Okay… So I tried to study before, gave up for some reasons… Now I want to try for June 2015. I have my doubts, so here is some information.
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FR&A is probably the hardest for me, so I read like 80% of the 2011 curriculum last year. Right after reading I scored above 72% (Curiculum quiz + Schweser quiz + All Q’s in Qbank) A year after studying it I score 47% on morning pratice exam (It covers I think 100% of the curriculum while I studied 80% of the book)
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Econ is probably easier for me, I scored 82%+ right after reading on every lesson, 45% two years later on a pratcie exam.
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Some of my answers are based on intuition and test-taking skills than pure knowlege. I know this thing does not fly on 240-questions exams.
So thoose are my doubts. On the plus side I got a degree in finaical managment from an avarage business school (in the top 1000 worldwide), with avarage grades especialy on fincance subjects. I feel good about models and the quant stuff. The thing that really scares me: Am I sharp enogh? Am I fast enogh? Can I memorize that much?
If I fail it won’t be for lack of effort, dedication or time. I have all the time in the world.
Is there a test that I can take that can tell me if I have the brains to pass the level 1 CFA exam?
How do I got about to test if I can do this?