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CFA Level 3 Essay Questions: How To Self-Grade Accurately

Zee Tan

27 Jan 2025

CFA, CFA Level 3

The CFA Level 3 essay questions, also known as the constructed response section, is often a significant challenge to Level 3 candidates.  Our research has also estimated that more than 93% of Level 3 candidates performed worse in the essay paper compared to the item-set paper, so improving your essay performance can really help your chances in the CFA exam. The CFA Institute also confirms that the essay scores are materially lower than item set questions scores. But although we can find constructed response ...

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CFA Level 1 FSA: Our Cheat Sheet

Sophie Macon

26 Jan 2025

CFA, CFA Level 1

Note: this cheat sheet is updated for the latest 2025’s curriculum. Ah, I remember the days where I looked at the sheer volume of formulae and concepts in CFA Level 1 FSA (Financial Statement ...

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How To Pass CFA Level 1 In 2 Weeks: My Crazy Story

Zee Tan

25 Jan 2025

CFA, How To Study

Editor’s note: This is a personal story shared as an anecdote. You should definitely NOT look to this example for your own CFA preparation approach (unless desperate)! Hi, I'm Scott, and a few years ...

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CFA Practice Pack: A Comprehensive Review

Zee Tan

24 Jan 2025

CFA, How To Study

In the recent years CFA Institute has revised many long-standing aspects of the CFA exam - the shift to computer-based testing, multiple testing sessions in a year, and changes to results reporting. Their latest ...

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How Much Does CFP Exam Cost? A Useful Budget

Zee Tan

23 Jan 2025

CFP

​Here’s a no-nonsense guide on all the realistic CFP exam fees you will need to budget for. First, we will look at the average total cost of preparing for the Certified Financial Planner qualification ...

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TopResume Review: Is It Worth It & Legit?

mikey

22 Jan 2025

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Note: I did not receive this service for free in exchange for a review, but paid for it myself. I’m writing this because I think it would be useful for everyone to get an idea ...

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CFA Mock Exams: How Many Should You Be Doing?

Zee Tan

19 Jan 2025

CFA, How To Study

One of the most effective ways to learn is through practice, lots of it. However, how many CFA mock exams should we aim to complete for practice? According to our research (12 years worth ...