Bootcamp attendants: how confident are you of passing L3?
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Historically, in the past few years, Marc’s Bootcamp has approximately a ~75-76% pass rate so about 3 out of 4 people pass. It’s probably bc people usually do 400+ on their own and then do the Bootcamp to lock it in.
I personally did 468 hours including the one hour before the AM exam and the lunch hour before the PM. It helped me with both sections, AM more. Also having access to Marc for questions and explainations also saved me on a few questions that came up.
My other Bootcamp study buddy, the machine he is, clocked like 530+hrs I’m sure. I have money on him to do >70% on nearly everything!
Hours is a measurement of effort, what the LevelUp Bootcamp does is make sures you’re putting effort into the right areas with the due intensity.
Effort in the wrong direction promotes “repeat offenders.” Like hiting a great long drive, only to land in the woods…
If you think AF has a pass bias, the Bootcamp I think has a higher one, one that is actually being tracked with some errors of course but performance tracked and very attractive results. Hoping everybody, including myself killed it, be it a clean or a messy kill.
I personally did 468 hours including the one hour before the AM exam and the lunch hour before the PM. It helped me with both sections, AM more. Also having access to Marc for questions and explainations also saved me on a few questions that came up.
My other Bootcamp study buddy, the machine he is, clocked like 530+hrs I’m sure. I have money on him to do >70% on nearly everything!
Hours is a measurement of effort, what the LevelUp Bootcamp does is make sures you’re putting effort into the right areas with the due intensity.
Effort in the wrong direction promotes “repeat offenders.” Like hiting a great long drive, only to land in the woods…
If you think AF has a pass bias, the Bootcamp I think has a higher one, one that is actually being tracked with some errors of course but performance tracked and very attractive results. Hoping everybody, including myself killed it, be it a clean or a messy kill.
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@hashtag, confidence is not relevant after result release. But sure, we are all shaking till the doomsday.
@amr5434, that’s good for you! I didn’t join any preparation classes for 3 levels.
@Godism17, what is YOUR confidence level? 468hrs - you really timed it! Thanks for sharing. I don’t want to seem I posted this thread to promote Marc.
@amr5434, that’s good for you! I didn’t join any preparation classes for 3 levels.
@Godism17, what is YOUR confidence level? 468hrs - you really timed it! Thanks for sharing. I don’t want to seem I posted this thread to promote Marc.
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Did you attend a bootcamp?
(Sigh) C’mon guys, it’s different strokes for different folks. If attending the Bootcamp could increase your chance of passing this year’s exam by 30%, then it’s hard to argue it *not* being a sound investment. Particularly for the family man with 2 kids, a stressful job and no extra time. You also have to factor in the “time saved” if Bootcamp helped you *just clear the hurdle*, and now you don’t have to study again for another 4-6 months the following year.
Paid off for me, and I have no regrets.
Paid off for me, and I have no regrets.
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So … the answer is that you didn’t attend a bootcamp?
Unfortunately could never get into a bootcamp as we dont have Marcs Bootcamp in my country. Would have loved to and would spend that $1,000 on the course to give myself a better chance of passing.. I in fact sent an email to Marc requesting him to do an online crash course 
Glad in the end I didnt need it..
(Sigh, Not before a band 10 fail though!) - when you get a band 10 is when you think of Marcs course etc which could have increased the chances of passing.
Glad in the end I didnt need it..(Sigh, Not before a band 10 fail though!) - when you get a band 10 is when you think of Marcs course etc which could have increased the chances of passing.
I’m like everybody else, cautiously optimistic. I hope it was enough. I just know my probability of passing is greater than failing and I was a lot more prepared this year than 2013.
Sorry, I was trying to make a point about the risk/value of running your own bootcamp vs an organized bootcamp to amr5434 who thinks it’s the same. Marc now has a sizable army of candidates who can vouch for him.
So much of passing or failing has to do with the last two weeks prep too, more so than going to a review course I think. I was more together and preping in the last week this year vs others where I was like “what I know is what I know” bc I would start to not give a flip burger the last week. This was a big difference to me.
If I had to actually count distinct points scored fr the Level Up BC, I would say at least 3 questions (9points), 2-3 questions from my study partner who I picked up fr AF to go to the Bootcamp together, and I owe 60% of the AM score to the Binder, that vowed to do and DID this year (even only 90% done).
I have given away multiples of $1,000s to help other people with their life challenges, doing the same to reduce my own pain and suffering and go on to greater things is a no brainer. If I didn’t have the cash I would borrow it, some people did that.
Don’t be a book worm finance student, be an investor: know how to borrow, lend, leverage…invest for a greater return while reduce risk. You’re supposed to learn now to do all that in practice with the CFA program.
Sorry, I was trying to make a point about the risk/value of running your own bootcamp vs an organized bootcamp to amr5434 who thinks it’s the same. Marc now has a sizable army of candidates who can vouch for him.
So much of passing or failing has to do with the last two weeks prep too, more so than going to a review course I think. I was more together and preping in the last week this year vs others where I was like “what I know is what I know” bc I would start to not give a flip burger the last week. This was a big difference to me.
If I had to actually count distinct points scored fr the Level Up BC, I would say at least 3 questions (9points), 2-3 questions from my study partner who I picked up fr AF to go to the Bootcamp together, and I owe 60% of the AM score to the Binder, that vowed to do and DID this year (even only 90% done).
I have given away multiples of $1,000s to help other people with their life challenges, doing the same to reduce my own pain and suffering and go on to greater things is a no brainer. If I didn’t have the cash I would borrow it, some people did that.
Don’t be a book worm finance student, be an investor: know how to borrow, lend, leverage…invest for a greater return while reduce risk. You’re supposed to learn now to do all that in practice with the CFA program.
Here we go again. I would bet my last $ that the people who passed L3 without attending Marc’s bootcamp outnumber the people who did by 10000 to 1. There is no scientific basis here. Stooges have vested interest to dominate public forum. Consult those you know (real people and not avatars).