标题: 78% on First Schweser Test from volume 1 [打印本页] 作者: sharksfan 时间: 2011-7-13 16:19 标题: 78% on First Schweser Test from volume 1
Guys,
I did my fist schweser practice test and scored a 78%......I am very curios about how this score stack up against everyone else's and the real exam. I am thinking test 1 is the easiest and remaining test will probably get more difficult from here on out. I intend to do one test every week and I will post my scores. I would like to hear anyone's thought about the schweser tests, especially test 1 from the first volume.
Thanks作者: Micholien 时间: 2011-7-13 16:19
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Guys,
I did my fist schweser practice test and scored a 78%......I am very curios about how this score stack up against everyone else's and the real exam. I am thinking test 1 is the easiest ...........
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How many times did you revise before taking the test? I will be done this week with my first pass of the CFAI notes and have started with Q-bank a week ago. Can't recollect a thing from past. Not sure how much I will score on the test, if I take one now.
Should I?作者: MythosHF 时间: 2011-7-13 16:19
to vpatel9
the course is so long and there is so much material - if you keep pushing (procrastrinating) - you never know what to revise, and to what depth. take your first test asap, use that as a benchmark before the 2nd test - to drive your review process. that is the only way open, esp. with less than 2 months to go before the big test.
CP作者: FVPV 时间: 2011-7-13 16:19
vpatel9,
I completely agree with CPK123. I am using the test to help me with the review. I've read most of the material, except Alternatives. If you have read the entire material, then you should do a review to find out where you need to focus. If you already strong in quant and weak in econ, you can find out by taking the test and then focus on your weak areas.
By the way, I intend to do all the practice test similar to the real test conditions, which should help me to build the stamina I need for the exam. Hopefully, this will help me to pass. I would hate to have to go through 20hrs per week of studying for three months again.
Good Luck and keep us posted on your progress.作者: Daniel1985 时间: 2011-7-13 16:19
At agjamesnewyork
78% in Schweser in October.
Seriously mate, you have it in the bag. I scored 78% on that test last year. The main event was a lot easier.作者: soddy1979 时间: 2011-7-13 16:19
cpk123 Wrote:
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> to vpatel9
>
> the course is so long and there is so much
> material - if you keep pushing (procrastrinating)
> - you never know what to revise, and to what
> depth. take your first test asap, use that as a
> benchmark before the 2nd test - to drive your
> review process. that is the only way open, esp.
> with less than 2 months to go before the big test.
+1作者: sgupta0827 时间: 2011-7-13 16:19
Do you know anyone who is scored 70% or above on Schweser exams but failed the actual CFA exam?
I am very curios about the accuracy of the Schweser test.作者: orang3eph 时间: 2011-7-13 16:19
From my own experience, I thought taking practice exams one 3-hr exam at a time was better for me. I did about 12 practice exams from Schweser. Stalla and CFAI mock but I never took 2 3-hr on the same day during practice.
Schweser & Stalla practice exams are more lenghty/time consuming than actual exam because actual exams had less computation. I had plenty of time to finish the exams in both AM & PM sessions.
Schweser and/or Stalla practice exams definitely helped pointing out my weaker areas and helped me review those. If you score mid 70s to 80s in these practice exams, you should be fine.
Also CFAI mock exams were very helpful for June 09 L1. Make sure to spend enough time reviewing the quetions from CFAI mocks.作者: chetan86 时间: 2011-7-13 16:19
Hi all,
When should you take the Schweser exams? After each study session? I haven't gotten it yet. I am taking the practice exams after each chapter.
Thanks.作者: dmar 时间: 2011-7-13 16:19
estelilia Wrote:
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> Hi all,
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> When should you take the Schweser exams? After
> each study session? I haven't gotten it yet. I am
> taking the practice exams after each chapter.
>
> Thanks.
Hi Estelilia,
If you do the end of chapter CFAI questions and end of chapter Schweser questions after each reading.
Do a CFAI sample when you have finished your first reading of the curriculum & then do a lot of Qbanks.
Do the Schweser exam & CFAI mock exams in the weeks coming up to exam day.
Best of luck, Soddy.作者: mnieman 时间: 2011-7-13 16:19
I finished my readings earlier and I did couple of reviews of all the study sessions. I was gonna do another review before I started taking practice exams. But I did take a practice exam and found out how "pathetic" my preparation was. I did well in Quants and FRA but did pretty badly in everything else.
I am glad I took the practice exam. Instead of doing another review, I will focus on my weak points and do another exam this week. I agree with others who urge to take practice exams in advance. This will tell you where you stand. PLEASE DON'T BE DISCOURAGED!!!
Thanks!作者: kmf229 时间: 2011-7-13 16:19
My first exam was an 81%, which is very close to yours. I still reviewed pretty hard until the exam, but I passed very comfortably, with everything >70%.
So keep it up and you're looking very good.作者: kamara5 时间: 2011-7-13 16:19
I just took the first test for Stalla over everything and scored a 73%. And also found that time was not nearly as big of an issue as I thought it would be. Although it was not easy and I have been studying hard for many months already I feel like I should not have scored that high. I cant help but think the real test will be harder. Does anyone else have insight into this who has used Stalla in the past?作者: pogo 时间: 2011-7-13 16:19
You're joking right...there are over 70 readings
Each reading should take you a day, each study session a week.作者: Micholien 时间: 2011-7-13 16:19
A reading a day???作者: kasinkei 时间: 2011-7-13 16:19
How will it take you a day when you have all the formulas to memorize.作者: ishfaque 时间: 2011-7-13 16:19
Don't get caught up with memorizing things. NYCAnalyst86 is correct, a reading average about two/three hours at this stage. Just make sure you understand it. Comprehension will very much aid retention.
If you do this you will be finished your first run through by Christmas. You will be so far ahead of the pack then that you should feel very confident (there is a risk you would burn out doing this though)
I finished my first run through in Feb '09. When I completed the last reading I remembered very little, if anything, of the first reading. I then went through again, and finished my second reading in mid April. Qbank, sample tests, mocks, Schweser Volume 1 from then in to game day.
Estililia, you have so much time left - you have no cause for concern, apart from burnout.
You'll be fine, Soddy.作者: mnieman 时间: 2011-7-13 16:19
I started in Mid June and have been averaging a reading a day, except for Study Sessions 9-10, which took me about 2 days per reading.
Basically I try to do a reading a day from Schweser, the CFAI (only the multiple choice) questions for that reading, and then the Schweser questions for that reading. I don't even read the CFAI texts, they are too long and boring. I finish with a study session a week, and then on weekends I watch the Schweser video series for that study session to drill down the concepts. I haven't really dug into Qbank yet, I will do that once I'm done with all of the readings - in Mid November.
Formulas are fairly easy to memorize, after doing tons of questions you will have them in the back of your head.
A few weeks ago I took a practice exam for Study Sessions 2-10 on Qbank and scored an 84%, so I think that's fine.
Currently I'm on SS 15 and on pace to finish by Mid-November (Skipped SS1 - Ethics, doing it last)
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 01:59PM by NYCAnalyst86.作者: soddy1979 时间: 2011-7-13 16:19
Thank you guys! Maybe that's what my problem is. I have been reading off the CFA books and it is taking me a long time to get through them.作者: Matori 时间: 2011-7-13 16:19
No they will give you full credit for the 44%作者: joemoran 时间: 2011-7-13 16:19
I took my first Level I practice exam around November 1, 2008. If I recall correctly I scored a 55%. I am now a Level III candidate. You guys are in fine shape, but keep working!作者: dotamasta 时间: 2011-7-13 16:19
Thanks.
Doing practice exams is much better experience than doing qbank.作者: trogulj 时间: 2011-7-13 16:19
Guys,
I just completed the second full schweser Test of vloume 1 and I score an 84% (202/240). I have not analyzed the test has yet...but I'm feeling good about the trend. So far my scores are 78% and 84%. I am hoping that I can carry the momentum into the exam. I've also been pretty discipline about taking a full practice test every week under timed conditions (But man.....sitting for 6hrs to do a test is brutal)
Also, I am very surprise by the score, considering that I haven't read the sections on taxes and alternatives.
For those who have used schweser to prepare, how were you guys scoring at this point.作者: kd26gioi 时间: 2011-7-13 16:19
Maybe you can try qbank selecting only the advanced questions on SS9, SS18 etc.
