CFA Schedule Template
I created this post in response to the CFA Time Management post earlier this week. Many of us monkeys either work full-time or have other obligations which make it hard to create, let alone stay on track, of our study schedule. The template attached is set up to help you keep track of your combined CFA study time and your study time broken down by section.
As stated in posts earlier, whatever your technique may be (morning vs. evening, special cube vs. couch, beer vs. Red Bull), the key to passing any of the levels is putting time in. The model is not advanced by any means, but it is a nice start to help out all the monkeys who have yet to plan start studying, and for those who simply haven’t created a schedule.
I think it is key to make sure you put extra times in the areas which count for the highest portion on the test and those which you have no clue on. The template is not really set up in any given order, so feel free to change the colors, and sum functions, to your liking. Also, if you have yet to start, you will need to delete the rows accordingly.
Make sure to try and maintain around a 300 hour minimum for the entire study schedule. I have heard some people say 250 is required, and of course others get by with less than that, but try to maintain as high a level as possible. Be as honest with yourself as possible when creating the schedule and dividing up your time. If you have future commitments, or know you can’t work Friday nights, put zeros on those days. Block out completed days with colors/borders and add to your tally at the bottom.
Also, leave plenty of time at the end of the study schedule to review questions/answers. Working problems in bunches should help increase your score.
Should I add any additional features? Hope you enjoy monkeys.
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Thanks man, very helpful.
Thanks man, very helpful.
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Very helpful Guru thanks.
Very helpful Guru thanks.
It's a good starting point
It's a good starting point for sure.
Personally, I would go heavier in the final month. I probably averaged 40 hour weeks in May. Especially for Level II, there is so much material to remember that I needed to devote myself to it. But everyone is different, and the doc is a good starting point to customize from. Thanks for posting.
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It's a good starting point for sure.
Personally, I would go heavier in the final month. I probably averaged 40 hour weeks in May. Especially for Level II, there is so much material to remember that I needed to devote myself to it. But everyone is different, and the doc is a good starting point to customize from. Thanks for posting.
I would agree with that. Everyone's schedule is different though. I think it needs to be updated and changed for everyone who uses it.
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yeah dawg, post this on
yeah dawg, post this on analystforum dawg.
spaceagecowboy: yeah dawg,
yeah dawg, post this on analystforum dawg.
I am not sure if we are supposed to discuss other forums within WSO.. against member rules?
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Damn you, now I can't
Damn you, now I can't procrastinate on making a schedule...
Very nice, sb'd.
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Damn you, now I can't procrastinate on making a schedule...
Very nice, sb'd.
Thanks. I think I took away many people's excuse
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I just passed June Level I. I
I just passed June Level I. I waited to study ethics until the very end and was happy I did. It is not very difficult to get the hang of, but easy to forget and given that it is one of the most important sections for Level I you want it to be fresh.
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Damn you, now I can't procrastinate on making a schedule...
Very nice, sb'd.
Thanks. I think I took away many people's excuse
You have over 30 sb's and not a single ms...you sir, deserve recognition.
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I want to attach the study
I want to attach the study tracking sheet i used for level 2. How do I do that patrick?
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Thanks a lot man. I'm behind
Thanks a lot man. I'm behind schedule so I need to start making up for some lost time right now.
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very helpful, thanks
very helpful, thanks
This is great, thanks.
This is great, thanks.
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anybody got any ideas HOW to
anybody got any ideas HOW to study for the exam? i need some perspectives.
That is nice of you to create
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Thanks - time to get cracking
Thanks man!
Thanks a lot!
This is awesome, SB!
you're welcome!
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very helpful...will try to
Unforseen: I want to attach
Potentially stupid question
nevermind, visible now
thanks
Hello, Where is the template
This si awesome. Thanks!