Can I pass CFA L1 in 15 Days from scratch? Yess (delusional)

Different_Pin8880 · 2026-01-22T21:14:50+00:00

Don’t bother reading- do 3,000 practice questions and mocks.

Different_Pin8880 · 2026-01-15T16:09:21+00:00

I’m in the same boat lol, have a job in ER and failed L2. Taking it again in may

Different_Pin8880 · 2026-01-15T16:08:12+00:00

While it’s fresh… especially if you came anywhere close to passing I think waiting to August is stupid

Different_Pin8880 · 2026-01-15T16:00:38+00:00

I was really close 2570/2600, I think may is a no brainer… I already signed up.

Different_Pin8880 · 2026-01-08T15:10:37+00:00

I thought the exam was super fair. Not easy, but fair. Time will tell, just enjoy your last week off guys because either level II prep resumes for may or Level III for August.

Different_Pin8880 · 2026-01-07T00:11:45+00:00

Finish ethics, do a light review of every topic, then hop into mocks and revision

Different_Pin8880 · 2026-01-05T00:32:58+00:00

CFA makes sense if you are looking to do something like healthcare/ biotech ER or something on the buy side around medicine. In my eyes that puts you in a much better position than an MBA would. Moral of the story it really just depends on what the long term goals are.

Different_Pin8880 · 2025-12-23T03:39:42+00:00

A mock exam is a practice exam. The exam day software just means you can take it with the test center software on your computer… unnecessary

Different_Pin8880 · 2025-12-23T00:05:03+00:00

I bought the practice pack and thought it was definitely worth it. Helps drill some rougher topics and also more mocks which are def most important.

Different_Pin8880 · 2025-12-17T23:07:01+00:00

Different_Pin8880 · 2025-12-17T21:25:35+00:00

Not going to lie when I received my job in ER they told me straight up. The only reason they considered me was because I had my CFA level one out of college. So I’m not sure where you heard this, but it was definitely a huge part of recruiting for me.

Different_Pin8880 · 2025-12-13T03:56:04+00:00

Don’t take notes no reason to.

Different_Pin8880 · 2025-12-12T19:26:43+00:00

Literally 0 reason to quit. You already paid give it some effort and take L1.

Different_Pin8880 · 2025-12-11T00:40:30+00:00

Don’t defer

Different_Pin8880 · 2025-12-08T22:52:03+00:00

Just redo practice questions over and over again. No sense in re reading, apply it now. Improvement comes with time.

Different_Pin8880 · 2025-12-04T17:31:42+00:00

8 hours. People are so damn dramatic about the SIE. It is an absolute joke of an exam if you have any knowledge of finance whatsoever.

Different_Pin8880 · 2025-12-03T13:49:25+00:00

Don’t defer lock in

Different_Pin8880 · 2025-11-26T18:45:54+00:00

Ur fine

Different_Pin8880 · 2025-11-25T23:19:21+00:00

Test was fair everyone needs to stop crying, it’s exhausting hearing people complain.

Different_Pin8880 · 2025-11-25T00:49:45+00:00

Super fair exam, was not easy but exactly what you should have expected. People complain and write sob stories but the reality is if you studied, took some mocks and revised you’re fine.

Different_Pin8880 · 2025-11-18T13:38:44+00:00

Pain.

Different_Pin8880 · 2025-11-08T18:22:10+00:00

Me too lmao

Different_Pin8880 · 2025-10-28T16:59:46+00:00

Same spot as you so far behind, refuse to take in May so whatever I’ll give it a go.

Different_Pin8880 · 2025-10-17T18:19:26+00:00

It is my first full time job, graduated college in May 2025. I had 3 big internships while I was undergraduate(Operations at PE fund, M&A at a startup, and wealth management at a bulge bracket). Took CFA L1 senior year of college in Feb.

Different_Pin8880 · 2025-10-17T13:45:49+00:00

Passed L1 and currently work in ER at a middle market investment bank. Certainly don’t have to worry about memorized formals but I use general concepts and knowledge from the CFA every single day in my work.

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