CFA Sample Exams Worth $ and time?

CFA Level III
#1

I dont care abt spending $40 in grand scheme…but really…are they worth it and/or helpful?

#2

Just did the first one - def worth it, tho silly you h ave to pay to reaccess it got 23 of 30, dont know how to feel from that

#3

Not sure how helpful, but I dont see any reason to not do any questions that CFAI provides. The second sample exam seemed too easy. Last year’s level 2’s were brutal compared to these.

#4

Ya the first one was good for showing some tricks and the second one was too easy

#5

If you want to see unclear / *gotcha!* type MC questions (and get kicked in the nuts) then it’s worth it…

#6

ive done them in the past, and cfa likes taking one or two questions from them.

if 80 bucks is the difference between pass/fail, i think its worth it!

#7

I have never taken the sample exams in the past and I have been fine. I feel like doing the sample exams at this point would be coutnerproductive and would just cause you to freak out if you don’t do well.

#8

take first

#9

^ agree. First one is a challenge, second one is too easy (good for the confidence but a waste of $)

#10

can you print them or is it all done on-line?

#11

just took sample 1 and got DESTROYED

nice way to crush my confidence

compared to the Mocks, this was a JOKE - talk about vague and horseshit questions.

white flag…

#12

… My confidence was beaten down even harder by Schweser mock. Taking 2 extra sleep gives me a fresher mind.

#13

so how difficult were the behavioral and gips questions? mostly agree disagree questions or recognizing the bias from a vignette.

#14

Average on the two… not much different from EOC item-sets, IMO. I spent much more time on FI/Global bonds, but this is my weak area(another is Ethics)…It’s a tradeoff between time management and understanding of what it asked. An easy but challenging task.

#15

ethics and fixed income on sample1 were brutal…just destroyed me

#16

ethics and fixed income on sample1 were brutal…just destroyed me

#17

I thought the Ethics and GIPs were fair - found the derivs questions v difficult…I guess at this stage it all comes down to what sections you are comfortable with frown

#18

The sample questions are definitely worth it.

#19

If nothing else take number 2, getting 90% and above will make you feel good going into Saturday!