2011 Curriculum

CFA Level III
#1

Unfortunately, I’m re-taking Level 3. My 2011 curriculum just arrived, and it’s much “thinner” than the 2010 curriculum. If you stack them side by side, the 2010 stack is almost a full inch taller. You’d have to remove 2010 volume 4 to make the stacks even. Is there ever any official discussion of how the curriculum changes year by year and whether anything is removed/de-emphasized? I don’t see any information in the curriculum or schweser notes.

#2

http://www.finquiz.com/cfa_level_3_curriculum_changes_2010_2011

#3

I wonder why its so much smaller. All the reading are identical with the exception of 1 deletion from last year and one addition. Does it appear that they cut out sections of last year’s reading?

#4

Would be nice if they cut out a lot of the fluff from 2010.

#5

People are saying the paper is much thinner, hence the reduction in weight and size

#6

Check out the difference in the glossaries and indexes, too.

#7

GoodXter Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > People are saying the paper is much thinner, hence > the reduction in weight and size That would be interesting… I already thought the paper was pretty thin…

#8

How many pages are there in L3 curriculum?

#9

Page thickness has to be the answer. Each volume has nearly the same number of pages as last year (excluding glossaries and indices.) I guess the pages actually feel a little thinner too. However, volume 1 has around 40 extra pages this year.

#10

they’re tricking ya haha, theres more pages to study, crammed into a lower GSM paper (lower Grams per Square Meter means the paper is thinner)

#11

How many pages approx in the readings? Is it about the same as Level 2?

#12

I’ve expected that L2 is less pages, but it turned out that L2 is 500 pages more than L1… That’s why I ask aprox. how many pages should I expect for L3.

#13

Unofficial count of the total pages in the L3 curriculum 2010: 2458 2011: 2511 46 pages added to Vol 1.

#14

abmaroon thanks for the efforts to compare the pages between 2011 and 2010. I have the following questions: 1. The 46 more pages in Vol. 1 relates to what ? 2. Are other volumes same in both years. 3. Is EOC questions same in both years. Your response will help us to decide to go for only e-books and use the 2010 hard copy. Many Thanks

#15

Thanks for the count…I actually got the books yesterday and did a quick comparison. The paper is definitely thinner this year. DeeVee: 1. perhaps because of some changes to the standards of practice handbook. 2. Looks like it with the exception of some new info (like Cobb-Douglas). 3. Looks like it.

#16

Hi, Does anyone think the 2011 Level III Curriculum have smaller font size to result in “thinner” volumes? A total of 2,511 pages is surely much less than the 2010 Level II Curriculum (nearly 3,400 pages?) Thanks,

#17

Hi Guys, Unfortunately, I’m retaking L3 too. I’m just wondering, after reading through a link that someone provided, the curriculum hasn’t changed much. Based on that fact, should I buy the new Schweser 2011 curriculum? Or would my Level 3 2010 be sufficient? Has anyone bought the new schweser? Could you let me know whether it’s distinctly different? Much appreciated; thanks :slight_smile: Good luck to all :slight_smile: