Anyone studied using Schweser notes ONLY and PASSED Level 2?

Passed all three levels with schweser only. It is possible. But I read through the books at least three times cover to cover
 
I read Schweser + solved EoC questions. Understanding the level, language & difficulty of EoCs was the key. Did them a few times.
 
Like others have posted, I used Schweser to learn the material (all topics except some FRA), then did the Schweser practice problems (much easier than the CFAI ones), then went on to do the CFAI EOC problems. I hardly read any of the content in the CFAI texts - it was too drawn out and I didn’t find I needed that. Some might though - it’s all up to the individual.
Also, I read Ethics from the source because I didn’t want to risk that one.
 
Just to add, the QBank is useless.. The mocks are good but some questions are ridiculously tough & complex. You’ll probably never find such questions in any CFAI exam..
 
I used Schweser notes only to pass just this June. They’re good =P Never opened the CFAI books. Too boring.
 
I passed L2 this year using only Schweser and doing no CFAI EOC questions. Just a few mocks and about 100 Q-Bank questions. “Band 11” pass with four sections >70 and six sections 50-70.
I didn’t encounter anything on the test not in Schweser except some Ibbotsen-Chen obscurity that apparently had a different name in Schweser.
Based on the test itself and other posters, I would have been A LOT more comfortable on test day had I added the EOC questions to my study cycle. I had a working and conversational knowledge of all the topics but not enough practice. I’ll definitely do EOC for L3!
 
I too passed both L1 & L2 using Schweser notes only…didn’t even open the box they sent the CFAI book in…..didn’t attempt a single EOC question and didn’t try a single mock exam…..i utilized my time revising the notes as many times as possible….
its true that on level 2 exam day, i had to deal with three or four question in total that looked all Greek to me but otherwise i didn’t face any problem…….i read 3 hours every day for last five weeks before the exams…..had i taken the CFAI text route…i don’t think that i’d be able to just go through the entire material at least once in such a short time……..i am not suggesting you to put only 100 hrs of effort in preparing for L2 exam….. i managed it pull it through in five weeks only (3 hours a day) because it was my second attempt and i remembered almost 50% of what i studied last year (in 2009 i studied for 3 hours a day for last 3 months b4 exam)…….
I intend to start studying a little early this year for L3, i.e. in December….but i don’t know yet that will i be using Schweser only this time…..in L3 fourm people advice to use CFAI text only and that Schweser notes are not help full at all…..but i know bunch of guys who cleared their L3 exams using Schweser only……..
my final words for L2 takers this year…..don’t waste time using CFAI text……its lengthy and boring….Schweser is the easy way to success….covers everything nicely almost completely……and even if Schweser leaves some topics out….there is no harm in bumping in to two three questions out of 120 that look totally alien to you……
 
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> I too passed both L1 & L2 using Schweser notes
> only…didn’t even open the box they sent the CFAI
> book in…..didn’t attempt a single EOC question
> and didn’t try a single mock exam…..i utilized
> my time revising the notes as many times as
> possible….
>
> its true that on level 2 exam day, i had to deal
> with three or four question in total that looked
> all Greek to me but otherwise i didn’t face any
> problem…….i read 3 hours every day for last
> five weeks before the exams…..had i taken the
> CFAI text route…i don’t think that i’d be able
> to just go through the entire material at least
> once in such a short time……..i am not
> suggesting you to put only 100 hrs of effort in
> preparing for L2 exam….. i managed it pull it
> through in five weeks only (3 hours a day) because
> it was my second attempt and i remembered almost
> 50% of what i studied last year (in 2009 i
> studied for 3 hours a day for last 3 months b4
> exam)…….
>
> I intend to start studying a little early this
> year for L3, i.e. in December….but i don’t know
> yet that will i be using Schweser only this
> time…..in L3 fourm people advice to use CFAI
> text only and that Schweser notes are not help
> full at all…..but i know bunch of guys who
> cleared their L3 exams using Schweser
> only……..
>
> my final words for L2 takers this year…..don’t
> waste time using CFAI text……its lengthy and
> boring….Schweser is the easy way to
> success….covers everything nicely almost
> completely……and even if Schweser leaves some
> topics out….there is no harm in bumping in to
> two three questions out of 120 that look totally
> alien to you……
Hmmm… you passed the exam after the 2nd attempt using Schweser only but your final words for Level 2 takers is to use Schweser only.
Let anyone who does NOT have a background in finance and does not hold a job in finance and has average intelligence and passed all levels of the CFA exam using Schwser only with one attempt each speak up and I will forever remain silent.
Okay let me rephrase that… let anyone who does NOT have a background in finance and does not hold a job in finance and passed Level two of the CFA exam using Schwser only after one attempt speak up and I will forever remain silent.
We should be very careful the way we dish out advice.
 
I passed this year on my first attempt quite comfortably using schweser + CFAI EOC questions only. I don’t have a finance backrground and my work is not finance related. However, I cannot guarantee the same for everyone. It all depends on your own strength as well. But my general advice is that, focus on the big picture first (reading the CFAI text can easily make a person lose focus because of the level of details in it). Once you have mastered the core concepts, then you can start digging into more details. One more thing, start as early as you can. If you get burnt out, take a few days break to recharge. In my opinion, you can never start too early. Good luck.
 
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