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amr5434

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Hey all, I’ve never posted here, but I’ve been lurking for a bit. Here’s my comprehensive study plan, let me know what you think.
Phase 1: Initial Absorption of Material - Jan 1 through March 1, 2015: View ALL Schweser videos and complete ALL Q Bank Questions. Phase 1 is COMPLETE. I hate Dave Hetherington, and all things related to Dave Hetherington.
Phase 2: Obtaining Deeper Understanding of Material - March 1, 2015 through May 9, 2015: Progress through Schweser Notes, doing the following:
a. Read Schweser end of chapter summaries
b. Complete all end-of-chapter problems
c. Complete all short-answer questions from Schweser.com
e. Write up my own notes on important chapter topics
f. Record notes into phone for listening to and from work every day (1 hour total time each day of reinforcing)
g. At the completion of each Schweser book, take a 100-question Q-Bank quiz to cement all topics.
Phase 3: Read Schweser Secret Sauce - May 9th, 2015 through May 10th, 2015.
a. Highlight/sticky notes for any topics you’re not comfortable with.
Phase 4: Piecemeal practice exams - May 10th-May 17th
a. Work through 3 Schweser practice exams, one item set at a time, checking answers after completion of each item set. Mark incorrect/difficult problems for review in Phase 5.
Phase 5: Review of piecemeal practice exams: May 18-May 22
a. Review all questions that I answered incorrectly/struggled with
Phase 6: Re-read Secret Sauce - May 22-25
a. I’m going to be at the beach over memorial day weekend, so I figured my best bet for time usage here is going to be secret sauce– can be read on the beach.
Phase 7: Go back through any material I’m uncomfortable with, and master it. - May 26-May 29
Phase 8: TIMED PRACTICE EXAMS - May 30-May 31. Take two timed practice exams: One CFAI Mock, One Schweser Mock. Review
Phase 9: Final prep. I have off this whole week, so I will be reviewing any weak areas, working through random Q-bank questions, working through my last Schweser mock one item set at a time.
 
Wrong way to answer a question:
Scratch everything after 4/1/15 and spend 2 months taking mocks and most importantly, the essay portion of past exams.
I have 7 am essays and 9 pm mocks to do and I wish I had more.
You wont be tested on your reading skills but how well you construct a concise and correct answer in a short period of time.
Time management is the key so I really encourage you to take more timed mocks.
Answering like a level 3 candidate:
  • Scratch everything after 4/1/15
  • Do 6+ timed mocks
  • Do all CFAI EOCs (twice if possible)
  • Know how to distinguish between strategies (advantages/disadvantages) and when to apply which
  • Use the curriculum for Ethics and GIPS
  • Do not go to the beach
  • DO 6 MOCKS - in case you missed it
And you will be celebrating in August.
Good luck
 
^^cgy is most likely going to pass LIII in 2015.
(This 36 y/o has his marbles in the right bag.)
 
how can you not like David Hetherington? Dude is a beast
 
MGR250 wrote:
how can you not like David Hetherington? Dude is a beast
That was my thought as well! He’s been great. I like when he prefaces stuff with a, “Look, no excuses if you don’t know this. Just pack your bags. GTFO and I’ll see you next year.”
 
He can’t even hold a candle to Andy Holmes. He makes so many linguistical errors, and I can’t stand how he starts things with “No excuses, know this by exam day”… Like dude, I didn’t pay 5 million dollars to get a dad-style lecture from you. Present the material to me like I’m an adult, and let me make my own damn decisions.
 
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