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| Author | Topic: What worked for me |
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| billy @2015-06-16 03:54:37 |
I read a couple of posts here last year that I used to form my study method and it worked out really well. I wanted to pass on what I learned so maybe it will help someone else.
I don't have any finance background (engineering undergrad) so I went overboard in preparation. Here was my method: 1. I read and took some notes for all the textbook readings and worked most assigned problems. 2. I read the AnalystNotes notes and made myself flashcards on all the points I didn't know. 3. I worked about 4000 this site's questions including six mock exams. 4. I also signed up for Schweser Online program but did not use it that much. waste of money. I only had three months to study so I wound up spending 10-15 hours a week studying. The results were good. I scored greater than 70% on all sections and finished the test in about 3.5 hours. After so many practice questions the test was easy. What I would recommend: Timeline: Start early if possible, but you can do well with only 2 months to study. Spend the last 2-3 weeks doing nothing but practice questions and sample tests. Spend the day before focusing on ethics. The ethics questions are tough. Textbooks vs Notes: If you aren't a business background then you will probably want to read the textbooks like I did. Otherwise, I think this web site's notes would be enough, I was very impressed with its notes and I think they prepared me well for the exam. Practice Questions: DO AS MANY AS YOU CAN!!! Like I said, I used both AnalystNotes and Schweser questions. I found the Schweser questions repititious, erroneous, and out of date. Having said that, after doing 4000 or so questions I got a whole lot of value out of AnalystNotes. I thought the AnalystNotes questions were higher quality and very accurate compared to the real exam. So, would I spend $350 again to get Schweser? definitely not. Would I get AnalystNotes again? Most definitely. If you have six months to study I would read the textbooks and AnalystNotes. If you have less than three months I think the textbooks will take too much time. I squeezed in the textbooks but it was overkill in the end. Good luck, you can do it! billy |
| Foyil100 @2014-11-24 08:22:38 |
I am asking the same question at sandym above..I have textbooks and am studying the Quant section right now but find that there's sooooo many formulas and it would be impossible to memorize them all for the test.. What do most people concentrate on in this section? |
| Ironman @2015-10-12 01:00:57 |
In my case, I think I overstudied for the exam. How?
1. I read all of the texts and took notes on everything. 2. I did all of the basic and review questions from this site. 3. I read the printed AnalystNotes notes on my morning commute. 4. I did all the mock exams here but did not time myself on them. I think my mistakes were that I overstudied so I was a physical and mental wreck by the exam date, although I still managed to pass it...... Finally, I want to express my sincere appreciations to the AnalystNotes team! I am looking forward to your level two materials. Ironman |
