Who's in for Level II?

I think today is the last day for the discounted price - anyone else tackling this bear in June? I just registered and bought my Schweser notes and qbank.

ps Patrick/Andy - what would you guys think about a CFA specific forum? Practice questions, tips, resources, etc.

 
frgna:
I think today is the last day for the discounted price - anyone else tackling this bear in June? I just registered and bought my Schweser notes and qbank.

ps Patrick/Andy - what would you guys think about a CFA specific forum? Practice questions, tips, resources, etc.

Registered for Level I yesterday :) There is already a CFA group http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/group/cfa-chartered-financial-analyst

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I think today is the last day for the discounted price - anyone else tackling this bear in June? I just registered and bought my Schweser notes and qbank.

ps Patrick/Andy - what would you guys think about a CFA specific forum? Practice questions, tips, resources, etc.

Registered for Level I yesterday :) There is already a CFA group http://www.wallstreetoasis.com/group/cfa-chartered-financial-analyst[/q…]

Yeah I guess the group is close - I'd prefer if I could see all the topics listed just like a forum but I guess it's about right

if you like it then you shoulda put a banana on it
 

in... and struggling. not with the material, but with the motivation. I'm actually kinda convinced the reputation L2 got has just been propaganda spewed by L3 candidates and charterholders to hold us back. If I see this damn corny ass picture on analystforum one more time, imma lose my mind, lol. Image and video hosting by TinyPic

 
FrankD'anconia:
in... and struggling. not with the material, but with the motivation. I'm actually kinda convinced the reputation L2 got has just been propaganda spewed by L3 candidates and charterholders to hold us back. If I see this damn corny ass picture on analystforum one more time, imma lose my mind, lol. Image and video hosting by TinyPic
FRA has got to be the worst part. It deals with the most esoteric aspects of financial statements possible. 40 pages on post employment and share-based compensation? Ugh...
 
inkybinky:
40 pages on post employment and share-based compensation? Ugh...

You probably knew this, but they claim pension accounting is the hardest reading of all 3 levels. I mean I agree it's super vague and kind of convoluted, but that's still pretty promising imo.

 

Does anyone know if I could take level 2 right after graduation? I'd like to do Level 1 my first semester of senior year (December), and then level 2 my second semester (June).

I know they say you need a Bachelor's to take level 2, but could I register for it during school then take it the month after graduation?

 

^agreed. That's why I feel the best way to go about it is to aim for "ownership" of the hardest topics. Because I figure on a difficulty scale, if you can own the 10s, you'll be okay if only 7s show up on the test (yet probably fucked if you prepare for the 7s and 10s show up).

As far as your comment though, it does seem a little unfair in the way that the selection process can perhaps reward those who knew the "right things" as opposed to the "most things".

 
FrankD'anconia:

As far as your comment though, it does seem a little unfair in the way that the selection process can perhaps reward those who knew the "right things" as opposed to the "most things".

this assume that those who knew the "right things" didn't know "most things" too.
"After you work on Wall Street it’s a choice, would you rather work at McDonalds or on the sell-side? I would choose McDonalds over the sell-side.” - David Tepper
 
Oreos:
FrankD'anconia:

As far as your comment though, it does seem a little unfair in the way that the selection process can perhaps reward those who knew the "right things" as opposed to the "most things".

this assume that those who knew the "right things" didn't know "most things" too.

I thought L1 was pretty fair. Maybe 1 in 15 or so questions where I was completely like "wtf???" but on the whole what they and Schweser said was important, ended up being important.

I'd say very few pass the CFA just because they got lucky on what showed up on the exam and what didn't - seems very unlikely on a 240 question exam.

if you like it then you shoulda put a banana on it
 

I dunno, I just feel like I really overprepared for L1. CFA is definitely an ROI time play - invest the most time in where the most points are, grab low hanging fruit - beating your head over a tough topic is not the best way to spend the hours unless it is a big topic.

I feel like if you knew most of FRA well, and just new pensions "kind of well" - you'd be fine overall. So I guess it's not really "skipping it altogether," it's just "not mastering" it like the others. I feel like you could still pull a 70 in FRA (and easily a 60 plus) without knowing pensions down pat, but I haven't gotten to it yet.

if you like it then you shoulda put a banana on it
 

Yes, i thought about it. Did L1 last December and it worked well. I'm primarily writing the bachelor thesis in the last semester, so I think I would have enough time to do it.

I think the earlier you try to pass the CFA, the easier it is. You have more time, the concepts are fresh in mind and you don't have much responsibilities in your life.

 

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