How many hours have you studied so far?

CFA Level II
#1

I am logging my study hours and I have put in 270 hours so far and I just finished sudy session 9. At this rate i’m going to spend 600 hours preparing for this exam. This is my first attempt at level II. I have an MBA so this should make it easier for me. Is anyone else finding that they will put in way more than 300 to prepare for this exam?

#2

definately more than 300 for me…im estimating 500+…but im a slow reader.

i usually dont count how many hours i study though

#3

I think i have put around 150-160 hrs tillnow. Target is 500

#4

I’ve got 10 so far. I’m screwed.

#5

I don’t keep track, but in guessing I would say I’m sitting around 250-300hrs already. I’m a slow reader, and want to try to lock in the bigger concepts first pass. In 2 weeks I’ll be in full review mode…and the hours will pile up even more as I get closer. I’d rather not fail. ha

#6

Wow - assuming everyone is still in the initial reading stages? Are ya’ll reading the CFAI books (maybe counting hours for EOCs)? I’m just shy of 100 and I’m using Schweser…

#7

I used CFAI for the first two, then switched to Schweser to speed up. I’m counting all hours put into learning the material, which includes problems.

#8

Haven’t counted, but…

I’m all out of alts

I’m onto fixed income

I stayed up so late

I was reading for so long…

#9

Thanks all for sharing your hours. I am studying schweser books, and i’m counting all the hours total so far, including propblems and including review of level I material before starting level II studies. I’m a slow reader so its taking me a while to get threw this stuff. 288 hours and counting! I’m glad to hear others are doing much more than 300 hours also.