Advice on AM Indiv and Institutional Questions Advice, structured, simple

cfalevel2011

Like last year, this area which I thought I did well in and structured my answers based on prior exams, etc, ended up being the area I scored the worst in.

I kept it short and simple and am 90% certain I came up with the right answer, so why <50% in these areas? Any thoughts from those who passed?



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at 01:05PM by faisalq.

Roflnadal

3rdtimesacharm? Wrote:
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> I BOMBED AM but still passed :
>
>
> Level III: PASS
>
> The table below illustrates your subject matter
> strengths and weaknesses. The three columns on the
> right are marked with asterisks to indicate your
> performance on each question or topic area.
>
> Essay Q# Topic Max Pts
> <=50% 51%-70% >70%
> 1 Portfolio Management - Individual 35
> - * -
> 2 Portfolio Management - Institutional 25
> - - *
> 3 Portfolio Management - Institutional 24
> * - -
> 4 Economics 14
> * - -
> 5 Portfolio Management - Asset Allocation 15
> - - *
> 6 Fixed Income Investments 18
> * - -
> 7 Portfolio Management - Risk Management 20 * -
> -
> 8 Portfolio Management - Monitor&Rebalance 17 -
> * -
> 9 Portfolio Management – Performance Eval. 12 *
> - -
>
>
> Item Set Q# Topic Max Pts <=50% 51%-70% >70%
> - Alternative Investments 18 -
> - *
> - Equity Investments 36
> - - *
> - Ethical & Professional Standards 36 - - *
>
> - Fixed Income Investments 36 - -
> *
> - Portfolio Management 18
> - - *
> - Portfolio Management - Individual 18 *
> - -
> - Portfolio Management - Risk Management 18 - * -
>
>
>
>
> So 1 tip I can give : The ethics adjustment is
> real. Kill ethics and if your borderline you will
> pass. I printed that book and thats all i read on
> the subway rides to work. I read that thing at
> least 4 times. You will not pass ethics based on
> schweser or study notes.

same with me. i think ethics saved my arse. my am scores were weak.

bodhisattva

I BOMBED AM but still passed :


Level III: PASS

The table below illustrates your subject matter strengths and weaknesses. The three columns on the right are marked with asterisks to indicate your performance on each question or topic area.

Essay Q# Topic Max Pts <=50% 51%-70% >70%
1 Portfolio Management - Individual 35 - * -
2 Portfolio Management - Institutional 25 - - *
3 Portfolio Management - Institutional 24 * - -
4 Economics 14 * - -
5 Portfolio Management - Asset Allocation 15 - - *
6 Fixed Income Investments 18 * - -
7 Portfolio Management - Risk Management 20 * - -
8 Portfolio Management - Monitor&Rebalance 17 - * -
9 Portfolio Management – Performance Eval. 12 * - -


Item Set Q# Topic Max Pts <=50% 51%-70% >70%
- Alternative Investments 18 - - *
- Equity Investments 36 - - *
- Ethical & Professional Standards 36 - - *
- Fixed Income Investments 36 - - *
- Portfolio Management 18 - - *
- Portfolio Management - Individual 18 * - -
- Portfolio Management - Risk Management 18 - * -



So 1 tip I can give : The ethics adjustment is real. Kill ethics and if your borderline you will pass. I printed that book and thats all i read on the subway rides to work. I read that thing at least 4 times. You will not pass ethics based on schweser or study notes.

mik82

i was like you last year...i thought i did really well in the am and ended up <50 in the first 3 questions which killed me. this year i spent a lot of time doing old cfa exams and just kept practicing...i think that really helped me...the old exams are key!

aidebaobao

same here. I feel you pain. I was expecting at least in one IPS >70 but got less than 50 in those 2 questions.