CFA Mock vs. Schweser Mock and Practice Tests job, another, getting, please, people

d2rockstar

I know there have been a lot of posts about this so this is just another.

I am trying to make some sense of my scores and wanted some of your feed back. I know that there are some people on here that are going to set the curve for the test so if you are getting above 80's please don't stress the rest of us out, good job. For those of us who also have lives and are trying to just get by let me know where you are and what you think about Schweser. I took the CFA Mock and got 70% on both the AM and PM. Then I went to the live Schweser/Kaplan Mock in LA last weekend and got owned. Ok in the am with 65% and then in the 50s on the PM. Then I went to the Schweser test books and am struggling to get in the mid 60s. This is my second time around and have put some time in studying but it seems like the questions are so nit picky compared to CFAI Mock. Want to see what other people thought. Regardless were only two weeks away from a life again.

firat

they r talking about % bro...

maryli

Hi, can someone tell me that the number, 60s or 80s, your guys talking about is 60 or 80 points of out 120 points or just the percentage... Thanks.

mp3bu

Took the CFAI mock morning section.. scored 83%. I found it difficult and despite doing well on ethics, i wouldn't have been able to guarantee my answers on most of them. The questions were vague and the EOC are so much clear and crisp than the mocks.. Anyone experienced comment on whether the question structures are the same on the real exam? (should i be prepared to find a question where i have to interpret what is going on)

WarrenB1

CFA Exam is about the same as the mock or a tad more difficult. I was scoring low 80's on the mock and ended up with all but one section >70%.

needhelp1700

I guess we need the input of level III candidates over here ..which is difficult

liquidity

@tmortonsmith:

I read through the schweser material about three times. The third time, I created a test from the Qbank covering each book's material after i finished each book. I think I did this Qbank process twice. I then started doing schweser practice tests. The first couple, I worked through using notes and book to learn the material further and review. Then I started doing them on my own without notes or book all the way through. The first real test I took was Schweser Vol 1. Exam 2 pm. I've done tests through Exams Vol. 2 - Exam 2 AM.

At this point, i'm going to do a Schweser Ethics review (although this is definitely plagued by law of diminishing returns), and keep rolling through my remaining Schweser practice tests.

I might do the CFAI sample 2, because the first one was awful (61). I think I was just tired, and couldn't roll with taking a test online...which was annoying. Hated learning that i missed a problem after each one...really messed with my head...

redskins44

Schweser live mock and schweser exam books are two different animals

bdavi77962

My performance has actually been remarkably similar to Westibbs'

On average, scoring in the mid 70s on the Schweser mocks in Volume 1. Scored a 75 on the official CFAI mock (AM+PM). Volume 2, Exam 1 AM was for some reason made to be incredibly difficult. I scored a 62.

Not sure if this holds true for all the mocks in Volume 2, but I think it's a good chance to 'stress test' your knowledge in the final week leading up to exam day. I doubt the actual exam will be as calculation intensive, based on what Level III candidates have told me.

giants2010

Finished exam I from the PM section. Total of 5 exams now including live mock, averaging 78.7%. This last exam i did the worst one (71.5 overall). Some of these questions are so vague i feel like i cant stand it.