My Whole Plan Just Blew Up!

birdec wrote:
Thanks guys, incredibly encouraging comments…
As far as “enjoying my last semester”, I go to a non-party school in the middle of nowhere and am getting married anyway - the vast majority of my time is spent in the library. This is a non-issue.
Also, not sure how being ambitious equates to dumb and overconfident. I’m a freaking work horse and am top of my class. But then again, I didn’t build that - somebody else made that happen.
I’m only taking 2 classes my last semester and can literally devote 40 hours a week to the exam - why in God’s green earth would I not try and take it if I can? Getting a job and then either studying late at night or quitting it entirely [and thus, losing my income] is definitely a much higher opportunity cost than studying while in school.
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Pass level 1 first! Do you gurantee to be the top 30% when the results come out
 
There’s no way around it, the requirement is to have officially graduated from university. When you register (if I recall correctly) you will have to enter your degree course and the grade you obtained, which you can’t know until graduation.
Maybe if your really cutting it close, you might be able to register when your final exam grade is published instead of having to wait until the ceremony when you receive your diploma - assuming the publication date is before the exam registration deadline.
Due to the high volume of level 1 candidates, I doubt they will check this. But as you progress through the programme and eventually become eligible for charterholder status, the number becomes much more manageable and I reckon they’ll perform a very thorough review of your recent history which includes exact dates of employment, graduation, grades etc. Any inconsistencies will need to be explained …..
 
There is a section called “Ethical and Professional Standards” in every level of CFA exams.
 
Decided I’m not going to do it based on comments in this thread: http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/1919812
There’s no legit way around it. I figure passing L1 while in undergrad is already an accomplishment, and it would be better to have a third internship and time to look for a good job. Plus, if heaven forbid I fail, I can retake it right away. Damn you, realists.
 
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