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Feb 2021 L1 candidates how are you keeping yourself motivated to study with holiday season upon us...thanks

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Anyone gone from Risk Assurance at Big Four to Equity Research? Currently studying for Level 1

Unreal they make an arbitrary 9/30 deadline to change test center location and exactly 1 week later cancel the test in 37 cities

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Anyone else using Schweser? Think it’s possible to pass just studying the quick sheet?

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Thoughts on that cfa institute email today. Are you changing test center location? Currently registered for DC but I think if a location is going to close that’s probably up there in likelihood.

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Rescheduled my Level 1 exam from December to February. I’m worried that changing the date will means I need to buy new study materials, but how much of the curriculum could actually change? It seems l… more

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Thoughts on computer based vs paper based? I’m taking L1. Time being shorter def sounds like a plus. Are we gonna be the collateral damage of a fresh experiment lol?

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Should I still take L2 in Dec or push it to next May? 4.5 hrs in front of a computer sounds way better than 6 hrs filling in bubbles

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Anyone done level II while working tough hours? How’d you manage the time?

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Just started studying for L2... Any strategy/advice for this level, other than doing the questions?

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Anyone here who is preparing for level one? What your recourses and strategy?

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Did anyone ever try to do level II and GMAT at the same time and passed / got a good score?

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Have people started studying again for the exams since the new dates have been released?

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Has everyone just stopped studying and pushed away their books after the exam delay announcement?

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How’s everyone feeling about the exam postponement? I’m bloody gutted

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Registering for the December Level 1. Any suggestions on the best place to get study material? Is there a problem with buying used materials from last year for less from a private party?

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My company reimburses CFA exam fees if I clear level the exam and if I stay in the firm for 2yrs from reimbursement date. I don’t wish to be here for 2yrs. . Can i still apply for CFA scholarship?

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What are your thoughts on upcoming level 1 2021 pass rate? I have scholarship (fee reduction) till 2020 and thinking whether I should re-apply for 2021 just because it’s going to be electronic, thx

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Hiii will CFA help me get a better job? Currently working in risk/analytics at PNC and I’m about 1.5 years out of school and deciding whether or not I should take the CFA

How early do you start studying for Level 3? And is it harder than level 2? I’m a little nervous since there’s a written part now.

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Anyone around Northern Virginia taking level 2 in June?

What’s the best course for CFA level 2? Kaplan vs Wiley or Fitch learning? Thanks

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Hey does anyone here have level 2 videos? Trying to get a head start

Has anyone without any financial experience taken the CFA? I work in a different industry and I want to take the CFA in order to get hired into a bank. Has anyone done it?

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Anyone got Wiley material and how was your experience with it ?

What are the biggest differences between how you studied for L3 vs 1 & 2? I am really trying to avoid having to go another year.

Anyone have level 3 practice exams they can share? Willing to work something out

Hey does anyone have the 2017 Schweser Level II books they want to sell me?

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@FirstNewYorkSecurities User Congratulations! Do you think it’s possible to complete the entire study in a year & 1/2?

@MS I️ am a charterholder and I️ was joking before

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@FirstNewYorkSecurities User. How long have you been studying & testing for the CFA?

Adderall

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What’s the best CFA study material?

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Guys, is it possible to do the CFA without having a bachelor's degree, just with 10+ years of work experience in Banking and Brokerage???

It's an understatement

Who believes the whole 300 hours of study rule of thumb?

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still waiting on lvl 2

Failed level1

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I think it went okay

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