Study strategy to rewrite: Band 10 (failed)

Palantir wrote:
You said you “reviewed” the material 3x, by that do you mean you read it in detail?
When you took exams, did you do timed tests or did you just do the questions? You should focus on doing the questions and look at the answer immediately. It give you instant feedback, which is very powerful. Do an item set, look at the answer. Exposure to questions is MORE important than replicating the exam experience.
How much sleep did you get?
You are Band 10, so passing is totally within your capability. I got band 10 last year, and passed this year btw.
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Palantir, congratulations on passing. I am on the same boat. Exhausted all practice exams and mocks but failed Band 10. My strategy is to study at a minimum and still pass! Since I have done so much studying already last year I am purposely overweighing work relative to study this year. Not really wise to spend as much time studying as I did in the last attempt. I mean my work kind of suffered because of that… So I guess what I want to hear is: when did you start studying? And what could you have done differently? If passing were an efficient frontier on the vertical axis I would want to lie on the the tangential line where the minimum studying should be.
 
nudge wrote:
Palantir wrote:
You said you “reviewed” the material 3x, by that do you mean you read it in detail?
When you took exams, did you do timed tests or did you just do the questions? You should focus on doing the questions and look at the answer immediately. It give you instant feedback, which is very powerful. Do an item set, look at the answer. Exposure to questions is MORE important than replicating the exam experience.
How much sleep did you get?
You are Band 10, so passing is totally within your capability. I got band 10 last year, and passed this year btw.
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Palantir, congratulations on passing. I am on the same boat. Exhausted all practice exams and mocks but failed Band 10. My strategy is to study at a minimum and still pass! Since I have done so much studying already last year I am purposely overweighing work relative to study this year. Not really wise to spend as much time studying as I did in the last attempt. I mean my work kind of suffered because of that… So I guess what I want to hear is: when did you start studying? And what could you have done differently? If passing were an efficient frontier on the vertical axis I would want to lie on the the tangential line where the minimum studying should be.
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gd luck finding that tangential line or whatever that is
 
nudge wrote:
Palantir, congratulations on passing. I am on the same boat. Exhausted all practice exams and mocks but failed Band 10. My strategy is to study at a minimum and still pass! Since I have done so much studying already last year I am purposely overweighing work relative to study this year. Not really wise to spend as much time studying as I did in the last attempt. I mean my work kind of suffered because of that… So I guess what I want to hear is: when did you start studying? And what could you have done differently? If passing were an efficient frontier on the vertical axis I would want to lie on the the tangential line where the minimum studying should be.
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I don’t agree that you should find the minimum study time. Your goal is to pass the exam, not to pass using minimum time. I feel you should go all out. Not at the cost of work, but that’s just my opinion, I’m not a very fast learner and I need to study harder than other people to get good grades, maybe you are different.
I started studying in November. But if you’re very busy with work, I would start in October. 2 hrs a day for a month = 60 hrs per month*8 mos = 480 hours. Try to finish the material by December end, I wish I’d done that.
 
Trying to find the ‘minimum time’ needed to pass is a recipe for disaster. If you’re not all in, you’re unlikely to get through it. Maybe take a year off if you’re burned out.
 
For rewriting you started in November or was that the first time?
If it’s rewriting, then wouldn’t it be easier and can it be started later? or better not to take risk.
Palantir wrote:
nudge wrote:
Palantir, congratulations on passing. I am on the same boat. Exhausted all practice exams and mocks but failed Band 10. My strategy is to study at a minimum and still pass! Since I have done so much studying already last year I am purposely overweighing work relative to study this year. Not really wise to spend as much time studying as I did in the last attempt. I mean my work kind of suffered because of that… So I guess what I want to hear is: when did you start studying? And what could you have done differently? If passing were an efficient frontier on the vertical axis I would want to lie on the the tangential line where the minimum studying should be.
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I don’t agree that you should find the minimum study time. Your goal is to pass the exam, not to pass using minimum time. I feel you should go all out. Not at the cost of work, but that’s just my opinion, I’m not a very fast learner and I need to study harder than other people to get good grades, maybe you are different.
I started studying in November. But if you’re very busy with work, I would start in October. 2 hrs a day for a month = 60 hrs per month*8 mos = 480 hours. Try to finish the material by December end, I wish I’d done that.
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For rewriting you started in November or was that the first time?
If it’s rewriting, then wouldn’t it be easier and can it be started later? or better not to take risk.
Palantir wrote:
nudge wrote:
Palantir, congratulations on passing. I am on the same boat. Exhausted all practice exams and mocks but failed Band 10. My strategy is to study at a minimum and still pass! Since I have done so much studying already last year I am purposely overweighing work relative to study this year. Not really wise to spend as much time studying as I did in the last attempt. I mean my work kind of suffered because of that… So I guess what I want to hear is: when did you start studying? And what could you have done differently? If passing were an efficient frontier on the vertical axis I would want to lie on the the tangential line where the minimum studying should be.
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I don’t agree that you should find the minimum study time. Your goal is to pass the exam, not to pass using minimum time. I feel you should go all out. Not at the cost of work, but that’s just my opinion, I’m not a very fast learner and I need to study harder than other people to get good grades, maybe you are different.
I started studying in November. But if you’re very busy with work, I would start in October. 2 hrs a day for a month = 60 hrs per month*8 mos = 480 hours. Try to finish the material by December end, I wish I’d done that.
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zen123 wrote:
I failed band 10 this year (first time taker)
Used CFAI books, did all CFAI mocks from 2008, Schweser: 3 tests, took 150 pages of notes. Reviewed the material 3 times and spent substantial time.
I dont think that I could have done better, because they tested my strong areas.
What would you say should be the strategy to rewrite?
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its got to be the eassy part .. i failed as well, altogh didn’t spent as much time as preparing. Thought i passed, as i thought i knoew mos tof the essay questions and did fine on 2nd half - but very bad result on essay section. I think your problem might be similar to many others who did poorly on essay - you might know in your head, but writing down - it is not coming in correct format/details that CFA wants.
 
zen123 wrote:
I failed band 10 this year (first time taker)
Used CFAI books, did all CFAI mocks from 2008, Schweser: 3 tests, took 150 pages of notes. Reviewed the material 3 times and spent substantial time.
I dont think that I could have done better, because they tested my strong areas.
What would you say should be the strategy to rewrite?
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Did you do all the CFAI problems in the books until you got them all correct? If not, I would focus on being ready for the AM session by doing every written response question you can find. Get used to writing the correct answer on paper rather than relying on being able to recognize the right answer, ala multiple choice.
 
geo wrote:
Trying to find the ‘minimum time’ needed to pass is a recipe for disaster. If you’re not all in, you’re unlikely to get through it. Maybe take a year off if you’re burned out.
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a huge disaster. may as well go buy lottery
 
Im probably not qualified to advice but just basing on my own result breakdown i posted. Focus on making sure you get above 70 in all the pm. Thats at least 5/6 which is 83 percent. I had all above 70 bar one question under 50 which is highly probable i got at least 83 percent. Am is a different story i had 4 questions under 50 which i never know why and would be carrying to my grave. But if pm is 83 u can still get 57 in am and CONFIRM a pass since nobody gets 70 and fails. Why subject yourself to uncertainty of am grading. My 2 cents.
 
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