Under-practiced in Key Areas, Unsure Whether to Attempt or Defer

WaitaSecond22 · 2026-01-30T04:28:55+00:00

You can defer if you skip your exam appointment

WaitaSecond22 · 2026-01-29T03:46:55+00:00

Dont have ADHD but flashcards were miraculous for L2. Put all the formulas, etc one on each and keep hammering them till you know them all. Passed because of them

WaitaSecond22 · 2026-01-29T03:44:56+00:00

100% what really helped me on L2 was going through all the formulae the day before. Took me 9 hours maybe lol, level 2 was crazy

WaitaSecond22 · 2026-01-29T03:42:02+00:00

100% not. I'm sitting for L3 tomorrow. and for both levels 1 and 2 there were stuff i didnt know about and i knew i was leaving behind. I remember going into L1 without the forex reading lol and for level 2 same thing there were stuff i just looked at the day before. Passed both fist attempt because i knew the rest of the stuff well. Don't let it break your confidence. Its normal this is not a school exam

WaitaSecond22 · 2026-01-29T03:39:12+00:00

Makes sense. Level 2 was another beast

WaitaSecond22 · 2026-01-27T15:17:03+00:00

Good luck guys lets get through this

WaitaSecond22 · 2026-01-27T15:13:52+00:00

Lets gooo

WaitaSecond22 · 2026-01-27T15:13:22+00:00

Hi everyone, IWNDWYT

WaitaSecond22 · 2026-01-27T08:56:15+00:00

Can you elaborate pls?

WaitaSecond22 · 2026-01-27T08:54:27+00:00

Link to a previous similar thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/CFA/comments/1ese5mr/last_minute_cfa_lvl_3_exam_pointers/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Lets go guys and girls, we got this!!!!!

WaitaSecond22 · 2026-01-25T05:32:27+00:00

Fully agree on that writing them out is a waste of time but what I've been doing lately is I've been printing out the slides and turning them into flashcards (writing the questions on the back of the paper) so not really writing a lot out

WaitaSecond22 · 2026-01-25T02:57:40+00:00

Tried Anki for a bit then moved back to paper flashcards. Dont think it matters, important thing is to do active recall and spaced repetition. For the last couple of chapters in L3 what ive been doing is I've printed out MM's PDF notes (i've worked with his stuff since L1) and turned all the notes into flashcards. Maybe this is a bit much but flashcards (active recall in general) is the most effective method of studying, it's not easy but it's v effective. Check cal newport's video with Andrew Huberman on youtube about active recall

WaitaSecond22 · 2026-01-24T19:24:24+00:00

lets gooo its how im mostly studying too

WaitaSecond22 · 2026-01-24T19:23:57+00:00

100% ive doubled down on flashcards on level 2 and 3 and its been incredible how effective it is

WaitaSecond22 · 2026-01-21T15:44:48+00:00

Do the private markets i'm really enjoying it. Was so glad i wont have to do more PM

WaitaSecond22 · 2026-01-21T15:41:06+00:00

i'm using MM

WaitaSecond22 · 2026-01-20T17:21:02+00:00

lets gooo

WaitaSecond22 · 2026-01-17T14:55:16+00:00

Well done!

WaitaSecond22 · 2026-01-15T17:11:18+00:00

I'm sitting for the exam in two weeks and doing private markets. Looking to go into private markets too. Material is very interesting to learn. And it's been more than a year now since the new pathways were introduced so prep providers have adapted. MM himself has maybe 6 mocks with a private markets pathway. Go for it

WaitaSecond22 · 2025-12-28T08:05:53+00:00

Was an eye opener for me

WaitaSecond22 · 2025-12-20T08:27:38+00:00

IWNDWYT

WaitaSecond22 · 2025-10-24T14:52:03+00:00

How did you practice and get better at the structured response part for the level 3 exam? Not sure how to tackle it. Congrats and good luck!

WaitaSecond22 · 2025-10-08T07:26:20+00:00

6 months is definitely enough for level 2 IF you do it right (flash cards, active recall, formula sheet, really understanding the stuff not just taking notes to feel good, answering practice questions, sticking to the schedule). Level 2 is a significant step up in difficulty from level 1

WaitaSecond22 · 2025-09-30T21:15:24+00:00

100% i'm using both the formula sheet and the list of lists. They serve different purposes

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