Can I Register for CFA Level 1 in My Second Year?

Hi everyone, I’m currently in the second year of my four-year BS program and planning to take the CFA Level 1 exam. From what I understand, you can register if you’re within 23 months of graduation. Since I want to take the exam in November of my third year, would I be eligible to register while still in my second year? Would really appreciate any clarification. Thanks!

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you can register any time. I know exactly two people who got it in 18 months, and one who took six years. Getting into HBS is hard, getting your charter is harder. I put out an essay with guys who lectured at HBS. (and NBER) It's $2k to sign up and there's a 19% chance you'll ever get it. 

The only difference between Asset Management and Investment Research is assets. I generally see somebody I know on TV on Bloomberg/CNBC etc. once or twice a week. This sounds cool, until I remind myself that I see somebody I know on ESPN five days a week.
 

I would discourage taking the CFA exams in undergrad. Focus on a perfect GPA and recruiting. 

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 
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I would discourage taking the CFA exams in undergrad. Focus on a perfect GPA and recruiting. 

With all disrespect (and my 2.3 college GPA) I disagree-it's the ultimate game changer. 

The only difference between Asset Management and Investment Research is assets. I generally see somebody I know on TV on Bloomberg/CNBC etc. once or twice a week. This sounds cool, until I remind myself that I see somebody I know on ESPN five days a week.
 
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I would discourage taking the CFA exams in undergrad. Focus on a perfect GPA and recruiting. 

With all disrespect (and my 2.3 college GPA) I disagree-it's the ultimate game changer. 

My 400 level econ classes had the professor asking " can anybody other than him answer the question.?" a friend and I figured out how to hack Econometrics by putting a massive level of heteroskedacity hidden in the answer. I also got back at my so-called "friends" by taking over a team of the international students who couldn't speak english because it was 4 per team. we won the managerial econ class when I hacked the system, then proposed a hostile takeover.  The head of the business school wasn't happy.

The only difference between Asset Management and Investment Research is assets. I generally see somebody I know on TV on Bloomberg/CNBC etc. once or twice a week. This sounds cool, until I remind myself that I see somebody I know on ESPN five days a week.
 

I love ya Isiah, but we need to disagree here. 

The only difference between Asset Management and Investment Research is assets. I generally see somebody I know on TV on Bloomberg/CNBC etc. once or twice a week. This sounds cool, until I remind myself that I see somebody I know on ESPN five days a week.
 
Whatever1984

I love ya Isiah, but we need to disagree here. 

Thanks bro. OP didn’t say if he wants to do ER or IB or consulting. Obviously the CFA exams will help get into ER, but IB, not so much. IB craves good internships and high GPAs.

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