Updates January 31
January 31st, 2020
Book 4 material is up: Marshall, Teng & Perkins, Goldfarb.
Archive
Archive for January, 2020
Updates January 22
January 22nd, 2020
The papers for weeks 4 & 5 were published. This is Book 3, so that is also published.
You can see changes made to material under Other Info/Books -> Study Tools -> Updates to TIA Material
I’ll be traveling through January 27th, and will have little opportunity to respond to questions until the 28th.
2020 Course
January 2nd, 2020
Welcome to the TIA Review Course for exam 7.
The syllabus is unchanged from last year, and has had only minor changes in the last 4 years, and the addition of one paper (Taylor in 2019).
Therefore, there are no major changes to the TIA material.
A recommended study schedule has been posted under Other Info / Books -> Study Tools.
The Manuals and Lessons are prepared with the goal of explaining the concepts to you. These have the most value where the material is particularly technical, difficult to read or follow, or lacks context.
There are a number of exercises for each paper, and the past problems are also included in the manual.
I also prepare “Books” that are just the manuals for several papers into a single pdf, so you can download and print. These are ideal for binding.
The papers are updated for Book 1; Book 2 will be ready in the next couple of days; and Books 3-5 will be updated in the next 2-3 weeks.
For those who took the course last year, I’ve also published a document that points out any changes in the material from last year. This is in Other Info/Books -> Study Tools.
This will be updated at the Books are published.
For the Review stage of preparation, there are three types of material for you to use:
- Flashcards
- Review Notes
- Past/Practice Exams
The Review Notes are intended to cover the major points of each paper, in just a few pages - including major concepts, lists, algorithms, and formulas. These are not explanatory documents, but rather intended for review. I like this, because I can review the entire contents of a paper relatively quickly. It’s also a good source for looking things up.
I’ll be on the forum nearly daily; and should be able to get back to you within a couple of days, if not sooner. This may be delayed when I’m traveling. I’ll post travel on here a week in advance.
Good luck! I look forward to helping you pass exam 7.
-Alejandro