CFA Level 2 in June 2014 or June 2015?

Hi all.

I just passed my CFA Level 1 in December 2013. I probably spent 100+ hours before the exams and I really crammed last minute.

I'm contemplating if I should do Level 2 this June as I feel that I would need to put much more hours and frankly I'm a little uncomfortable with the fact that I only have about 4 months left. However, I'm also concerned about the fact that I would need to wait for a year before the next June sitting in 2015.

My question is, would this gap be disadvantageous in any way to me? I'm currently working in the banking industry - specifically auditing. So, I'm thinking if I should focus more on getting the job that I want (I'm from Asia and CFA qualifications are highly valued not only for finance jobs but also risk management and etc.).

Please advise. Thanks!

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Congrats. There are some good threads already on this topic. My recommendation is to take advantage of the momentum and study habits that you have developed during your L1 prep. 4 months is plenty of time if you buckle down and study with Schweser notes. Worst case you fail and re-take in December as I believe they changed the frequency for 2014. Seems like you already have a good foundation and strong desire to go 3/3. Good luck.

 

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