Dinesh, very nice score on Mock 1 I think. It was the first passed I’ve failed so far. I made a 67%. Most of my scores have been in a tight range of 74-80, and then I hit this one 2 days before the exam. Really sucks… I wish they would have shown me which ones I missed, I didn’t feel like trying to remember all the questions from that stupid PDF they give
Yeps cfasf1 - I will go all CONFIDENT in the exam come saturday.
Getting a 70% on Sample Exam 2 is great.
quantgen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > 1 AM = 93.33 > 1 PM = 90.00 > > 2 AM = 93.33 > 2 PM = 93.33 > > 3 AM = 90.00 > 3 PM = 95.00 > > CFA 2006 = 93.33 Here’s our problem people - 70% of 95% = 67% pass mark. Quantgen - dude you’ve got to ease up a bit. Take a walk, hit the bars, go on a bender. Time to bring that number down closer to 85-90% at least. Throw us a bone QG.
quantgen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > 1 AM = 93.33 > 1 PM = 90.00 > > 2 AM = 93.33 > 2 PM = 93.33 > > 3 AM = 90.00 > 3 PM = 95.00 > > CFA 2006 = 93.33 and I got 110% on all the exams…If you really got those marks you should go party it up and show up drunk to the exam…make thing a bit challenging for yourself… But considering you decided to pop on this site on June 2nd 2008, I say you are full of what we areound here call BELERON
how are these scores possible - i would not get in the 90’s open book (so long as i keep to the 3 hour rule). you guys are good. i am in the low 70’s - hopefully that is enough.
wow not only in the 90s but very little deviation from 93.33. you do know that the test is not open book right? haha jk
Final Scores 1 AM = 68.3% 1 PM = 80.0% 2 AM = 75.0% 2 PM = 83.3% 3 AM = 75% ( with 2/6 on alternate inv… real Bad) 3 PM = 77% Free Sample CFAI - 80% AVG ~ 76.5% That’s It. No more exams. I dont think CFAI mocks have additional marginal utility 
Will just revise some questions and study ethics now.
Final Report: 1 AM: 67 1 PM: 65 2 AM: 63 2 PM: 83 3 AM: 80 3 PM: 82 Sample 1: 80 That’s a wrap - I can only make myself feel bad by doing mocks and blowing them now. I’m going to focus on my Quick Notes, real estate, pensions, and those pesky swaps. Best to you all and thanks - hope to see you next year in L3!
dinesh.sundrani Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > dinesh.sundrani Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > dinesh.sundrani Wrote: > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > ----- > > > Schweser Exam 1 AM = 71% > > > Schweser Exam 1 PM = 73% > > > > > > Schweser Exam 2 AM = 83% > > > Schweser Exam 2 PM = 63% > > > > > > Schweser Exam 3 AM = 66% > > > Schweser Exam 3 PM = 78% > > > > > > Sample Exam 1 ===== 77% > > > Sample Exam 2 ===== TODO > > > Sample Exam 3 ===== TODO > > > > > > Mock Exam 1 ======= TODO > > > Mock Exam 2 ======= TODO > > > > > > CFA June 2006 ====== TODO > > > CFA June 2008 ====== PRAY > > > > Sample Exam 1 ===== 77% > > Sample Exam 2 ===== 70% > > Sample Exam 3 ===== 83.33% > > Mock Exam 1 ======= 77% > Mock Exam 2 ======= Tomorrow Just gave Mock 2 - 81% (49/60) I found Derivatives section tooo difficult, or was it me? because I have lost all coherence at such a late hour in the night (~ arnd 4 AM here) and I couldn’t think those 4 dimensional questions they were asking in Der…
wtf son. You are good to go. No one can stop you not even Jeff himself
Alright just finished Book 3AM…87%…finished on a high note. Skipped Book 6 Exam 2. 1 AM: 83% 1 PM: 70% 3 AM: 87% 3 PM: 73% CFA 2006: 80% Sample 1: 56% (took this long time ago) Sample 2: 63% Mock 1: 71% Mock 2: 75%
Bump this up for the people this year to see… Do you know if the people who did well here went on to pass last year? Anyone who did well with Schweser (consistently over 70%) and is repeating?
I’m working Exam 3 AM in pieces, but so far I’ve found the following items and associated answers to be rather suspect. I am wondering what other similar instances I can expect as I work through this book. Curious about anyone else’s thought on these: #18. The given answer choice is “C” yet I disagree that you would adjust the income statement to reflect FIFO COGS, as this is not an accurate representation of economic reality. Under normal conditions (i.e., a rising price environment OR not assuming a declining price environment), by adjusting COGS to FIFO, this would actually inflate earnings since COGS would be lower, thus reducing the quality of earnings. The vignette specifically states to adjust to FIFO “where appropriate.” It is not clear to me that this is an appropriate adjustment. I suppose you could make the argument that the adjustment is necessary for comparisons to IFRS companies or others using FIFO, but this is not laid out in the fact pattern. #26. The answer choice “B” is based on the notion that “Statement 1: The proper spread measure for option-free corporate bonds is the nominal spread” is incorrect. While it is true that the Z-spread is likely better than the nominal spread when valuing a bullet (i.e., not assuming a flat yield curve), I don’t believe that the curriculum specifically states that the nominal IS NOT a proper method for an option-free bond…only that the Z-spread is better. #28. The answer choice “A” states that the “IO price is positively related to interest rates…” Again, this seems highly subjective. As I understand it, an IO price MAY BE positively related to interest rates depending on the interest rate environment and situation regarding principal pre-payments; however, to just make a definitive statement like this does not seem not correct or appropriate. I think stuff like this on practice exams actually do a disservice to candidates who are preparing, but am curious if anyone can explain to me if I should be seeing any of the points above in a different way.
I agree with you on Q18, highly suspect! Don’t get too hung up on the other poorly worded Qs. This will not be a problem on exam day.