IN ALL HONESTY FOLKS...curve hint against, taking, trying

sabina

How many of you all are going to take this exam.. taking Ritalin or Adderall?

Just trying to get a hint, so I know the cheaters I am competing against.

eagles_dare13

I know people that have taken it for studying and passing the CFA exams, but I view it as cheating and do not. It in fact pisses me off quite a bit. BS.

JRossSter

I on the other hand stick to many redbulls, coffee, soda, espressos and other socially acceptable and legal methods.

Siddimaula

What if someone asked you that in an interview. If you used adderall to pass the CFA exams in studying or the actual exam.

Thats a good point, hellomello - one I might actually use in the future if I ever interview charterholders in the workforce. . . BS

marsilni

* Used it to pass without a medical condition, as Joey said.

invic

I Googled this after reading busprof's post. Holy cow...I had no idea that people were abusing these drugs this much. Becoming a speed addict to help pass a CFA exam is really dumb. Really, really dumb.

scr879

It's one thing to chemically alter yourself for fun.

But to do it to pass an exam is just wrong.

Londonrocks

but one can argue just because you are taking this drug isnt going to make you pass the exam... its that your concentration and mindset is on one thing. the exam.

versus the rest of population that can be distracted by who knows what..

i do personally know many ibanker acquaintances that abuse these drugs... just to concentrate at work... and do speed in the bathroom to function.. what do you all think about that?

many at goldman sachs.

pogo

Why does one need to take drugs? The CFA and investing in general is too interesting for drugs. I could look at spreadsheets for days straight ;)

waldziuchna

Why would you do that? Looking at spreadsheet is boring.