5 months for studying L2 2011, studying, months

chunty

Hi I'm wondering if it is worthwhile to sit for Dec 2011 L1 and the L2 in June 2012. If not, do you think that 1.5 year is more/less than enough for studying L2?

xilinx_altera

i heard that some people have studied for 1 month and passed level 2, ofcourse i probably think that these people can easily show up on the movie Xmen first class.

all joking aside, alot of people have done it. just plan yourself properly, and make sure that on that last month of prep you live eat and sleep Level 2.

ayodayo

I took Level I in December 2010, and just took Level II. While it was difficult, I believe it was the right choice for me. Jumping straight back into the books kept my mind fresh. I can't imagine where I'd be if I let nearly a year go by before beginning studies for Level II.

ayaz_mahmud369

I second flyjetz.

I took Level II two years after Level I and a lot of stuff that's in Level 1 that's in Level II I nearly forgot.

tikfed

A lot of people do it. Depends on your work ethic and your willingness to essentially give up a year of your life.

xilige

I'd worry about L1 first.

WarrenB1

flyjetz Wrote:
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> I took Level I in December 2010, and just took
> Level II. While it was difficult, I believe it
> was the right choice for me. Jumping straight
> back into the books kept my mind fresh. I can't
> imagine where I'd be if I let nearly a year go by
> before beginning studies for Level II.

I did this also, but I don't see any advantage to doing them so closely. Maybe it helps in ethics a bit, but I don't see how taking 3 years off or even 10 years off can hurt someone. If you work in finance and you know a lot of this stuff to begin with; taking time off doesn't matter.

benbenxiong

For me it worked better to do them like that - LI being fresh helped, then it's a good break going to LIII after a rough 8-10 months. I think it just depends on how you study / learn / your current lifestyle and motivation/dedication... Just give it a shot and report back - it's definitely do'able though.

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giorgio10

I know people who have nailed L2 in 3 months or so.. Keeping those aside, you should know about yourself.. the ability to catch stuff varies so prepare according to yourself not others..
5 months are enough to bang it but take them very seriously coz in the end time doesnt roll over again..

Good Luck

sameeragarwal

I passed level I in December 2010 and gave level II in June. I started studying for level II in Feb and I think that its quite manageable. Since I was NOT working I had enough time to completely cover the entire material (Schweser except ethics) thrice and do 4-5 mocks too. I don't think having more time would have made too much of a difference since I feel good about my chances of passing the exam.

Giving the exam within a gap of 6 months actually helps a lot since you don't have to go back to revise the level I concepts. Level II builds on level I and this year there were a few topics in FRA which were reprinted from the level I curriculum and there are lots of other topics that have a few parts that are from level I or heavily built on the level I curriculum.

I hope this helps you in making your decision.