snakesnake
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I wanted to get an opinion on my situation and as to how feasible it will be. As I’ve already committed to this route via my actions then there is little I can change.
I’m doing the Dec 14 sitting of CFA Level 1. I have read through the entire Schweser notes once so far and have done about 30-40% of the CFAI EOCs without finding them too hard (with varying levels of success depending on topic), however that was a couple of months ago. So I’ve familiarized myself with the material and questions but not in a lot of depth.
The reason why I’m not studying now is that about a month before the CFA I’m sitting two chartered accountancy exams which are currently taking up all my time (though the slight benefit is that most of the stuff covered in these is also to some extent examinable under the CFA).
Once I’m done with those, I’ve got 14 days off work plus 8 weekend days or 22 days in total that I can commit to studying 100%, plus of course evenings on a further 8 days. Now theoretically (though not necessarily practically) I should be able to hit that magical 300h in that time but I realize that it is a tall order and I may reach burnout.
As background however I did finance at uni (with my degree touching on about 80% of the curriculum save ethics), I’be been a Big Four auditor for 2 years and am most of the way through an accounting qualification so I can do accounting pretty much in my sleep. As such I feel I’m advantaged by my background but I won’t let that become a point of complacency.
Taking all of the above into account, do you think me passing the CFA in December sounds reasonable? (worst case scenario I retake in June)
I’m doing the Dec 14 sitting of CFA Level 1. I have read through the entire Schweser notes once so far and have done about 30-40% of the CFAI EOCs without finding them too hard (with varying levels of success depending on topic), however that was a couple of months ago. So I’ve familiarized myself with the material and questions but not in a lot of depth.
The reason why I’m not studying now is that about a month before the CFA I’m sitting two chartered accountancy exams which are currently taking up all my time (though the slight benefit is that most of the stuff covered in these is also to some extent examinable under the CFA).
Once I’m done with those, I’ve got 14 days off work plus 8 weekend days or 22 days in total that I can commit to studying 100%, plus of course evenings on a further 8 days. Now theoretically (though not necessarily practically) I should be able to hit that magical 300h in that time but I realize that it is a tall order and I may reach burnout.
As background however I did finance at uni (with my degree touching on about 80% of the curriculum save ethics), I’be been a Big Four auditor for 2 years and am most of the way through an accounting qualification so I can do accounting pretty much in my sleep. As such I feel I’m advantaged by my background but I won’t let that become a point of complacency.
Taking all of the above into account, do you think me passing the CFA in December sounds reasonable? (worst case scenario I retake in June)
