPS) Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist exam date and I'm wondering if that's enough. I work full time so I can only do about 1-2 hours per night.
I've been focusing on "CMPS" and "CMPS - Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist" practice material. Made flashcards for the stuff I keep getting wrong and doing a full practice test every weekend.
My concern is whether I'm spreading too thin. Should I drop some topics and focus on the ones with the highest weight? What are the sections that actually show up the most?
What was your actual study timeline? Not what you'd recommend — what you actually did.
Worth mentioning: the free cmps mortgage products financial strategies covers exactly the areas people tend to struggle with most.
Quick data point: I spent 6 weeks studying, 2-3 hours a day, and passed with a 80%.
The section on CMPS exam took me the longest to feel confident about. Eventually I just drilled practice questions until I could answer them without hesitation.
What testing center did you end up booking? Some of them have much shorter wait times than others right now.
Great discussion. One thing nobody mentions: sleep the night before matters more than one more study session. Went in fully rested for my CMPS and felt sharper than expected.
For anyone finding this later: CMPS is passable with consistent effort even working full time. I studied 62 minutes a day for 13 weeks. The free cmps ethical practices risk management kept me honest about my actual gaps.
For anyone finding this later: CMPS is passable with consistent effort even working full time. I studied 48 minutes a day for 12 weeks. The free cmps ethical practices risk management kept me honest about my actual gaps.
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