scr879

CFAI material is good enough for all 3 levels.Some people work full time hence may not have time to study the voluminous CFAI material. Hence the need for prep providers like Schweser, Elan, Stalla etc. I have used elan and found them to be very useful for Level 1. Ethics studied exclusively from CFAI text.Used their Question bank, did CFAI EOC twice, 2 Elan mocks and CFAI mock.This was more than enough for me.

The key to passing Level 1 is practice practice and practice questions from whichever prep provider you choose. If you have the time and the inclination you may choose to study only from CFAI text.Start early. study everyday. Good luck.

kd26gioi

Thanks krazykanuck. That is the sole purpose of my thread I knew there is something missing in my approach or I am too slow. Can you please mention approximately how many weeks/hours you spent behind each of the section. I also agree that it will differ from person to person based on their background. I hope people posting on this thread will mention at least if they had any financial background or not.
Thanks,
AN

cyber21

I don't remember how much time I took on each section. I didn't keep detailed records of that.

Here is what I can tell you though: I didn't take anywhere near as much time as CFAI recommends, but I also just completed a graduate degree in finance, and my undergraduate degree was in finance and accounting with an economics minor. So basically there was very little on the exam that I hadn't seen in school.