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How common is taking time off for CFA studying?

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    • Avatar of honeyvorehoneyvore
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        • CFA Level 1
        19 Jul 2020 at 6:54 pm
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        Went for a 3-day intensive course and feeling a bit better about myself, but I don’t think I’m in safe territory yet. A charterholder colleague mentioned he took time off before each exam to study, which I think is a good idea, although I had other plans for my remaining days off!

        Do a lot of people do this, and does it help?

      • Avatar of policedogpolicedog
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          20 Jul 2020 at 7:29 am
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          I took time off for all three levels, and so did half the people that were studying with me. You should do what you can to ensure you pass. Risking a fail will mean you end up spending even more time restudying and you may have to take even more days off.

        • Avatar of Zee TanZee Tan
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            20 Jul 2020 at 8:59 am
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            I took time off for L2 and L3. It definitely helps to get some alone time to focus, you’ll find that you’ll progress much faster during that time.

          • Avatar of Analyst0719Analyst0719
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              20 Jul 2020 at 11:23 pm
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              I took off 2 weeks before each level to study and it helped significantly.

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