lcw77

I read the texts last time and used Schweser also. I think one mistake I made was not picking one or the other. This is my plan this time: CFAI only for individual and institutional IPS and, of course, ethics. Schweser only for the rest, plus EOC questions.

I also need to do two more things this time around: 1) spend more time with old a.m. questions. I think I was too cavalier about my answers in my practice sessions. "That is close enough" or "That is what I meant" will not work. 2) More q bank and other MC questions. Where many passers were able to make up for a.m. mistakes by acing the p.m., I got smoked in the p.m. That will not happen this time. At first 2 levels I did tons of qbank questions. At L3, I didn't do any. I paid for it. Remember, MC is still 50% of the exam.

lcw77

I am a second timer, studied only CFAI text and did all Q at the back of chapters. Just did not plan well to revise before the exam so could not make it through. In fact, I enjoy reading line by line (and between the lines) on the CFAI text. I am confident that just by reading CFAI I can pass this time, just have to organize well. Yes, no harm in solving questions and exams from Schweser if possible.