Worried about my pace …

@shreeneewas my initial plan was to study from both the books but then I took one look at quants in the CFAi books and i knew it was just not for me. The material is way too comprehensive and there is way less time. You need to plan your time always by thinking how much time do i need to do questions and not how much time will i spend on the theory cos for me even if i spend days on a topic the next day i am completely blank unless i do the questions. ultimately this is a numerical paper and you need to prepare according to that. if you actually do the questions, they will help you retain the theory. Quants is just the start. I have actually done hedging, options, financial analysis and all the other really fun stuff (i am being really sarcastic here) in ACCA so I know it’s going to get really tuff. So what you need to do is really pick up the pace. Stick with the Schweser and if you have any doubts about a topic, then read the explanation in the CFAi books. Leave a lot of time in the end for questions. That’s the most important bit here and good luck!

@snreeneewas you are quite welcome. That’s what this forum is all about. If you have any more questions concerning the test or material just post them and everyone here is really great about trying to help out.

I’m just using the CFAI material to study, but with the benefit of hindsight would have just worked of Schweser.
In my opinion the CFA material is just way too much to read, concentrate on, and absorb within a 3-4 month timeframe (assuming working full-time, and allowing 1 month+ to focus on tests).

I figure that if you can study Schweser and still score well on the CFA EOC questions, then you should be on track. I have found that some of the CFAI material is difficult to understand if it’s a subject you haven’t studied before, to the extent that I have used Google to find easier explanations of some concepts/calculations.

Come Level 2, I will definitely be using a third-party service, such as Schweser

@shreeneewas I wouldn’t worry to much right now. I got really far behind in my reading for Level 1. Personally I would trust schweser, that is all I used and read. I used the CFAI books just for the eoc concept checkers. I think you are doing pretty good now, and you will be able to catch up now that you won’t be re-reading the same thing twice. Just keep chugging along and do some mock exams in may to review everything and you should be fine.

Yup agree with @Dr_Pain28 here. Reading 2 books is a waste of time, pick one source, don’t worry about it. Schweser is reliable and you can use that exclusively. It’s good that you spot it early (that you’re behind schedule) and take remedial actions now. I believe you can catch up so no worries there, still early in the process.