tianxin

Funny, Stalla tells you "don't worry about it there is no LOS that specifically addresses that question".

Then why did you include it?

wizofoz

I used only CFAI in December for level 1 and passed. I was really stressed about not having the Schwesser or Stalla info, but it ended up working out. I focused on the EOC questions, purchased two extra sample CFAI exams and did the mock.

I'm in a better situation now financially and purchased the QBank about a month ago. It is certainly useful, but not necessary. More than anything it is a change of pace. It also provides extra questions in case you have tons of study time and feel like you are starting to memorize the EOC answers (rather than material). I don't think there is much difference in the difficulty level, even when you set the QBank to "advanced" questions only.

mp3bu

JaRvEy Wrote:
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> CFAI is actually pretty good. I was talking to
> someone from AF who had a problem with a question
> in Schweser. He wrote a paragraph outlining one
> of his problems with the question. Schweser wrote
> back to him with a vague one line reply. As for
> CFAI, I had 2 problems and i e-mailed the
> Institute. An angel named Wanda replied back to
> me a few times and each time she wrote a paragraph
> confirming the error or explaining why i got it
> wrong. You can't beat that i tell ya....


I thought CFAI made it clear that to be fair for all candidates, they do not individually explain concepts to candidates. Is that a violation?

brainsX

freakingout Wrote:
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> JaRvEy Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > CFAI is actually pretty good. I was talking to
> > someone from AF who had a problem with a
> question
> > in Schweser. He wrote a paragraph outlining
> one
> > of his problems with the question. Schweser
> wrote
> > back to him with a vague one line reply. As
> for
> > CFAI, I had 2 problems and i e-mailed the
> > Institute. An angel named Wanda replied back
> to
> > me a few times and each time she wrote a
> paragraph
> > confirming the error or explaining why i got it
> > wrong. You can't beat that i tell ya....
>
>
> I thought CFAI made it clear that to be fair for
> all candidates, they do not individually explain
> concepts to candidates. Is that a violation?

I'm more surprised that someone would even reply back at all, much less answer his questions. She was probably wrong. This is what AF is for afterall!