标题: no chance in hell, but need advice anyway [打印本页] 作者: sdada 时间: 2011-7-11 15:15
Honestly, you should get one of those review books Secret Sauce or 11th hour and read as much of that as you can.作者: EastCoastJ 时间: 2011-7-11 15:15 标题: no chance in hell, but need advice anyway
How the hell did I find myself in this situation?!!!!
Now that I'm here I want to do my best to pass.
I have maybe 22 hours between now and Saturday to study. I've just worked with Schweser materials so far. Here's where I am: I've reviewed most of FSA but need to do more practice problems. I have an understanding of the material but need to cement the concepts some more. I did Ethics, Econ and Quant in March, but forgot most of it, though reviewing would be straightforward enough. I am definitely not ready to dive into problems for those sections without a review. Right now I am on SS 11 and think I could crank through SS 12, 13, *maybe* 14 today...it's material that's somewhat familiar to me.
On debt, derivatives, alternative investments (SS15-18) I am totally screwed.
Please someone tell me what I can do over the next 2 days to have the best chance possible to pass. How do I structure my time intelligently?作者: lc26mizzou 时间: 2011-7-11 15:15
Why not go get a review of the material by using the practice exam questions as homework? Take a look at a question, go read and figure out how to do it, and then solve. That will help with memorization and you're working exam-like questions.作者: Benjiko 时间: 2011-7-11 15:15
Derivative is very easy as I think so and it will cover 6 question out of 120 and in total 12 all.
Most of derivative chapter like forward contract,future are almost same you can read them once that is sufficient.
Do read options and swap carefully option itself cover 50% of derivative questions what I look in Mock exam.
In Forward contract FRA equation is very imp and generally one question based on that.作者: JRossSter 时间: 2011-7-11 15:15
Heres what you should do, on Saturday turn off you clock and sleep in. On Sunday sign up for the June exam作者: waldziuchna 时间: 2011-7-11 15:15
"cfagoal2" - he just needs to memorize derivatives, alternative investment, & debt but this doesn't mean that he should give up! ha?
Good luck to you all !作者: jim8z3 时间: 2011-7-11 15:15
this isn't a college final buddy...just admit failure and don't waste your time on saturday作者: LokiDog2 时间: 2011-7-11 15:15
packattack4 Wrote:
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> this isn't a college final buddy...just admit
> failure and don't waste your time on saturday
Nice advice! Give him a chance!
Worst comes to worst, you go take the exam and then at least you've had the experience and you know what its like, the stress of the day etc, so if you are unfortunate this time, you'll be even better prepared next time cause you'll have had a trial run!
Don't listen to these guys and don't give up, keep working as hard as you can now - my advice is to just focus on doing well in the big areas (Ethics, FSA and quant) - and you never know! Good luck.作者: orang3eph 时间: 2011-7-11 15:15
spartanag07 Wrote:
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> Why not go get a review of the material by using
> the practice exam questions as homework? Take a
> look at a question, go read and figure out how to
> do it, and then solve. That will help with
> memorization and you're working exam-like
> questions.
Agreed, Do practise questions, and keep your focus on the sections with largest weight like FSA/Equity/Ethics.
You still have a chance, keep working作者: ftwcfa 时间: 2011-7-11 15:15
Bexter Wrote:
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> packattack4 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > this isn't a college final buddy...just admit
> > failure and don't waste your time on saturday
>
> Nice advice! Give him a chance!
>
> Worst comes to worst, you go take the exam and
> then at least you've had the experience and you
> know what its like, the stress of the day etc, so
> if you are unfortunate this time, you'll be even
> better prepared next time cause you'll have had a
> trial run!
>
> Don't listen to these guys and don't give up, keep
> working as hard as you can now - my advice is to
> just focus on doing well in the big areas (Ethics,
> FSA and quant) - and you never know! Good luck.
Let's be realistic here....the charter would be worth as much as the Series 7 if someone could cram for a week. So no, I don't feel sorry for him作者: hariRaj 时间: 2011-7-11 15:15
really read secret sauce in detail, there might be torrents available since its too late to ship.
the experience will help you in june.作者: Londonrocks 时间: 2011-7-11 15:15
ShintreH Wrote:
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> really read secret sauce in detail, there might be
> torrents available since its too late to ship.
>
>
> the experience will help you in june.
Read the code of Ethics before the exam作者: ajpheif16 时间: 2011-7-11 15:15
At the very least, review Question #11 on the official CFA mock exam morning test.作者: ramdabom 时间: 2011-7-11 15:15
Dude, I think you're down to praying the guy in front of you is a genius with no right shoulder.作者: dontknow1987 时间: 2011-7-11 15:15
dlpicket Wrote:
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> Dude, I think you're down to praying the guy in
> front of you is a genius with no right shoulder.
Yall say some of the funniest S*it I have ever heard sometimes.作者: RobertA 时间: 2011-7-11 15:15
"I have an understanding of the material but need to cement the concepts some more."
Sorry darkeyes, but the exam tests thorough understanding of the concepts, not just mediocre understanding. Throwing multiple sections out the window ensures a fail.
Now that we got that out of the way, what can you do? I would do the Schweser Practice Exams and review the answers to those. Also get some qbank in. Also read the Schweser books. Also pray.作者: ftwcfa 时间: 2011-7-11 15:15
Just get hold of the 11th hour guide. More detailed and covers more areas than secret sauce.
How do you just end up in a position like this?作者: Beatnik 时间: 2011-7-11 15:16
Why do we all take so much time to post advice for the jacka$$ who didn't feel like it was worth his time to put in the effort to study? There's a lot of other worthy candidates who legitimately need some advice. This guy needs a life lesson.作者: FVPV 时间: 2011-7-11 15:16
Brent Favre Wrote:
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> Why do we all take so much time to post advice for
> the jacka$$ who didn't feel like it was worth his
> time to put in the effort to study? There's a lot
> of other worthy candidates who legitimately need
> some advice. This guy needs a life lesson.
Because I like being a jackass to jackasses who ask questions like this.作者: JRossSter 时间: 2011-7-11 15:16
you are all jackasses 作者: kamara5 时间: 2011-7-11 15:16
packattack4 Wrote:
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> Bexter Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > packattack4 Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > this isn't a college final buddy...just admit
> > > failure and don't waste your time on saturday
> >
> > Nice advice! Give him a chance!
> >
> > Worst comes to worst, you go take the exam and
> > then at least you've had the experience and you
> > know what its like, the stress of the day etc,
> so
> > if you are unfortunate this time, you'll be
> even
> > better prepared next time cause you'll have had
> a
> > trial run!
> >
> > Don't listen to these guys and don't give up,
> keep
> > working as hard as you can now - my advice is
> to
> > just focus on doing well in the big areas
> (Ethics,
> > FSA and quant) - and you never know! Good
> luck.
>
> Let's be realistic here....the charter would be
> worth as much as the Series 7 if someone could
> cram for a week. So no, I don't feel sorry for
> him
+10作者: MonkeyBusiness 时间: 2011-7-11 15:16
i was seriously busy with other work but no excuse is a good excuse i know... i feel totally lame, so don't rub it in...
i think i'm going to just go to the morning session for the practice, and try to do some more FSA tonight. i just wish i didn't have to wait another 6 months...作者: Maddin 时间: 2011-7-11 15:16
lol if u go to morning, might as well stay around for afternoon. the chances of you passing , even if its minimal, are better than waiting another 6 months.
you are all jackasses