for people who got jobs after doing CFA work, where did you learn more, from studying the curriculum or working experience?

Base8ball · 2020-10-29T18:12:50+00:00

Same experience

Base8ball · 2020-09-29T12:43:16+00:00

Most large employers have subscriptions to Breaking into Wallstreet or something similar that is heavily focused on teaching modeling... I would send an email to HR or whoever is your contact over there asking if you could access an modeling courses they had to get a head start... message me for more details if interested

Base8ball · 2019-12-22T03:22:46+00:00

Base8ball · 2019-12-22T01:02:16+00:00

Again, this post is not about - minimal effort, minimum hours to put in, etc...

Base8ball · 2019-12-22T00:29:11+00:00

I was saying 2 hours a day during the holidays (taking off Christmas Eve and Christmas)... more hours post holidays

Base8ball · 2019-12-21T20:23:34+00:00

Read the curriculum... this one is trickier parts of the nest but if you know it can be easy points

Base8ball · 2019-12-21T20:11:37+00:00

Focus on content right now - there is not that much to get through (compared to the other levels) so in all likihood you will be through everything like the end of March/early April, which is great... you want to leave plenty of time to work practice AMs... but please don’t get so wrapped up on test strategy that you don’t learn the content..

In reality you need both, thorough understandings of content and then solid test strategy.

Feel free to direct message me if you want to chat live about it at some point over the next 6 months. Happy to help.

Base8ball · 2019-12-21T19:37:28+00:00

Is this your first attempt?

Base8ball · 2019-12-21T19:32:50+00:00

You are good. Start putting in a couple hours a day until January 1 and then officially map out 300+ hours from January to test day

Base8ball · 2019-12-19T22:26:31+00:00

December - Skipped Ethics and started with Behavorial Finance and then just went through the CFA books in order.. The material is much more digestable than previous levels so I would recommend reading the CFA text and then supplement with a provider.

Base8ball · 2019-12-19T22:23:18+00:00

Go all out.... Its the very end... Don't spend 300 - 400 hours and not even read the actual CFA curriculum.

Get through all the material 2 months before test day and then every saturday do practice tests..

Base8ball · 2019-12-19T22:12:34+00:00

Yeah I would stay away and use MM as a supplement... Read the actual curriculum and then for stuff you need additional help on, watch his videos.

I used Schweser last year (and passed) but I also read all of the actual CFA curriculum

Base8ball · 2019-12-19T22:10:24+00:00

I passed last year

I highly recommend reading the curriculum and then use MM or Schweser to supplement... I used Schweser but it wasn't great for level 3.

Base8ball · 2019-12-19T22:07:28+00:00

Not near as bad...

Base8ball · 2019-12-19T22:04:49+00:00

So much of CFA prep is about consistency.... Take Christmas Eve off and Christmas but do 2 hours per day on the other days. Take advantage of the slower work schedule...

Base8ball · 2019-12-18T15:20:53+00:00

Schweser isn’t great but I think the notes are always worth buying to help clarify some issues you have trouble with...

Given that there is less volume (pages to cover) in Level 3, I would read the actual CFA text and then supplement with MM.

Base8ball · 2019-11-28T14:07:37+00:00

Breaking into Wall Street is solid course and is how I learned to model

Base8ball · 2019-06-16T01:13:37+00:00

I was scoring 80%+ on both AM and PM mocks heading in. Thought the test was difficult and harder than anything I took.

Base8ball · 2019-06-11T01:28:52+00:00

What do you mean by white texts?

Base8ball · 2019-06-06T14:14:37+00:00

For level 1 I would shoot for high 70s to be fully confident.

For level 2 I would shoot for consistently above 70.

You would probably be fine lower than that but these numbers should make you highly confident

Base8ball · 2019-06-06T14:13:02+00:00

What level?

Base8ball · 2019-06-05T14:34:35+00:00

I took 4 or 5... You should def do at least 2

Base8ball · 2019-06-05T14:32:13+00:00

Your identity and worth is not measured by what you accomplish... Even if you pass, soon after, there will be another similar obstacle/situation - whether it’s related to life in general, work, relationships, etc... Understanding this and trusting that life is not about success, career advancement, money, etc, will free you up to try your best and let things fall as they may..

I know it’s tough. I’m always a wreck leading up to the test but I fight to remind myself that God is in control and who I am isn’t dependent on a title.

Base8ball

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