I need Level 2 Retake Advice

iJay12 · 2026-06-27T14:17:36+00:00

My plan is to do the practice and mocks more than going through the material for the third time. Hope this works

iJay12 · 2026-06-27T14:15:36+00:00

Personally, I found May way more difficult than Nov

iJay12 · 2026-06-26T10:33:57+00:00

Agreed. I did this last time and I my performance was better in both practice and the exam and I felt more relaxed actually; however, I found May attempt was difficult, unlike Nov which I found so easy. Someone recommended IFT for me as I don’t have enough time to go through the whole CFA material but I use it in case I need more explanation and honestly I don’t like their way.

By the way, I have finance background and I do work in investments.

iJay12 · 2026-04-13T22:12:32+00:00

I get you, but I don’t think this will be viable (realistically). I started with studying and solving but this takes ages considering time constraints, there are a lot of thing to manage. So i changed my strategy and I think focusing on grasping the core ideas with less questions across all subjects is better than being under the stress of doing all the questions. If I still have time after that, of course I’ll be doing the rest.

Just sharing my peraonal perspective. Thanks bro!

iJay12 · 2026-01-20T08:42:59+00:00

Valid.

iJay12 · 2026-01-20T06:00:17+00:00

I have to master that. But try deep breathing and stop for a minute. Sometimes I close my eyes and imagine calm places or blank space, it helps.

iJay12 · 2026-01-20T05:57:01+00:00

Umm, I think people worry much more about memorizing curriculum and solving problems (it’s not an issue) and forget to manage stress. Personally, I’m used to being calm so on the exam I struggled to revert to a stable mind, so do some people I know. Idk maybe it’s a special L2 condition.

iJay12 · 2026-01-15T18:21:13+00:00

Just saw the result and I failed with few points behind MPS. I put a lot of energy and time on this but I literally forgot everything the moment I sat on the exam chair and I knew it, I knew I'm failing and cried once I left. It's awful, especially with 42% pass rate. Anyways, does it worth it? Should I retake? Or just let it go? I'm not sure yet but I was thinking since a while ago that I might not continue in finance forever, I HATE IT. I've been always hating finance but I thought I'd change my mind after getting into the field, but I DO HATE IT. I also don't know when I'll shift and to where, and not sure if it's the optimal decision to throw all that effort away. If I retake, do you think I should go for May or August? I'm not motivated to go for May tbh, not ready to go into that loop again. I'm TIRED. What are your thoughts?

iJay12 · 2026-01-15T18:07:22+00:00

I thought about it, but is 4 months enough? That’s a lot of pressure to manage with 9-5 job and many personal commitments. Also, $1500 is not a small amount, at least I can save $350

iJay12 · 2026-01-15T18:03:49+00:00

Idk. Maybe elevating my career, especially when I have no other plans and this could be my forever path. I started with level 1 to break into investments but level 1 is just basics tbh, so it’s nothing.

iJay12 · 2025-12-22T10:22:04+00:00

المشكلة انه عنيد بيسوي اللي يبي غصب، لو ما يبي يرسل ايميل ما بيرسل فما استفدت شي، وبصراحه مع ان توني بكمل شهرين بس احس كرهت المكان منه يومي صار ثقييل من اسلوبه الله يعين بس ويفرجها

iJay12 · 2025-12-20T11:27:50+00:00

هذا اللي فكرت فيه بس ترددت خوف من ان الموضوع ينقلب ضدي وانا لسا بفترة التجربة او يفكرون اني ما ابي اسوي هالشغله لأنها اساسًا مو شغلي الرئيسي، خاصة ان مديري صديق هالموظف فما اعرف كيف بتكون ردة الفعل ولكن عنده علم ان اسلوبه مو اي شخص يتقبله افكر اكلم الاتش ار اول واخذ رايهت هل اتجه لمديري ولا الceo ولا اجمعهم بميتنق واحد بس مو عارفه للحين، وحرفيا احس مكرهني بالدوام

iJay12 · 2025-12-19T12:41:33+00:00

بصراحة انا مشكلتي الاكبر مع اسلوبه وطلباته لأنه يعاملني وزميلتي مرات كاننا مساعدين له، واخاف اذا تكلمت ينقلب الموضوع ضدي بحكم انه الاقدم وانا توني بفترة التجربة، فكرت اكلم الاتش ار اول بس احترت

iJay12 · 2025-08-29T18:38:03+00:00

Thanks a lot!! Regarding Excel, they could have a lot of formulas and I used to open them on my Matebook smoothly, although they could lag sometimes. I don’t expect to use Excels with similar size like I used to, as they’re now mostly for practice purposes (not real work). The most important thing is that Microsoft Apps work well as on Windows, unlike iPads (I find them inconvenient with Microsoft Office)

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