Clarification regarding the CFA

Every week the same question is asked here: "Should I pass the CFA to improve my profile?".

So I'll post a definitive answer :

- NO ONES CARES ABOUT IT FOR IB, SPEND YOUR TIME MORE WISELY ON PREP AND NETWORKING

- DO IT IF YOU HAVE TOO MANY FREE TIME (LIKE 2 YEARS) IN FRONT OF YOU AND NOTHING ELSE TO DO. JUST GO OUT REALLY. EVEN DATING RANDOM GIRLS FROM HINGE WILL BE MORE BENEFICIAL TO YOU AS A HUMAN BEING

- CFA HAS VALUE FOR ER, CAPITAL MARKETS INVESTING ROLES ETC. IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED IN IT, DON'T DO IT

-IF YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PASS THE LEVEL ONE WITH YOUR SCHOOL, GREAT DO IT. BUT NO POINT GOING FURTHER IF YOU TARGET IB /PE

Hope this helps.

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