Well, my initial study plan blew up and I've had to push everything waaaay back - I'm only now just starting to study... Since I have a full-time job, this will pretty ridiculous if I can pull it off. If any of you are worried about your pace just remember that you're much better off than me! I built a gruelling schedule - wish me luck!

What does your schedule look like @gunnersaurus ?

well, it's not pretty, @wjrucker, haha I basically do 2-3 hours every weeknight and spend the whole weekend studying, and I mean the WHOLE weekend. (I try to put about 10 solid hours per day.) Hmm, what else. Holidays are treated as weekend days and when it gets busy at work, I switch to morning study sessions instead of at night. What does yours look like? Hopefully it's more sane than mine!

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- Gunnersaurus
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  30 Aug 2017 at 7:21 am
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  Well, my initial study plan blew up and I’ve had to push everything waaaay back – I’m only now just starting to study… Since I have a full-time job, this will pretty ridiculous if I can pull it off. If any of you are worried about your pace just remember that you’re much better off than me!
  
  I built a gruelling schedule – wish me luck!
- wjrucker
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  30 Aug 2017 at 11:53 pm
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  What does your schedule look like @gunnersaurus ?
- Gunnersaurus
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  31 Aug 2017 at 11:00 pm
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  well, it’s not pretty, @wjrucker, haha
  
  I basically do 2-3 hours every weeknight and spend the whole weekend studying, and I mean the WHOLE weekend. (I try to put about 10 solid hours per day.)
  
  Hmm, what else. Holidays are treated as weekend days and when it gets busy at work, I switch to morning study sessions instead of at night.
  
  What does yours look like? Hopefully it’s more sane than mine!
- Gunnersaurus
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  03 Sep 2017 at 10:36 am
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  @sr2014 originally June but now it’s probably both haha.
- sr2014
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  03 Sep 2017 at 4:30 pm
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  Well, if both then. You hedged well and playing it cool:)
  
  I registered in Feb I literally had 2 months to party:). I started with Ethics and left hung out to dry on Quantitative Methods. What about you sire?
- abhishekkumar25
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  05 Sep 2017 at 5:27 am
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  This thread gives me motivation. Done with Quant Concepts only till date!
- elhealy
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  14 Sep 2017 at 6:53 am
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  My background – masters of mathematics, work in a software development team (for an inv consultancy). So no finance background basically!
  
  I should point out that my firm did pay for 7city/fitch saturday classes for me. Also, I used Schewser books for everything except ethics, I think.
  
  If you put in the hours, it’s doable! I would recommend doing as many questions as you can.
- nav
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  13 Sep 2017 at 9:19 pm
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  I just registered for Level 1 exam today. Don’t have a plan of study yet.
- Zee Tan
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  30 Aug 2017 at 7:38 am
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  Good luck @gunnersaurus! It’s good to see a can-do attitude, and check in every now and then! 🙂
- sr2014
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  01 Sep 2017 at 1:47 pm
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  @Gunnersaurus Are you taking in June or Dec?
- elhealy
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  03 Sep 2017 at 4:42 pm
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  @Gunnersauras I didn’t start studying until about the same time, and didn’t really pick up the pace until end of March tbh, and I passed so it’s very doable.
- shreeneewas
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  04 Sep 2017 at 6:53 am
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  @Gunnersauras I didn’t start studying until about the same time, and didn’t really pick up the pace until end of March tbh, and I passed so it’s very doable.
  
  Glad to hear that. Congrats.
  
  what is your background?
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