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Anyone taking the CFA exam on Saturday?
Posted on 12/3/15 at 1:19 pm
Posted on 12/3/15 at 1:19 pm
I'm just ready to take the damn thing, I feel like my head can't absorb much more info.
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Posted on 12/3/15 at 1:25 pm to barry
Yes. At this point, there isn't much more studying you can do. Maybe just review a few practice problems on the larger topic areas.
Get a good night's rest, have a healthy breakfast, and lets pass this sucker.
Get a good night's rest, have a healthy breakfast, and lets pass this sucker.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 1:27 pm to Blue Horseshoe
Been getting ~75% on my practice test and even higher on my Qbank. Ready to dominate, my biggest worry right now is not being able to piss for almost 4 hours for each section.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 1:35 pm to barry
Are you using the CFA topic tests? If so, don't let your score over-inflate your confidence. I've noticed a lot of the same questions appearing on my practice tests, and I feel that my scores have been improving because I'm starting to recognized some questions.
Those topic tests draw from a pretty short list of questions.
Those topic tests draw from a pretty short list of questions.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 1:37 pm to Blue Horseshoe
The last exam I took was the free one online that comes from the CFA institute. It's the only one I've done from the website, so no repeats. Got A 74%. I've been doing schwesser mocks before that. I was waiting to use that one since I heard their are lots of repeats.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 1:48 pm to barry
What study material did you use? How much did you pay for it? Are there any free study material that allow you to pass Level 1 without spending hundreds of dollars on books?
Posted on 12/3/15 at 1:52 pm to barry
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my biggest worry right now is not being able to piss for almost 4 hours for each section.
Threes hours per section and if you really have to, you can go.
Just hold up your hand and they'll retain your test and you take your admission ticket to the bathroom with you. It's not ideal, but its possible.
Where are you taking it?
Posted on 12/3/15 at 1:53 pm to Street Hawk
Kaplan's Schwesser notes convince a lot of the material. I recommend buying the books, or getting the material other ways...and getting the Qbank, which is their stock pile of practice questions, over 4K. The key to success IMO is doing as many problems as you can. You are gonna have to drop 400 to sign up for the CFA program, another 800 on the test and give up 200-300 hours studying. Don't cheap out on the study material.
This post was edited on 12/3/15 at 1:55 pm
Posted on 12/3/15 at 1:54 pm to southernelite
Houston. Yea I drink a lot of water and I don't want to be thirsty during the test. Gonna make sure to have just a small glass of water in the AM and bring some gum or hard candy for the test.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 1:57 pm to Street Hawk
I didn't buy any third party study materials. I bought the CFA textbooks, and I have been using the topic tests provided by the Institute.
I've heard from many charter-holders that it probably very beneficial to have the Schweser materials in addition to the books provided by the Institute.
I've heard from many charter-holders that it probably very beneficial to have the Schweser materials in addition to the books provided by the Institute.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 1:59 pm to Blue Horseshoe
You are basically paying the the time savings by cutting down the material to review by 30-40%.
Eta: I've heard you can find pdf's of the books online for cheap
Disclaimer: as a CFA candidate I think it would be unethical to do that.
Eta: I've heard you can find pdf's of the books online for cheap
Disclaimer: as a CFA candidate I think it would be unethical to do that.
This post was edited on 12/3/15 at 2:01 pm
Posted on 12/3/15 at 1:59 pm to barry
They'll have some water coolers set up in the testing room. Just grab a quick drink right before you start, as you can't bring it to your desk.
In Houston the room is huge (if its still at the convention center) and the there is a bathroom at the back of the room. Its in an exhibition hall.
If you have to go, raise your hand, the protocol will pick up and you can go. There will be a bathroom attendant watching you.
Best of luck, I came up just a touch short and have currently put it on hold to pursue a CPA. Sounds like you I'll do fine though.
In Houston the room is huge (if its still at the convention center) and the there is a bathroom at the back of the room. Its in an exhibition hall.
If you have to go, raise your hand, the protocol will pick up and you can go. There will be a bathroom attendant watching you.
Best of luck, I came up just a touch short and have currently put it on hold to pursue a CPA. Sounds like you I'll do fine though.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 2:02 pm to southernelite
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f you have to go, raise your hand, the protocol will pick up and you can go. There will be a bathroom attendant watching you.
It's at reliant now. Basically the worst location possible.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 2:12 pm to barry
Good luck. I'm taking L2 in June so hopefully we'll all be complaining about how miserable the material is once y'all pass 
I found that L1 study materials are more difficult than the exam so just relax 
I found that L1 study materials are more difficult than the exam so just relax Posted on 12/3/15 at 2:16 pm to wutangfinancial
You need to diversify yo bonds...****
Posted on 12/3/15 at 4:14 pm to barry
Review ethics. The book material.
Trust me.
Trust me.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 5:04 pm to TheHiddenFlask
Ya thats all I studied on the last two days. So worth it to refresh your memory on that stuff.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 5:18 pm to TheHiddenFlask
I've done more ethics questions than any other section
This post was edited on 12/3/15 at 5:18 pm
Posted on 12/3/15 at 5:47 pm to barry
Good luck guys
Posted on 12/3/15 at 9:33 pm to barry
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the worst location possible.
My buddy took it there then walked out and went to free press. Band 10 on L3, poor guy.
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