Anybody using pencil in the morning session PASSED? morning

cmacedo

Just try to confirm pencil is not the issue.

NakedPuts2011

I used multiple crayola crayons. They have a tendency to smudge, but the colors can really add emphasis where necessary.

Iginla2010

I used multiple pencils as well and passed. This is not an issue at all.

Andreas42

I know that NufaN, another poster, used a pencil and passed...

Viceroy

Used pencil and passed myself. But if I was to do it over again I'd use pen. Mainly because I've second guessed myself so much for using pencil (due to the negative influence it could have on graders).....



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bbtomato

Sigh. Unless you wrote in disappearing ink, no grader will ever care what you wrote your exam with.

What you should do is go out and splurge and buy a pen that you really like and take the exam with that. Spending $20 or $30 on a pen doesn't usually work, but you can justify it for this exam.

transferpricing

pencil as many others, run a search this has been discussed a few times

Mrs Bambi, CFA

KungFuPanda

for what it's worth, I used pencil last year and failed, and used pen this year and passed.

mar350

I used pen and did not pass...

And I scribbled a lot out and I know it was really messy... I know they don't read parts that are scribbled out, but I felt that it made me seem "wishy washy" with my answers and I would prefer to do it in pencil which would look neater.

JoeyD--what is your take on that? Do the graders notice the cross outs, etc. Does it influence their grading? I know you suggested a nice pen, but I think pencil would look neater in my case...and make me feel better about my answers becuase I can read them more easily!

tango_gs

I used pencil and passed. Using pencil is NOT an issue at all. The graders even grade questions answered outside the template. This is clearly stated on CFAI website.



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