Salt Solutions launches new CFA product, free beta signup

The AdaptPrep platform is retiring, and a brand-new CFA exam prep platform, Salt Solutions, is being launched in its place.

And you're invited to their free beta program.

Salt Solutions have given us the inside scoop on their new product - all details, including the link to beta access, are below.

Hope this is useful for you. Just let me know if you have any questions.

Zee Tan, 300Hours

CFA prep early access - get it first, and get it free.

Pre-release access to the Salt Solutions CFA platform

• The Salt Solutions beta is full-access, which means you'll have everything you need to pass the CFA Level 1 exam.
• You'll be the first to experience their platform... and did we mention it's completely free?

Sign up for beta access ➔

Here's what's you get with the all-new Salt Solutions platform

Full CFA prep content in a simple, efficient interface

Online Manuals

• Completely created i n-house
• Cover every topic
• Continuously update d and improved

Video Lessons

• Clean, modern visuals - recorded in Salt Solutions' studios
• Concise - short, to the point, and feature rich examples
• Speed controls - adjust videos platback speed to your pace
• Closed-captioning - for clarity, accessibility and accuracy
• HD downloads - for offline viewing
• Animated step-by-step solutions - clarify concepts and maximize understanding

Practice questions

•  1,600 assignment questions - written in-house and designed to ensure comprehension

Analytics

• Track your progress and compare performance with fellow candidates

 Checkpoints

• Prescribed weekly goals to focus your studies based on your progress and exam importance

Discussion Forum

•  Get full support when you have a specific question

Supplemental material

• Formula sheets 
• Study tips

See a preview of the Salt Solutions CFA platform ➔

How  and  why we created the new Salt Solutions platform

Mike Carmody, CFA, FSA, MAAA • Salt Solutions Lead Instructor

When we decided to create a new study program for the CFA exams, we didn’t start by looking at what was already available in the market. We knew plenty of options were available.

Instead, we viewed the study process from the student’s perspective. What are the biggest challenges in preparing for an exam? And what tools and materials would help our users overcome those challenges?

We began developing our platform with a list of challenges faced by students and a blank piece of paper. Actually a blank computer screen.

Three common challenges to CFA preparation

Based on our research, our years of teaching, and our own experience with the exam, we knew students faced three key challenges:

1. The amount of material on the exam is overw helming. You can feel defeated before you even start the study process, and it can seem impossible to adequately cover all thatcontent and be prepared for the exam.
2. Study time is limited. Every person studying for the CFA exam has other timecommitments, including work, family, and life activities in general. That leads to a finite number of hours available to study. So you need to utilize that time efficiently.
3. Staying focused is a challenge. Let’s face it, some of the material on the syllabus is boring. You can put in the hours without really learning the material. Sometimes you’rejust going through the motio ns.

Challenge 1: Keep you from being overwhelmed

We knew we couldn’t actually reduce the amount of material on the exam. But we could make it feel less by breaking it down into manageable chunks.

On our platform, instead of seeing everything you need to study for the exam, for a topic, or even everything included in a reading, you just see what you need to learn next. It’s a manageable amount you can complete in just 10–30 minutes.

That doesn’t feel overwhelming. It feels very doable. And once you get through it, you can check it off your list. Now you have accomplished a task that gets you closer to achieving your goal. The mini-successes along the way keep you going, just one step at a time.

That fits right in to addressing the limited time to study. You need to use your time efficiently. But sometimes you don’t know how.

Challenge 2: Maximize your study time

We have designed a system that clearly shows what steps are most important in the study process. Each step is worth a given number of points. If a step has more points, it’s more important for passing the exam. So you don’t have to guess where to focus your attention.

And we’ll let you know if you are on track to be ready by the exam date. It’s not a rigid process that tells you how many sections to cover each day. Instead, it’s a weekly goal that dynamically adjusts as you approach the exam date. 

We know life happens. So we wanted a schedule with flexibility that still clearly communicated where you are in the process and what it’s going to take to get where you need to be.

Going through the motions of studying is pointless. It’s just a waste of time. And while we can’t make you focus, we can keep the process engaging.

Challenge 3: Keep you actively focused

Passively reading material is not a good way to learn. It’s too easy for your mind to wander. So we have designed a system that allows you to read, watch, and practice. 

For each section of material, you can generally do all those steps in less than 30 minutes.

• First you can read our written summary. This will get you familiar with the topic and the terminology.

• Then you can watch our video instruction on the same material. We’ve spent a lot of time on the quality of our videos. We thought about the colors, font, pictures, and overall flow. It’s not going to look as good as a Marvel movie, but we think it will engage your senses, which allows you to learn the material at a deeper level.

• Then you can practice by answering questions. That allows you to see how specific sections of the syllabus could be tested. And you will get very familiar with the style of questions that will show up on the exam.

• Finally, each question has a detailed written solution for you to read. If you don’t get it right, we want you to know why. And the harder questions have a video solution. That allows you to learn even more about that specific question.

Learn more about the all-new Salt Solutions CFA platform ➔