Difference between CSC and CFA level 1 studying, between, anybody, similar, somehow

johnnyBuz

I just finished my CSC test this year,  m thinking abut studying CFA level 1 this summer.
Can anybody tell me r these two exams somehow similar?
How long does it take u to prepare the first exam?
Thx!

comp_sci_kid

not similar.
CSC - i scanned over the material for two nights. maybe 5 hrs total. easily passed.
CFA L1 - studied for ~100 hrs and i have a BBA in Finance to back it up. just barely passed.

KungFuPanda

CSC is a walk in the park.

chandsingh

As everyone else said, not even comparable.