Arco Special Agent Deputy U.S. Marshal: Treasury Enforcement Agent (Arco Civil Service Test Tutor)

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Summary: Treasury Enforcement Exam
Review: If you are serious about passing the test, buy this book and find a high school algebra book to study. The math section is the hardest section to master. Spend most of your time doing sample word problems and reviewing how to set up the equations. With the aid of this book and an algebra book, I passed the test recently. Relax when you take the test and remember the study tips. This book is the best that I have seen to date.

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Summary: Excellent Review!
Review: Let me tell you, this book is great!! If you had to pick one book to study for the TEA-pick this one!! The sample tests are just like the real thing. In fact, I found the book to be a little harder than the actual test. If you KNOW and UNDERSTAND the sample tests you will feel comfortable with the real thing.
The test taking tips are very helpful too. However,I don't want to make the test sound easy-it's no walk in the park. Spend as many hours as you can studying these tests and you will find great success on the TEA. This book helped me PASS the Custom's Service Special Agent TEA!!
This book will steer you in the right direction.
In addition, I found the example booklet given out by the Customs Service to be helpful too. It's very elementary compared to the real test but still offers some good sample questions and guidence for the real thing. Even pick up the "Learning Express" TEA book too. Just study the test taking tips section only. That section is helpful. However, be aware, the Learning Express sample tests aren't anywhere close to the real thing.
Good Luck!

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Summary: Great Book for TEA
Review: Let me tell you, this book is great!! If you had to pick one book to study for the TEA-pick this one!! The sample tests are just like the real thing. In fact, I found the book to be a little harder than the actual test. If you KNOW and UNDERSTAND the sample tests you will feel comfortable with the real thing.
The test taking tips are very helpful too. However,I don't want to make the test sound easy-it's no walk in the park. Spend as many hours as you can studying these tests and you will find great success on the TEA. This book helped me PASS the Custom's Service Special Agent TEA!!
This book will steer you in the right direction.
In addition, I found the example booklet given out by the Customs Service to be helpful too. It's very elementary compared to the real test but still offers some good sample questions and guidence for the real thing. Even pick up the "Learning Express" TEA book too. Just study the test taking tips section only. That section is helpful. However, be aware, the Learning Express sample tests aren't anywhere close to the real thing.
Good Luck!

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Summary: The Book To Have!
Review: Order this book, study this book, understand this book! With the previous 3 items you will pass the TEA exam. I am not good at math, but I took this book and learned it. I passed the TEA Exam the FIRST time I took it. This book was a great help in passing the exam. The exam is just like the book, if you understand how to do the problems in the book, you can pass the TEA. ***Make sure you know how to set up the questions, they are not given much attention in the book, but you will see several on the exam.*** Good Luck!

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Summary: This book works
Review: Questions in this book closely resemble the actual test questions. If you have trouble with math, this book is the best, walking you through the problem types and formulas step-by-step.

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Summary: Pretty good overview.
Review: Steinberg's book provides a pretty good overview of the Treasury Enforcement Agent Exam, although it is outdated considering that the Marshals Service does not use the TEA Exam any more. Still, if you are taking the TEA for another position, this book should be helpful.

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Summary: The Best Book for TEA
Review: Study this book and know it! Especially study the tax and formula set-up questions in the book. The verbal reasoning is also the best preparation I've seen. If you know the book and all the math reasoning you shouldn't have a problem with the test.

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Summary: Best Available!
Review: The TEA exam is not easy, it will test your ability to read, solve math story problems, and complex investigations. I took the exam this morning and I have to say that this book is by far the best out there. Many of my questions were very similar to ones in the book. I wish I would have memorized every tip in this study guide before I took it because I probably would have aced it. For a tough exam it's the best available.

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Summary: Harder than the test itself
Review: This book is great. I took the practice questions and discovered I had a ways to go on the verbal and investigative. I studied for about a week before my test, probably a total of 15 hours. I took the short overview test first then followed that by studying each section---these section descriptions and tips are vital. Then I took the first model exam, graded it and read each solution, then studied the sections again. The second model exam was a much improved score but I again studied the sections and the answer explanations. When I got out of the test I really felt that I aced it. I don't know what I scored but I have received a letter saying I passed. This is a must have for taking the test, the other two people in my testing room did not have it and I think they both struggled.

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Summary: Passed on first try using this book.
Review: This book is very good in preparing you for the TEA exam. I studied for weeks using the learn a test book and thought that I was ready. Then, I read some of these reviews and found out that I was not ready. I only had this book for two days, studying continuously, and was still able to pass the exam. This book gives a good idea for the investigative portion of the exam, and both the math and verbal sections are slightly harder than this book. The exercises in this book do a good job of preparing you. DO NOT GET THE OTHER STUDY GUIDE (LEARN A TEST GUIDE) GET THIS BOOK.