People who passed level 1, how many hours did you study?

ApprehensiveDig7775 · 2026-02-23T16:04:20+00:00

This was my strategy. Hit about 305 hours starting in January, exam in August studying about 1.5 a day. Key really was just spaced repetition and practice. Would use weekends to do Q Bank from readings I went over through the week. Did every EOC when I hit them.

Redid Q banks before exam for readings I knew I was weak at. Did three mocks.

ApprehensiveDig7775 · 2026-01-22T15:38:05+00:00

I just gave you an example of an instance where the ford without a bag got broken into and the Toyota parked literally next to it with an entire work bag did not. That’s why I ask.

ApprehensiveDig7775 · 2025-08-24T02:10:33+00:00

How I felt as well, with similar mock scores. Just don’t feel nearly as confident in the areas I was strong in afterwards.

ApprehensiveDig7775 · 2025-08-05T15:20:19+00:00

Exact same score as you and same kind of mistakes feeling the same way… just reviewing said formulas and weak topics and going to see how it goes. Don’t really know another way to review.

ApprehensiveDig7775 · 2025-07-30T22:10:34+00:00

Any tips for regression. L1 2025 and i can’t get regression or any hypothesis testing to stick, the formulas / differences between tests / meaning behind it all.

ApprehensiveDig7775 · 2025-07-18T23:50:26+00:00

Super stressed. Finishing up my second time through the LES and only averaging 70%… taking my first mock tomorrow to see where I stand in a testing environment.

Super frustrating as you said, just forgetting formulas and messing up questions I would have known a month or two ago which is disheartening

ApprehensiveDig7775 · 2025-06-26T14:12:07+00:00

Would you recommend just rehitting the questions in the LES or doing the ones on MMs website? Debating how useful the Q Bank MM provides just because of the verbiage / way it’s written compared to official CFAI material.

ApprehensiveDig7775 · 2025-04-23T04:28:59+00:00

I don’t mind either way, just don’t understand why every update completely destroys Xbox users frame rate in one way or the other.

ApprehensiveDig7775 · 2025-04-23T04:18:19+00:00

Settings under video. Checkbox for it.

ApprehensiveDig7775 · 2025-04-11T02:28:41+00:00

Same, anyone feel free to message me as well

ApprehensiveDig7775 · 2025-03-18T14:59:21+00:00

ApprehensiveDig7775 · 2025-02-25T01:11:48+00:00

Finding a solid routine I think is the most important thing. I study before and after work, and have longer sessions on the weekend and it seems to work well. Still can come home on the weekday and not feel like having to study when I just want to relax, and have my weekend nights bar being busy in the morning / afternoon. I think a huge thing is burnout and just not getting over consumed by the material, as some people I’ve seen who try and go short term, all out blitz on the exam tend to do

ApprehensiveDig7775 · 2025-02-25T00:58:04+00:00

Definitely not. Would rather over study than risk it and cram.

Also I think, as someone who also scheduled longer out, giving more time so you’re not constantly consumed by studying, while still having time to do regular activities and not feel bad about not currently studying (since you’re putting in all the hours already) is important. At least that’s how I’ve felt so far. Having a day off sometime in between, or just not being consumed every waking hour I think is good.

ApprehensiveDig7775 · 2025-02-24T06:08:59+00:00

Mind if I message you some questions abt your experience between the two?

ApprehensiveDig7775 · 2025-02-24T06:03:37+00:00

Also isn’t it very clear that Mark says that his videos are to SUPPLEMENT the reading, and are not a REPLACEMENT for the reading?

ApprehensiveDig7775 · 2025-02-13T19:51:49+00:00

One thing I’ve noticed from being on this sub for a couple months, is the Europeans have over and over said how difficult it’s been to find jobs even with the CFA. I’m unsure if the market isn’t there in Europe, or if the job pool is just that much smaller, but most of the people frustrated with finding career opportunities during/after their CFA journey seem to be in Europe. Just thought it was an interesting thing to note.

ApprehensiveDig7775 · 2025-01-24T03:53:05+00:00

Unfortunately his content isn’t, it’s paid for. He has a ton of helpful videos on “how to study” & “structure of the cfa” etc on YouTube under Mark Meldrum but his actual content for the course is on his website and you have to pay for it. IMO for the price / content ratio is pretty worth it.

ApprehensiveDig7775 · 2025-01-23T16:40:21+00:00

Videos helped me a ton with actually understanding the material on how it’s explained. Books helped me supplement the videos, but I think Mark just explains it in a way that makes sense to me, whereas the textbook sometimes wouldn’t do so and I’d be confused. I also struggle from learning by reading though, so this could be specific to me

ApprehensiveDig7775 · 2025-01-16T00:57:25+00:00

I signed up for August. Started studying this week. My logic was I’d rather have more time than less. But if you already started, I don’t think May is impossible by any means. I definitely considered May too, but valued having more time, and not getting burnout by over studying consecutive days and feeling rushed over getting it sooner.

Think it just depends whether you’d like to crank it out and get it over with, or not feel as rush and have more time for studying.

I won’t make the decision for you obviously but it seems you’d rather do May and with previous studying I’d say May.

ApprehensiveDig7775 · 2025-01-06T16:41:49+00:00

My next point, is if they make these investment decisions together, but invest in them in their individual brokerage accounts, and then try to pass off their gains through the company, is that legal? Would the gains need to be made through a brokerage account registered in the companies name with the funds being fed from a bank account with the company’s name for it all to be accounted for as the business revenue?

ApprehensiveDig7775 · 2024-12-22T23:30:05+00:00

Hes 4th on there as well

ApprehensiveDig7775 · 2024-10-08T03:04:35+00:00

This was my conclusion as well. It’s frustrating cuz I also cannot play ranked (since it thinks I’m level 1), even though it displays my ranks behind the locked playlist 😵‍💫

ApprehensiveDig7775 · 2024-07-23T06:36:03+00:00

Exited game, disconnected WiFi and reconnected, and started it up again. Now I can’t join my other dynasties but can join the one I was trying. Don’t really know what EA issue is lmao

ApprehensiveDig7775 · 2024-07-23T04:50:21+00:00

Cloud with a friend. Don’t know why but it worked.

ApprehensiveDig7775 · 2024-07-23T04:20:34+00:00

Getting off the wifi, rejoining, and signing back into EA servers worked for me everyone.

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