Schweser mocks getting more difficult as you go??? Anyone else feel this

CFA Level II
#1

Personally I feel that the schweser mocks get harder as you go. For instance exam 1 in volume 1 will be easier than exam 3 in volume 1. And furthermore volume 2 as a whole will be harder than volume one.

The he above is what I have experienced. Anyone else? I just finished exam 3 volume two morning and got 36/60 so I’m feeling…eh.

#2

I’ve been averaging high 60s/low 70s in volume 1, and very low 60s in volume 2. So yeah volume 2 is much harder at least for me.

#3

Can only speak up to Exam 2 in Vol 2. They are tricky, I think Exam 2 am is the hardest, but they make it easier in the PM session for that one.

#4

Just took Exam 2 -AM session in Vol 2, very calculation intensive and took me almost an extra hour to finish…

#5

As I am going through this I am getting increasingly annoyed by the Schweser mock, should I even continue with this? I feel the questions are not worded well and extremely painful to work on…

#6

First one destroyed me - have been upper 60s and lower 70s on most recent 2

#7

Just skip it. Start with Schweser and then finish with the CFAI mock exams

#8

Totally agree. Volume 1 my averages were 5-7 pts higher than volume 2.

The ethics vignettes in volume 2 have been KILLING me. They are really tricky.

#9

I just finisheed the first book, it was hell, should I even bother with the second book?>

#10

and more importantly, can you guys finish it on time? I take about 30 min more at least…if i dont get so annoyed and has to walk around a bit

#11

I think so - I think if you can battle through these scoring mid-60’s then come game time you will be ready.

I am finishing on average about 15 min early but when I go back through and review the questions I get wrong there is always 1 or 2 at least that I miss because of a stupid error on my part. Its a concept that I know/formula I have down pact but use a different growth rate or something than was given in the vignette. So overall if I took my time to try and pick up these extra 1 or 2 questions I think I may be pushing it. That’s been my biggest hurdle the past few attempts.

#12

Skipped mock 5 for now due to comments on this thread but did mock 6 over the last couple of days. Got a 77.5 score which is the opposite to the trend of this thread.

Also got a 73 in mock 4.

Mocks 1-3 were between 65 and 69.

So it’s an improvement.

#13

I’m so with you… I was in the 60s but the 1st mock of volume 2 nailed me at 56%… damn … not even sure if useful because of the long calculations on the FRA side… great for you batman but I’m so struggling now… i spend so much time reviewing and when it doesn’t get better i’d like to ditch it all…

btw did anyone do fitch too? they were way too easy i thought… i scored well over 70 on them

#14

My first three

54% 69% 67% oh well…but the patterns on topics are all over the place

I was convinced I am gonna get 50% on third, I am surprised how much guess I did and got right?is that normal

#15

I feel at this stage no answers should be pure guesses.

I often can reduce the options to 2, especially in Schweser as there tends to be more distinct answers.

#16

Hey Isabellano9 - i have a question - just sent you a private message.

Thanks

#17

Schweser mocks:

  1. Seem to be much easier than CFAI topic tests (my average is 75% for Vol. 1 Schewer mocks and 66,7% for CFAI tests). 2. Test different topics and worded differently comparing to CFAI tests.

So I think I’m quitting doing Schweser as it gives me false sense of security.