Preparation Input

ba736

OK, I know I'm getting ahead of myself here, and this post will be in vain if I flunk L1 in December 2011. I'm just trying to tap into other people's experiences and gauge what to expect with regards to L2. I need to plan ahead of time so that I can set the expectations at my workplace. I have already started preparing for L1, December 2011.

I already have an MBA in Finance, so I'm on par with quite a bit of stuff for L1. Of course, that doesn't mean that I'm going to pass L1. However, if I do, I want to find out from you guys if it is realistic to prepare for and appear for L2 in June 2012. This means I'll have maybe five months (if not less) to prepare.

I don't know if the CFA Institute will allow me to register as soon as I get out of L1, but my plan was that I could enroll myself in Stalla-like classes to get an early start. The assumption is that I won't find out if I passed L1 until February 2012, so registering for Stalla-like classes would at least allow me to get a crack at the material as early as January 2012. The risk here is I'll have wasted all that money if I flunk L1 .

It'd be awesome if some you, who prepared for L2 in such a short window, can share your experiences here (regardless of the outcome). Thanks in advance.