RepoToronto

I failed Band 8 with about 175 hours of study. I did not keep to my original study plan at all. I ended up studying around 80 hours in the final week before the exam and only completed the CFAI mock two days before exam day. Bad idea.

I never truly nailed down FRA and I paid for it dearly. I plan on getting back on the horse sometime in early 2011 (Late Jan/Early Feb) and hitting the 250-300 hour mark by Mid-April at the latest. I want to get in at least 4 or 5 practice exams this time around.

What will I do differently?
*Study exclusively from CFA books. If you have the time why spend the extra $$$
*Complete every CFAI EOC question possible several times over.
*Stick to my study plan and finish studying at least 3 weeks prior to exam day
*Concentrate on the areas I bombed this year (FRA, Quant, and Ethics???)
*Skim the Secret Sauce frequently to keep the material fresh in my head. I've already felt the affects of L2 atrophy and the material already feels like swiss cheese in my head.