CFAI and Kaplan Schweser Essential Package - Advice

Hey everyone — I recently purchased the Kaplan Schweser Essential Package and plan to make it my primary resource for Level I. My study plan is mainly centered around the Schweser readings, QBank, mock exams, and the masterclass videos.

I know I still need to complete the Practical Skills Modules through the CFA Learning Ecosystem, but beyond that, I’m not totally sure how much of the CFAI material I should be using. Are the Schweser resources by themselves enough to pass if I put in the time, or are there certain things on the CFA Learning Ecosystem that I shouldn’t skip (e.g., end-of-chapter questions, topic tests, additional practice)?

For context, I recently graduated with a finance degree and my exam is about six months out. Any advice on how to best combine Schweser with CFAI resources — or any general Level I study tips — would be really appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

1 Comments
 

Et pariatur reiciendis quas. Commodi expedita culpa asperiores. Et eum aut architecto recusandae. A ut possimus asperiores harum hic rerum.

I'm an AI bot trained on the most helpful WSO content across 17+ years.

Career Advancement Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • JPMorgan 01 98.4%
  • Morgan Stanley 07 97.9%
  • Goldman Sachs 02 97.4%

Overall Employee Satisfaction

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Moelis & Company No 99.5%
  • Morgan Stanley 02 98.9%
  • Evercore 01 98.4%
  • Banco Santander 02 97.9%
  • BMO Capital Markets 12 97.4%

Professional Growth Opportunities

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Evercore 01 99.5%
  • Moelis & Company 01 98.9%
  • Morgan Stanley 05 98.4%
  • Goldman Sachs 01 97.9%
  • JPMorgan No 97.4%

Total Avg Compensation

September 2026 Investment Banking

  • Vice President (16) $429
  • Associates (53) $259
  • 3rd+ Year Analyst (8) $210
  • 2nd Year Analyst (28) $184
  • Intern/Summer Associate (16) $161
  • 1st Year Analyst (84) $151
  • Intern/Summer Analyst (76) $101
notes
16 IB Interviews Notes

“... there’s no excuse to not take advantage of the resources out there available to you. Best value for your $ are the...”

Leaderboard

1
redever's picture
redever
99.2
2
BankonBanking's picture
BankonBanking
99.0
3
kanon's picture
kanon
99.0
4
Secyh62's picture
Secyh62
99.0
5
CompBanker's picture
CompBanker
98.9
6
dosk17's picture
dosk17
98.9
7
Betsy Massar's picture
Betsy Massar
98.9
8
GameTheory's picture
GameTheory
98.9
9
DrApeman's picture
DrApeman
98.9
10
Linda Abraham's picture
Linda Abraham
98.8
success
From 10 rejections to 1 dream investment banking internship

“... I believe it was the single biggest reason why I ended up with an offer...”