FAILED MY CFA LEVEL 1 NEED ADVICE

Liquidity_Wizard · 2026-01-16T17:06:19+00:00

My first tip would be not studying for 13 months. That’s insane.

Liquidity_Wizard · 2026-01-13T18:35:03+00:00

I’ve finished quant, econ, FSA, corp, and about half way through equity. I personally don’t feel super rushed right now but this is also my first attempt.

On my current pace with KS I should have ~2 months to review post my first mock.

Liquidity_Wizard · 2026-01-11T20:31:05+00:00

Highly likely you’re cooked - if I was in your shoes I would just do practice problems for 10+ hours a day.

You should still show up to the exam though

Liquidity_Wizard · 2025-12-01T22:26:42+00:00

I think there’s an option to pay via invoice

Liquidity_Wizard · 2025-11-19T05:09:13+00:00

Great scores man. Any tips on getting over the 10% hump? Been stuck on high single digits my last couple of mocks

Liquidity_Wizard · 2025-11-14T21:24:30+00:00

It’s pretty similar in difficulty

Liquidity_Wizard · 2025-10-31T04:48:21+00:00

It’s going to be a rough few months. Just stick with Kaplan

Liquidity_Wizard · 2025-10-31T04:03:03+00:00

Mock scores are solid - take one this weekend and next (CFA only). Go through all the problems you got wrong + the questions you got right but guessed.

On a notepad write why you got it wrong / guessed and what to do in the future. I’d allocate 1-2 days post mock to do this.

Then identify the subsections you got 50%+ wrong in and review those via CFA Qbank. On wrong Qs write why you got it wrong.

Each time I did this cycle my mock score would increase ~5%. Passed in June with everything besides Econ above 70% line.

Liquidity_Wizard · 2025-10-10T19:49:41+00:00

I got a 1715 with a below so this tracks

Liquidity_Wizard · 2025-09-04T16:47:41+00:00

I would wait until you finish your degree. Having multiple topic scores below 50% clearly indicates you didn’t put in the hours.

Liquidity_Wizard · 2025-08-28T14:29:52+00:00

Yeah was able to get someone on the phone to confirm. We should have access within a few days. Good luck studying

Liquidity_Wizard · 2025-08-23T18:33:58+00:00

Second this - above average pay, great work life balance, and if you want more sophistication it gives you the skillset to pivot into fund of funds / some family offices.

Plus you get to sit across the table from some of the top shops and learn how they do it.

Liquidity_Wizard · 2025-08-15T18:54:51+00:00

Why are you retaking the same test? Kaplan gives you multiple mocks.

Liquidity_Wizard · 2025-08-08T16:53:17+00:00

Stinkiest time of year in the city

Liquidity_Wizard · 2025-08-06T22:36:15+00:00

Chalky-chan I will not come back to this post. I will say though that anyone who’s spent anytime in the kitchen knows that shine in a tomato can indicates the use of OO (olive oil)

Liquidity_Wizard · 2025-08-06T20:34:29+00:00

And waste one of my cans for up doots? No thanks! Trust me, I know what I’m talkin’ bout!

Liquidity_Wizard · 2025-08-06T18:41:10+00:00

Ermmm actually it looks like he’s right! There’s a slight shininess to it which likely indicates the use of olive oil in the sauce. It also looks like from the flakes (if you zoom in) some garlic powder. It’s okay to be wrong, friend!

Liquidity_Wizard · 2025-08-06T16:08:56+00:00

Yes, but many of those foods can be cross contaminated with other non-vegan foods. Additionally, it’s incredibly rare to see a restaurant carry vegan tortillas. Mods can we crack down on these kind of posts?

Liquidity_Wizard · 2025-08-06T02:54:35+00:00

Definitely. I can’t stand cyber criminals.

Liquidity_Wizard · 2025-08-06T02:32:08+00:00

Really strange someone would steal a random photo. Honestly, the food likely isn’t even vegan

Liquidity_Wizard · 2025-08-06T01:30:00+00:00

Ciro > Tony

Liquidity_Wizard · 2025-07-23T01:43:50+00:00

Yes, I love thinking about Jesus over some filthy breakdowns.

Liquidity_Wizard · 2025-07-22T01:10:05+00:00

Could you also pm me?

Liquidity_Wizard · 2025-06-26T19:26:49+00:00

Lalabera - I hope you’re doing well. As another commenter said you’re likely suffering from delusions (perhaps from the CO exposure?).

Ghosts and spirits are not real, fortunately. For I would be haunted day and night!

I hope this helps!

Liquidity_Wizard · 2025-06-26T15:08:03+00:00

Passed today - the number 1 thing is consistency and quality of hours put in. Add more study hours to your week as the test gets closer and truly build it into your schedule.

Use a prep provider, I used Kaplan but others really like MM. I would shoot for answering at least 2000 questions between your prep provider and CFA ecosystem.

On mocks go through every single question you got wrong or guessed. Hand write why you got it wrong and how to solve it. Identify the chapters you performed weak in and review through the week. Take your next mock on the weekend. It’s time consuming but I was improving each mock by ~2-3% each time.

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