I’ve talked to a number of friends/coworkers who passed Level 2 last year and its seems to be that they were scoring in the mid 60s on schweser exams for the most part. Any comments or opinions from retakers or successful L2 candidates from 2011? I feel as though Mid 60s on Schweser exams (not CFAI mocks) puts you in a grey area where it could easily go either way. And yes, I do really realize theres no magic number and “everyone is different”. I’m looking for a generalization…
Personally, I think mid-60s on Schweser is in the ball park for passing. I know for Part I, I was in the low 60s and passed (although it was not pretty). I did not study the right way for Part 2, did not memorize the formulas, or do the EOCs and sometime around April I knew I wasn’t going to pass. I was getting less than 40% on everything and failed band 5. This time around, I have spent a lot of times memorizing formauls and doing EOCs and I am getting about a 68% on the Schweser Mocks and low 60s on the CFAI mock and the CFAI sample exams. I am by no means feeling “great” about it, but I think I have a shot.
Some of it has to be some luck-- especially on a topic like ethics. Some ethics topics vignette’s seem easy to me, but some are just killer. I knew a guy who was averaging 80% on Schweser and failed part II and I know a girl who couldn’t even break 60% on Schweser and passed (although she initially thought she failed when she walked out of the exam).
Personally, I think mid-60s on Schweser is in the ball park for passing. I know for Part I, I was in the low 60s and passed (although it was not pretty). I did not study the right way for Part 2, did not memorize the formulas, or do the EOCs and sometime around April I knew I wasn’t going to pass. I was getting less than 40% on everything and failed band 5. This time around, I have spent a lot of times memorizing formauls and doing EOCs and I am getting about a 68% on the Schweser Mocks and low 60s on the CFAI mock and the CFAI sample exams. I am by no means feeling “great” about it, but I think I have a shot.
Some of it has to be some luck-- especially on a topic like ethics. Some ethics topics vignette’s seem easy to me, but some are just killer. I knew a guy who was averaging 80% on Schweser and failed part II and I know a girl who couldn’t even break 60% on Schweser and passed (although she initially thought she failed when she walked out of the exam).
Sorry double post.
I can’t imagine getting 80% on the schweser and failing the real thing. Must have been a complete meltdown. I’m mid 60s on schweser and got 58% on the CFAI mock on Sunday … after my last review I really feel like it’s essentially a coin toss. Won’t be surprised either way.