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CFA Last Minute Preparation: How to Cram Efficiently

Sophie Macon

9 Aug 2024

CFA, How To Study

Feeling like you’re running out of time? OK, calm down and take a few deep breaths. For whatever reason, perhaps you’ve now find yourself way behind schedule with a few more weeks to the CFA exams, and you can’t finish your revision in time.  What should you do? What areas to focus on if I don’t have enough time? How do I increase my chances of passing the exam? We put ourselves in your position and imagined what we would do (with a calmer state ...

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CFA Exams: 20 Things I Wish I Knew Beforehand

Zee Tan

7 Aug 2024

CFA, Career Advice, CFA Level 1

Umpteen years ago, after checking that I met the eligibility requirements, I signed up for my CFA Level 1 exams as a sprightly, wide-eyed innocent. Now that I'm a CFA charterholder, I wished I ...

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Is Finance A Good Career Path?

Sophie Macon

3 Aug 2024

Career Advice

Finance is often seen as a lucrative career option, but there is more to it than money. This line of work is incredibly varied and rewarding, meaning it can appeal to many different ...

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Study Faster: How to Finish All CFA Practice Tests by Exam Day

Zee Tan

1 Aug 2024

CFA, How To Study

So you bought a whole bunch of CFA practice tests. Are you on track to finish all of them by exam day? Our research, based on 900+ candidate experiences and results, shows why finishing ...

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CFA Deferral Policy: How to Make Exam Changes, Simplified

Zee Tan

30 Jul 2024

CFA, Exam Day & Results

With so many changes and constant updates in CFA exam policies recently, it can be hard to keep up with them when you're busy studying. And sometimes, life happens and you can no longer ...

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CFA Last Week Prep: 10 To-Dos Before Exam Day

Sophie Macon

29 Jul 2024

CFA, Exam Day & Results

The week before CFA Level 1 must feel pretty daunting, as it still feels the same for most Level 2 and 3 candidates too. Back then, I still remember feeling what can best ...

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CFA Guessing Strategy: 10 Top Tips To Guess Intelligently

Zee Tan

28 Jul 2024

CFA, How To Study

It is CFA exam questions practice season now. Besides being the most effective way to prepare for the CFA exams, it’s also always a good idea to really get to know the exam format well ...