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!

3 Comments
 

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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