random_walker47

I work full time and I'm doing a part time MBA so no time for studying but I really wanted to write level II. I figured I'd probably fail but I'd give it a shot anyway. I took 4 weeks off work, I still had the MBA stuff going on, and a lot of personal commitments happening as well so I realistically managed to put in at most 200 hours (probably 150 - 200)

I used the Stella lectures/software exclusively and a few practice exams towards the end from Stalla and Kaplan.

I didn't even read the Stalla study guides as I had no time and I never opened a CFAI book.

The net result is I passed but barely (<50% in 5 sections >50 and <70% in 2 and >70% in 3 (ethics, FRA and equities). My strategy was to focus on the biggest topics which seemed to pay off but this is no means something I would recommend to work consistently and I think luck had a lot to do with it.