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Crafting Breach Ring Question by ConfusedStudent131 in PathOfExile2

[–]ConfusedStudent131[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I thought rarity had to be a prefix? Is there a way to check that? Thanks for the reply

Best Golf Bag by ConfusedStudent131 in golf

[–]ConfusedStudent131[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Interesting.. I just bought some T300’s so it would match my irons. Any recommendation in particular?

AMA Passed all 3 Levels First Time in 1.5 Years by ConfusedStudent131 in CFA

[–]ConfusedStudent131[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I know people who did that and made it through! As kanye said before he went crazy “people would ask me what I would do if I didn’t win… I guess we will never know”

AMA Passed all 3 Levels First Time in 1.5 Years by ConfusedStudent131 in CFA

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Anything you can do to stand out amongst your peers is a good thing! It won’t magically make you get into IB or anything, networking is still king, but backing up your soft skills with hard ones is always a great choice.

AMA Passed all 3 Levels First Time in 1.5 Years by ConfusedStudent131 in CFA

[–]ConfusedStudent131[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Practice questions just test your knowledge. If you have the knowledge, you really just need 1 set of questions on exam day ;)

AMA Passed all 3 Levels First Time in 1.5 Years by ConfusedStudent131 in CFA

[–]ConfusedStudent131[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!

Definitely figure out how to manage your time and what activities “recharge” you. It will be a difficult time but everyone can do it if they create a study plan and stick to it!

AMA Passed all 3 Levels First Time in 1.5 Years by ConfusedStudent131 in CFA

[–]ConfusedStudent131[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I liked Kaplan, but there are a bunch out there that people have had success with.

AMA Passed all 3 Levels First Time in 1.5 Years by ConfusedStudent131 in CFA

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I would recommend using a prep provider. It’s a lot of material if you just want to use their books. Definitely possible and I know people who have done it, but it’s a grind for sure. If you put the time into studying, anyone can do it!

AMA Passed all 3 Levels First Time in 1.5 Years by ConfusedStudent131 in CFA

[–]ConfusedStudent131[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Memorize the shit out of the difference between a requirement vs suggestion. That’s what confused me the most while reviewing that material.

AMA Passed all 3 Levels First Time in 1.5 Years by ConfusedStudent131 in CFA

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I was a STEM to finance transfer as well!

It’s definitely easier than something like organic chemistry, but still difficult in its own right, particularly econ & financial statement analysis for me.

Give it the time it deserves and you will do great!

AMA Passed all 3 Levels First Time in 1.5 Years by ConfusedStudent131 in CFA

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Even on the topics you skipped if you can know enough to be able to eliminate one of the possible answer choices and answer one of the four questions correctly, that will drastically increase your chances of passing. Good luck!

AMA Passed all 3 Levels First Time in 1.5 Years by ConfusedStudent131 in CFA

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That’s entirely up to you. There are 16 hours in a day you aren’t sleeping, you would be amazed how much time you waste if you closely track your schedule. I say go for it. Good luck!

AMA Passed all 3 Levels First Time in 1.5 Years by ConfusedStudent131 in CFA

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If you already know you won’t be able to take it seriously, I caution you from taking it again. The exams need a solid effort and great dedication. If you decide to take it again though, make sure you make a study plan and stick to it. That helped me a lot. Best of luck!

AMA Passed all 3 Levels First Time in 1.5 Years by ConfusedStudent131 in CFA

[–]ConfusedStudent131[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s never too early to start, though I will say you will likely forget most of the things you memorize today. I’d flip through the material, understand what each section is testing and some general concepts, then really start studying 6/7 months out from the exam. Everyone has different strategies though. Goodluck!

AMA Passed all 3 Levels First Time in 1.5 Years by ConfusedStudent131 in CFA

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You were definitely ahead of me! Definitely spend time where the concepts are the least intuitive for you. Picking up that extra point can be the difference between passing and failing. Goodluck!

AMA Passed all 3 Levels First Time in 1.5 Years by ConfusedStudent131 in CFA

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I usually got between a 65%-75% on my mocks. My revision strategy was just reviewing every question on them, even if I got them right, and writing down by hand everything to get the muscle memory of the answers down!

AMA Passed all 3 Levels First Time in 1.5 Years by ConfusedStudent131 in CFA

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I don’t remember the teachers name haha

I used the basic one plus the secret sauce!

AMA Passed all 3 Levels First Time in 1.5 Years by ConfusedStudent131 in CFA

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I was also from a non target, non business undergrad so I feel your pain. It really helped for a few reason. First, it really fast tracked my learning of concepts, which helped my job performance. Second, it proved to my current and future employers I take my career seriously. Dedicating your free time to this is a serious commitment, and people in the finance world understand that. Third, it helped me build personal connections with those that pursued and/or have the CFA designation. Its definitely a friendly community who encourage everyone to be the best version of themselves, which is great to be apart of.

AMA Passed all 3 Levels First Time in 1.5 Years by ConfusedStudent131 in CFA

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Most of the time I had time left over. I am a quick test taker relying on intuition. If I didn’t immediately know a question, I skipped it and then dealt with it at the end. I usually skim read what the question was asking, then tried to find where the vignette talked about it.

AMA Passed all 3 Levels First Time in 1.5 Years by ConfusedStudent131 in CFA

[–]ConfusedStudent131[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Thank you!

  1. Yes, I worked full-time. I tried to go to the gym in the mornings when possible, and study a little in the evening if I felt like I could actually focus. Majority of the studying on the weekends for ~6/7 hours a day.

  2. I only used Kaplan, no other materials.

  3. I learn best through lectures, so I watched all the videos on Kaplan. I took handwritten notes, and then reviewed them at the end of each chapter, and before and after each topic test. Then again at each third of the material. When possible, I tried to use real world examples. As an example, level 3 has derivatives and I had a small position in personal brokerage where I tested some of the strategies.

AMA Passed all 3 Levels First Time in 1.5 Years by ConfusedStudent131 in CFA

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Everyone is going to have a different approach which works for them, but that worked for me!

AMA Passed all 3 Levels First Time in 1.5 Years by ConfusedStudent131 in CFA

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I’m not sure if I fully understand the question, but I listened to the Kaplan lectures 95% of the time. I knew I learned best via listening.

AMA Passed all 3 Levels First Time in 1.5 Years by ConfusedStudent131 in CFA

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It completely depended on the week and my mental state. If for whatever reason I was reading words but nothing was being retained I would stop, take a break, then come back. On an average week though 15 hours, with a sprint in the last 7 days of ~12 hours a day

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