CFA Level 3 - Review of Prep Providers, Post 2019 Exam

I did not use any prep provider, and in hindsight I think it was a mistake.
For levels I and II I used Schweser as the core material, and read the curriculum when going through the BBs and EOCs. So reading it not in order, but focused around the specific questions, which I think is more efficient.
For level III it was my understanding that better to stick to the curriculum, so I did not spend money on Schweser. I must have suffered from several biases, because I got the idea of no need for prep provider (at least for interpretation of the material) out of here the AF, and now I see that many did use prep providers.
However, the curriculum is too wordy for me and it lacks the structure (for me) so I ended up practically creating my own “notes” - handwritten also.
This took much longer than it should have, hence I did not have the necessary time for practice.
Still if I have to resit the exam next year, I’m wondering what to do. Curriculum + video lectures take too much time, video lectures w/o reading the curriculum not the way I can study, so I might end up buying Schweser - in case there are significant changes in the material.
 
2017 : trial version Wiley (Darren Miller still here) + Level up video + Adapt prep (1 mock essay only)
2018 : Adapt prep automatic renewal due to free pass guarantee (2 mock essay) i only use the mock exam + IFT + Bluebox focus
2019 : Adapt prep free pass guarantee 3 mock essay + Darren Miller grading services 2 mock + MM Mock exam only writing the answer just 14 days before real exam (no timing) + Fitch learning (sign up on early May 19 only cost $50) + Bloomberg 8 mock exam (just open it 10 days before real exam)
 
You tried almost every thing.. what about your scores in CFA past AMs and CFA mocks have you noticed improvement in comparison with 17 & 18
 
Equityhacker wrote:
You tried almost every thing.. what about your scores in CFA past AMs and CFA mocks have you noticed improvement in comparison with 17 & 18
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i did try to write answer 2006-2018 CFA past using ACE Level 3 style and review them twice just few days before real exam but never do timing mock. i only do timing mock once for 2nd mock Darren (3 days before real exam).
 
Having a charter is not necessarily guarantee that passing rate of his students. I think the key factors are yourselves and the teaching methodology of the provider.
 
kimngan wrote:
Both Mark and Marc are great in my opinion
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they are great, Darren also. that bloomberg tutor also, everything i can ask (i have 20 credit questions), every time i confuse i dropped the question he always come back to me less than 24 hours.
the reason i try so many provider is one day i also wanna open the same service on my local country.
 
I used Kaplan much less actively. I only purchased the “Essential” package (most basic) and intended primarily to rely on the Kaplan materials to break down hard concepts to the extent I needed supplemental/alternative explanation from the curriculum. I felt that Kaplan does a good enough job summarizing things and highlighting content that they feel appears more frequently on the exam, but for Level 3 it’s best to rely on the actual CFA curriculum (it’s not nearly as logn as L1/L2, so more manageable). Many people will tell you not to do Q-banks for Level 3, but I found them to be a good way to ensure you’re actually grasping concepts. I studied with Kaplan for Level 1 and 2 and felt very well prepared, which is what drew me to their Level 3 materials, but in the end did not get quite as much value out of the materials for Level 3.
 
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