Passed LI/How long it took/What is your background background

rosemary2011

Just looking to get a better idea of how long it took people to pass this monster. I have a fairly limited background in finance. I have my series 7 but do not have an in depth knowledge of accounting/stats/economics...etc I definitely do not have a math background but do use some key concepts at work in all categories mentioned. Would like to know about that much or more about others who have passed as well as the amount of study time per week and how many weeks people took.

Bluetick1010

It took me 20 weeks at about 15-20 hours a week. Passed in 2007

Daniel1985

That is not bad at all...what is your financial background, education and work experience wise mpnoonan?

draz

8 weeks/ 3 hour workdays 15 hours weekends/ Quant

sdada

5 years working at BB. finance and international business bsba. masters of security analysis and portfolio management

pogo

Thanks for the replies mpnoonan and razedge. Your background is in quant razedge? this is exactly why I ased this question. I keep getting told taht just a couple of months should do it, but I feel that it is not enough. I don't have the extensive background that you guys have. i feel like the 240 hrs is insufficient. Anyoen else out there with only one to two years of finance experience school/work who has passed LI

leadcfa

Passed L1. I think it took around 250 hours - watching Schweser online classes, doing tests and mocks. I have not read any books.
I studied Linguistics, long time ago did a basic 3 months accounting course (may be 2 times a week 1 hour), a Finance for non-professionals weekend executive course. That's pretty much it. Working in a Marketing Dept.

Siddimaula

Tania did you say you passed without reading any books?

Jolyn

Soddy1979,
yes, I was too lazy

thisisbrianly

So what did you do? Watch the classes, take notes and then study from your notes?