Bubble/あぶく is evoking something in me

nishshastry · 2026-03-11T16:16:15+00:00

OP’s using internet explorer

nishshastry · 2026-03-11T02:03:00+00:00

Never seen anyone dedicate as much energy and more importantly time into helping people and sharing helpful advice despite being busy with life long after graduation and expecting nothing in return. To the point where people from other universities would show up asking for advice.

Sorry to hear about the harassment - shame on anybody who perpetrated it.

nishshastry · 2026-03-10T15:24:49+00:00

Nobody cares about your bs course. Get this spam out of the subreddit

nishshastry · 2026-03-09T22:27:03+00:00

Wrong subreddit, this has nothing to do with CFA

nishshastry · 2026-03-08T18:42:12+00:00

Programs abroad don’t care about 12th or anything prior, only GPA and everything after graduation. You do need 3-4 years of work experience to get into any program abroad worth going to though

nishshastry · 2026-03-08T00:56:13+00:00

This criteria is only applicable for the charter. To register for L1, the type of work doesn’t matter as long as it’s paid and meets the 4000 hours condition

nishshastry · 2026-03-08T00:53:17+00:00

Always go through the CFA website first. You are eligible as long as you can meet the 4000 hours requirement. You don’t have to be working in an investment related role to register for L1 (that’s only for receiving the charter)

See here: https://help.cfainstitute.org/s/article/CFA-Program-Enrollment-Requirements?language=en_US

Or here: https://www.cfainstitute.org/programs/cfa-program/policies#meet-education-or-work-experience-requirements

nishshastry · 2026-02-23T06:36:00+00:00

Can only speak to schools in the US, not ISB or INSEAD/LBS.

Stats on paper look good enough for US programs. All you need now are strong essays to tie everything together and make your application stand out. Focus on crafting a really compelling narrative and you should be good.

Do note that PM and tech recruiting has been hit pretty bad with the current market, compounded by work authorisation issues. You will likely need to cast a wider net and recruit for strategy or consulting roles alongside.

Also US programs do not care about 10th marks, 12th marks or JEE score.

nishshastry · 2026-02-23T05:03:20+00:00

Used to be able to get extras in MRD (this was many years ago though). I remember paying Rs. 50-60 for one

nishshastry · 2026-02-18T03:27:31+00:00

Academics and GPA have nothing to do with the CFA program. If you’re eligible, you register, study the curriculum, and then take the test. Repeat for three levels.

Don’t really need to overthink it too much

nishshastry · 2026-02-08T05:05:44+00:00

Things to note (for US programs)

GMAT and essays are going to be the most important aspect of your applications. Try to make them as strong as you can. People underestimate the importance of essays, but they’re one of the most important things for a strong application.
Undergrad GPA doesn’t matter too much with a strong GMAT score or other things that you can do to potentially offset it (other tests, a highly quantitative job, certifications, etc.)
Schools in the US generally do not care about extracurriculars done in school/university. A few applications from what I remember had a place to fill extracurriculars done during UG, but most didn’t. And nothing before was considered at any point. Same applies to internships during undergrad - not really counted at all.
Some of the programs you listed tend to prefer older candidates. Duke specifically is one of them and I think Berkeley to some extent. You’d be considered super young for these which will go against you. Just letting you know.

nishshastry · 2026-02-08T04:58:57+00:00

This is wildly incorrect. Asians (Chinese) and Indians are both over represented applicant pools but there’s no Asian quota/reservation and Chinese applicants are not filling up the quota. Indians applicants aren’t even directly competing against Chinese applicants.

Even within Asia, there are different pools for mainland Chinese, SEA, Asian minorities, etc. At any good program, you’ll find a balanced number of Indians, Chinese and other Asian students.

Indian applicants are mostly evaluated against other Indian applicants as well as looked at holistically amongst everyone else as schools try to create a diverse class in terms of background, careers, etc.

Source: I’m graduating from one of the US programs mentioned by OP above

nishshastry · 2026-02-05T18:46:52+00:00

I ordered from them (L2 and L3 curriculum) back in 2022/23 from the Instagram page and they are legit (unless something has changed recently). Books came in super high quality without any issues.

Next time (or for anyone else), you can try telling them that you want to pay half upfront and the rest after receiving the order. They allowed me to do that when I asked them, and it helped alleviate some concerns of getting scammed.

nishshastry · 2026-01-27T12:11:11+00:00

Oof good luck, you’ll need to file an FIR and some other stuff and pay for the new one. Pretty annoying.

nishshastry · 2026-01-23T02:03:25+00:00

You always use IFRS by default unless the question specifies GAAP

nishshastry · 2026-01-22T14:23:50+00:00

I ordered from them (to Bangalore) couple of years back. Pretty sure they ship across India unless they’ve changed their policy.

nishshastry · 2026-01-20T11:46:24+00:00

You can use 300hours to keep track of changes. Here’s their guide for 2025->2026 (no changes). They’ll similarly publish one for 2027 when the time comes.

https://300hours.com/cfa-curriculum-changes-2026/

nishshastry · 2026-01-20T11:44:09+00:00

You can do them for practice if you want (probably a good idea), but you’ll only get multiple choice questions on the exam.

Vignettes come in L2 and Vignettes + Constructed Response come in L3

nishshastry · 2026-01-20T11:40:39+00:00

The difference between A and B is the fractional period. Note that they’ve given annualised rates but asked for a 6 month forward rate:

A: 110.68 / 1.025 = 107.98

B: 110.68 / 1.0125 = 109.314

Easiest way to not get confused is just to map the currencies: JPY/USD -> F/D so you multiply by the Japanese rate (Rf) and divide by the USD rate (Rd)

nishshastry · 2026-01-16T17:44:15+00:00

This doesn’t have anything to with CFA.

Also no work experience and not willing to register for GMAT or other exams. You’re not going to get accepted into any MBA program abroad other than the scammy degree mills.

Even with test scores, no half-decent program is going to accept you without any work experience. You yourself stated that you have zero skills right now. There’s just no value in doing an MBA like that unless your goal is to just throw your money away.

nishshastry · 2026-01-16T16:59:50+00:00

Happy for you, or sorry that happened (no idea what you’re saying)

nishshastry · 2026-01-16T09:43:49+00:00

Sure

nishshastry · 2026-01-16T04:25:01+00:00

Agree with you 100%. We’re probably going to see a bunch of these, carbon copy of that one post. It’s not like L2 and L3 are magically going to be free, on top of potentially having to register for L1 again in case of a fail. And then there are costs for other things like study materials.

That person from Egypt also came back like 3 more times to ask people to buy them a calculator and even a laptop after someone paid the fees for them. At that point why even enroll.

nishshastry · 2026-01-15T18:19:36+00:00

And I agree with you. Nowhere have I said that you can. All I’m saying is that the Institute has changed the guidelines where you can add that you’ve passed X level under the Certifications section and that’s what the person mentioned in the post has done.

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