How are my people doing?

[suspense]

@Tommy83

I know what people on the L2 board last year are thinking…so I’ll just ask it…where the hell is Rahul roy and why hasn’t he already informed us all that he’s +70% on his first three mocks?

Regarding the exam, I think the short answer questions on IPS could be pretty tough. Answering EOC’s on Individual IPS…I find myself rambling on answering the Risk and Return Objectives only to read the answer and realize I was way off. It’s going take some effort answering those concisely and correctly but it can be done. I think it’ll be helpful doing some practice base case Institutional IPS’ for all different types of institutional investors (banks, insurance, foundations, etc.) in the coming months.

The scores will come much later

[suspense]

@Tommy83

^ Yeah, Providence, too. I texted back and forth with him a bit last summer and he seemed ready to go for Level III but we haven’t heard from him – perhaps he’s a little burnt out from Level II? (beginning a full-time job can change things, too) I think he put in 700+ hours so he put a lot of pressure on himself. It was funny reading his threads where he ripped on Elan for being so late with the materials - he got seriously pissed off. Maybe taking a year off could be a good thing for him.

I’ve put in about 500hrs so far

[system]

Switching jobs-changing cities-Staying alone way from my family-life is not as easy as it was during l2 when i was a full time student.

My progeress?

Justcompleted reading schweser 1 time with EOC and BB from schweser only(excluding GIPS AND ETHICS).

Plan for next few months?

1)March-April:Complete Schweser q bank +schweser readings.

2)April-May:Do CFAI EOCS and revise schweser material once again.(I am skipping CFAI BB)

3)May-JUne:Schweser mocks+few others+last 5 years cfai mocks

I am not sure this time but lets see if i can make it.

[Galli]

@suspense

@Tommy83

^ Yeah, Providence, too. I texted back and forth with him a bit last summer and he seemed ready to go for Level III but we haven’t heard from him – perhaps he’s a little burnt out from Level II? (beginning a full-time job can change things, too) I think he put in 700+ hours so he put a lot of pressure on himself. It was funny reading his threads where he ripped on Elan for being so late with the materials - he got seriously pissed off. Maybe taking a year off could be a good thing for him.

I’ve put in about 500hrs so far

How are you measuring this? Do you time yourself?

[suspense]

@Galli

@suspense

@Tommy83

^ Yeah, Providence, too. I texted back and forth with him a bit last summer and he seemed ready to go for Level III but we haven’t heard from him – perhaps he’s a little burnt out from Level II? (beginning a full-time job can change things, too) I think he put in 700+ hours so he put a lot of pressure on himself. It was funny reading his threads where he ripped on Elan for being so late with the materials - he got seriously pissed off. Maybe taking a year off could be a good thing for him.

I’ve put in about 500hrs so far

How are you measuring this? Do you time yourself?

Just an estimate. Read 2-3hrs per day since June last year

[Viceroy]

I am doing fine, I guess. At least I am on track.

2,5 books done, 2,5 to go (okay, okay + ethics).

At least I am done with the shitty readings in volume 2 and 6…

[blademaster3090]

welp, looks like im fucked. been taking it sorta easy so far, also new job, relocating etc. has me struggling for progress. about halfway done through the second half of book 1 in schweser LOL. haven’t touched ethics. none of the other books started. i get around 45 days off before the exam though which is a slight plus, but i honestly don’t know if that will be enough.

[undeadlift]

@blademaster3090

i get around 45 days off before the exam though which is a slight plus,

That’s way more than a slight plus.

[Viceroy]

^^

Totally.

45 days off is certainly enough to pass this. However, unless you step-up your game right now, these 45 days are going to be like hell.

[MGR250]

45 days off is unreal. wish my firm offered something like this…guess i’ll just have to live with the 2 weeks off i get

[Galli]

@MGR250

45 days off is unreal. wish my firm offered something like this…guess i’ll just have to live with the 2 weeks off i get

2 weeks off is plenty. That’s about 40 hours you could easily dedicate to studying without burnign yourself out.

I’m watching that count down on the heading bar of this website. I swear it changes 7-days at a time, not 1 day at a time!

[whatsyourgovt]

2 weeks is incredible man, I would say the average is 1 week max.

i’m running pretty well but my retention and ability to recall main topics is lacking. Im hoping the revision and test questions helps overcome this major problem. Those who are struggling, if it eases you whatsoever, i am the missing link and drag my knuckles when walking so consider yourself 1 up on this primate.

im “forced” to go to vegas in april for a week so it may be challenging working and devoting the study in such a city of vice (frankie four-fingers best describes my situation for those who are familiar with the movie snatch)

What’s everyones strategy upon completing the readings. BB and EOC seems to be the trend, how would you allocate your time towards each chapter’s questions on a daily basis?

[Topperharley]

Finished 1st pass on March 1 on CFAI materials w/ all EOCs. Now working on second pass (which consists of reading only what I highlighted on the first pass) and it’s going decent. Definitely having to relearn some stuff I read way back when I first started. Plan on having second pass done by mid April, then Mocks, studying weak points etc.

Test format aside, I do think L3 is going to be the hardest exam. It’s just not conceptual enough and there’s so much grey area in terms of constructing IPS, asset allocations etc. Not going to be easy but I do plan on passing in June, fingers crossed.