9 Key Tips Every Level I CFA Candidate Should Know at the Start

Related to mock exams.. I’d say just realizing how taxing 6 hours of exam writing could be. Never really faced that same requirement during school (occasionally 2 finals on the same day but could be <6 hours combined or a bigger break in between), and for those working full-time, it may have been awhile since you've written an exam of similar length or mental stress

I totally agree with 1. Study your foe.

Regarding the calculators, I would not advise anyone to even consider the HP. I believe it is rather esoteric. Just stick with the Texas BA. And quite frankly, for level 1, I think the study plan should be more skewed towards practise questions. The Schweser Qbank should be your buddy!

That’s why we emphasize on doing a timed practice paper @tng2928‌ – and yes it’s pretty long hours to focus on the exams!