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作者: maratikus    时间: 2011-7-13 13:20     标题: scoring too low :(

scoring 50-90% on passmaster. But just scored 40% in one Cfa sample exam yesterday what a confidence shatterer!!

What to do? Go on practicing weak areas?? Need a confidence boost plz.
作者: wilslm    时间: 2011-7-13 13:20

I scored 43% on part of the schweser practice exam 2 after scoring 70% on Qbank test yesterday. I obviously need serious revision of Quants and lots of questions on everithing else. And I lack time. Definitely don't want to spend another year on the same level.
作者: Otabek    时间: 2011-7-13 13:20

I got a truly horrendous grade on one half of a recent Schweser mock.

Keep your chin up. I try to be very, very 'zen' about the bad grades. That is your test prep materials signalling to you that you've got a section you're weak on. For me, that was pension accounting [surprise, surprise] as well as foreign currency translation of B/S and I/S.

Just hammer down on those areas with Qbank, EOCs, etc, and take pride in whatever small improvements you show. If you can hammer down your worst areas so that you're at least in the 50-70% range on those questions, you still stand a good chance of passing the overall test.
作者: ayodayo    时间: 2011-7-13 13:20

I'm in the same situation I've been scoring low 70's on Schweser practice exams, but the CFA mock morning session got me 62% and really got me down... I'll review everything today and will try the afternoon, hopefully it'll be better but if not, I'm not sure what to do! I've done all the EOCs from CFA and Schweser, about 2000 QBank questions... any advice?
作者: FinancialAnaly    时间: 2011-7-13 13:20

I scored mid 60s average on the 3 Schweser practice exams, then I consolidated the % for each section and looked at my weak areas. I also noticed that some questions I simply didnt read the question correctly or forgot a formula I havent seen in 2 months. I am going to spend 15 minutes on the formula cheat sheet before CFA mock and see where it gets me. I also mark guesses with G and review those as well. If it is a memory thing, that is good because its easy to fix, just write an equation down 50 times or something. If its a concept thing, thats not good. Most of my wrong answers are equation related.
作者: 5566    时间: 2011-7-13 13:20

I have a friend's old Schweser mock exams from last year. He took all six of them from Volumes 1 & 2 and never cracked 67% but still passed last summer.
作者: OmarAdnan    时间: 2011-7-13 13:20

^^ THanks King, that is a much needed confidence booster. I was literally dreaming about CDO structure last night and PSA rates. I want my Jessica Biel dreams back.
作者: YAhmed    时间: 2011-7-13 13:21

King_Tut Wrote:
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> I have a friend's old Schweser mock exams from
> last year. He took all six of them from Volumes 1
> & 2 and never cracked 67% but still passed last
> summer.


^M-ther F-cker

I never got below a 70 and failed.
作者: iteracom    时间: 2011-7-13 13:21

^ lolllll.... sh*t happens .. this is CFAI
作者: bdavi77962    时间: 2011-7-13 13:21

I scored 55% on the first CFAI sample last year and ended with a Band 10. Just keep working those questions and re-read your weak areas.

NO EXCUSES
作者: ningning1984    时间: 2011-7-13 13:21

As Dana White says, "Dont leave it in the hands of the judges"
作者: needhelp1700    时间: 2011-7-13 13:21

What is a band10?
作者: President1988    时间: 2011-7-13 13:21

futurefinanceguru Wrote:
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> What is a band10?

The worst band to be in. It means out of the failed candidates, you performed in the top 10%.

NO EXCUSES
作者: comp_sci_kid    时间: 2011-7-13 13:21

Its like being the tallest dwarf. JK it does show that you will most likely pass next year.
作者: Sportsman    时间: 2011-7-13 13:21

BizBanker Wrote:
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> As Dana White says, "Dont leave it in the hands of
> the judges"


So true. Btw, I @#$%& hate those judges.
作者: chaojimali    时间: 2011-7-13 13:21

ITAdministator Wrote:
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> sumz , I am with you buddy. I think we did L1 in
> June 09 ? , but yeah I did the cfa level2 mock and
> scored only 50%. I since stopped everything and
> doing only EOC questions , I am starting to get
> things together now and will attempt the afternoon
> section of the mock this weekend to see how much
> it helped. Keep going at it !!

So, how did the afternoon go? Mine improved slightly - 73 in the afternoon. Still no good.... and you sumz?
作者: yospaghetti    时间: 2011-7-13 13:21

got a 48% on my last practice. I'll be back in 2011.
作者: lucasg85    时间: 2011-7-13 13:21

drgonzo Wrote:
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> ITAdministator Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > sumz , I am with you buddy. I think we did L1
> in
> > June 09 ? , but yeah I did the cfa level2 mock
> and
> > scored only 50%. I since stopped everything and
> > doing only EOC questions , I am starting to get
> > things together now and will attempt the
> afternoon
> > section of the mock this weekend to see how
> much
> > it helped. Keep going at it !!
>
> So, how did the afternoon go? Mine improved
> slightly - 73 in the afternoon. Still no good....
> and you sumz?

Im reviewing and doing EOCs these days.will take another exam in few days
作者: SpyAli    时间: 2011-7-13 13:21

I took CFAI mock today and got a dismal 57%...

took Schweser mock 2 last week, got 63%
AM 58
PM 67

Dont know what went wrong, have been studying regularly...may be need to do more practice...and EOC's...its sad..
作者: KungFuPanda    时间: 2011-7-13 13:21

I have started studying CFA seriously for the past 1 month, but keep getting the exact same range when doing Schwester book exams (did 9 tests, AM PM separately), and the range is from 65%-70%, very consistently, with ethics 66.66% consistently. This kind of consistency kills my sleep... CFAI sample test got 92% last week (think this is just outlier) and haven't touched CFA Mock yet.

My confidence level now is 30%, as if I never feel worst than before. Should I continue reviewing and do the rest of Schwester exams & QBank (only finished 1/3) or should I jump into CFAI mock now? I really need luck in this exam...
作者: zephyranalyst    时间: 2011-7-13 13:21

Yeah, seriously, 1 month and you're getting 60 to 70? do you mean 5 months?

I've put everything I had into this beast for four months and I've only had 3 exams over 70 and one 48.

Obviously I just struggle . . . . . . . . not everyone is born with the same brain, and I got stuck with a crappy one. . . .



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