Specific queries related to IFT and Mark Meldrum after googling for some time

CFA Level III Portfolio Management
#1

Hi everyone! I have googled for some time but couldn’t get the answer that I am looking for related to IFT and Mark Meldrum (MM):

  1. Do MM packages offer similar “pass protection” like IFT? Meaning there won’t be any additional charge if I retake the following year.
  2. How can MM package guide me better in term of AM exam given it is essay based which is different from level 1 and 2? Will there be essay practices which MM will walk us through? I supposed the “Exam Walkthroughs” feature is the answer I am looking for but I am unsure what it entails. IFT seems to be very good in this area.
  3. Could clients email Mark Meldrum directly if faced with some challenges to understand a particular concept?
  4. What is a “Weekly Applied CFA Videos”?
  5. Does IFT drill more on memorizing more than understanding? It seems MM is big on understanding which is what I am looking for.
  6. What is the total hour of video for both IFT and MM?

Appreciate anyone who could answer my queries. It’s tougher to choose a provider at level 3 somehow. Been using Wiley for Level 2 but it seems like Wiley is weak in prepping candidates for the essay bit.

Thank you in advance!

#2

Why not simply e-mail Mark and ask him?

#3

Hi I did! Copying Dr. Mark’s reply for the brnefit of those who may have similar queries:

  • Do I have to repay for the whole package if I fail level 3 next year – essentially, I am looking at an ‘insurance’ here although I am definitely not aiming for a fail. Typically we give a 50% credit for fees paid in one year towards the next year.
  • How do the products guide me better in term of AM exam given it is essay based which is different from level 1 and 2? Will there be essay practices which you will walk us through? I supposed the “Exam Walkthroughs” feature is the answer I am looking for but could you elaborate further based on my queries? We have past AM exam walkthroughs, plus there is a whole seminar on AM exam strategies, along with a complete 8 hour seminar on Book 2 AM exam strategies.
  • Could I email you questions if I have difficulty with a particular concept? Questions can be asked in the comment boxes below each video.
  • What is a “Weekly Applied CFA Videos”? Exactly as the title implies - it is concepts from all three Levels of the CFA content applied in the real world.
#4

Some quick queries related more to IFT which I have raised earlier:

  1. Does IFT drill more on memorizing more than understanding? It seems MM is big on understanding which is what I am looking for.
  2. What is the total hour of video for both IFT and MM?
#5

My completely unbiased review of IFT (UK resident, not paid for that review. Just wrote it as a thank you to the guy who helped me easily get over the line in the end) Arif knows his sh*t, period.

https://www.analystforum.com/forums/cfa-forums/cfa-level-iii-forum/91367561