Benjiko

Took Level 1 in Dec 09. Started studying in April 2009 from CFAI text. Bought Schweser in mid September. Feel confident (but keeping fingers crossed).

I took handwritten notes for each reading on unlined paper and highlighted, starred, underlined, and bolded all the important stuff. On the top of each page the I had the reading number and chapter description. From 1-74. I still have the indentation on my index finger from holding the pen and highlighters.

After I completed a major section I kept all the relevant notes in a color-coded, labeled folder (i.e. Red folder labled "Ethics, Readings 1-5").

I thought I was going to go through all my notes during my review, but I ran out of time. Instead, on the topics or readings I was weak in based on Schweser, I re-read THOSE notes instead of flipping through the text, which I find annoying.

The whole process is time consuming and a pain, but I found it to be beneficial. Writing stuff down makes it easier to remember.