Siddimaula Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > “If you want to cheat do it in India”. Dude, where > in India did you take your exam? > > I really want to know, cause I was in Bombay, at a > massive exhibition center, and the exam was run > with military precision (there were exactly 120 > proctors for 800 candidates, overkill really. AND > they wore day-glo vests). We were accompanied to > the loo (not inside, but everyone inside the > bathroom was deathly silent, you would have heard > a paper rustle haha), and had to hand over our id > and exam books even for water breaks (water cooler > was literally 20 yards away). > > I’m sure when you took it XX years ago someone > didn’t think to confiscate cellphones, could > happen. However, I call bull****. Schweser notes > were out in plain sight during the exam? REALLY? you know there could be a reason why he is giving it in moscow ! Timing difference ahem !!!
one of our proctors, a college aged kid, fell asleep in the back of the room during the pm session and was snoring loudly! the other proctor had to go and wake him up. the guy sitting next to me brought a TI BAII plus…still in the hard plastic packaging. I guess he came straight from Staples. He struggled trying to get it open for the first 10 min of the test until a proctor took him out and helped him open it.
Luckily the Bombay center had air-conditioning ! There was an absolute moron in my class, he came late and spent almost 10 minutes finding his seat in a class of 50. And then when the time came to start with the booklet he was asking the proctor his seat number. Dropped his calc twice in both sessions. And when the papers were collected he started talking nonsense with the girl in front of him - she was cute though embarrassed i am sure for talking with him! Also found it funny to see parents lined up outside the venue, and the anxious look on their face when their hopefuls walk out. Thought my proctor was diligent: my passport is a few years old, and have lost lots of weight since, and she rightfully took her time to make sure that I was the same person. Also found it funny how the proctors read out all the instructions as written on the booklet. Yeh saw two calculators too, can’t really imagine why would someone need that. But I guess there is only one result (pass or fail) and nothing else matters ! Perfect unwind after the exam: watched Rafa v/s fed sipping through glenfiddich 21
- Like Patsfan said, some girls did dressed up with heals and looks like ready for hit the club:), I took the test in Chicago, the AC is strong in the exam centre, i just wondered if they will feel cold? - The long line for the restroom was very long for men, women restroom no lines - The Chicago CFA society launched an after exam party: free drinks(wines, beer, sodas), snacks and even chicken wings, free professional massage(i took one, it was really nice)!
I have a colleague changed the test center in Hong Kong coz he thought for high pass ratio for L3, really doubt if it is true?
HorseGirl Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I heard some guy forgot his calculator! I’m > not sure if he found some generous soul to borrow > from, but I wasn’t about to give up one of mine. > No way!! Someone did forget their calculator in my exams and I gave them my spare. Karma is a bitch HorseGirl.
ek82 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Took my exam here in London after taking my last > one in Sydney… omigosh there were a lot of > people compared to home. It was insane. The > Jubilee line was crammed with people reading notes > - even our tube driver wished us luck. > > Felt so sorry for a girl who noticed at 8.20am > that her ticket had printed out symbols rather > than her name, number, etc - I wonder if she got > to sit the exam. > > One of our proctors was bored and started picking > up ‘exotic’ passports for a look at the stamps… > fine, but he didn’t have to stand at my desk > whilst he did it. You don’t want those guys near > you. It automatically makes you feel guilty of > something!! It prints out in weird symbols if you print from Firefox. I did the same thing but caught it the night before since a friend asked me what building I was in, and I pulled out my ticket to check. I ended up having to call the CFAI. That was lucky.
I took L1 in Philly and felt in a large minority as a caucasion. Lots of indians and asians in my test center.
richardbchilds Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > There was a comic book convention next door at the > Charlotte center. One group of several hundred > nervous and cramming people, and another group > with females running around in cat and superwoman > outfits. > > The guy next to me didn’t bring a pencil, he said > thinking they’d give him one. Left about an hour > early so he had a three hour break, and then came > back again without a pencil. Luckily for him, I am > a nice guy. Hopefully karma is a nice guy too. Are you saying that you gave him a pencil for the morning session and then gave him another one for the afternoon session after he lost the first one? He didn’t deserve that. You really are generous.
I took the exam in Charlotte, NC at the Convention Center, and there was a Heroes Convention there Friday through Sunday, so all these people were walking around in costumes of super heroes-- Batman, Spiderman, Captain America, Wonderwoman, etc… this was very disturbing, especially the folks with the homemade costumes. I didn’t see anything crazy in the exam room, but there was a guy behind me who wouldn’t shut up while i was trying to get into Zen mode before the afternoon session. He was bragging about how he hadn’t studied in 4 months and how he was sure to fail! I wish he would have left at lunch. What a waste of $1200!
spreads Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Where did u take it? I was in Ottawa and the > demographics weren’t like that at all, mind you I > did see some Asian candidates with foreign > passports, most likely studying at one of the > schools. And I call bullshit on ppl saying lots > of hot girls! 
I went to school in the US so I took the exam down here, not in Canada.
I almost missed the afternoon session. Thought I had plenty of time so I walked to get a coffee. When I got back they were closing the doors, so I had to run at like full speed while simultaneously chugging burning hot coffee. Needless to say, I spilt it all over myself and burnt my tongue, but I made it in time. I thought it was kind of funny.
I made $5 bucks after the test, for completing a survey on the prep providers 
Nothing compared to the huge initial outflow :-)))
I sat in San Fran, and this cute, well really hot, Asian girl in a white dress forgot her calculator, and she came over to a guy next to me who had three calculators, and asked to borrow one. He said no, because he was afraid one of his batteries might die. Then the proctor came over and told her to go to Walgreen’s across the street, and buy a TI, but I didn’t see her again. BTW, there were 30 no-shows in my section (A), several tables were completely empty. I asked to move to one of the empty tables to “spread out”, but the proctor said we would have to file an “incident” report (not a “violation”). I declined, but next time, I think I will make them do it. It’s stupid to have people bunched up on one table, especially when the guy next to you is freaking out and hyperventilating.
Roya Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I made $5 bucks after the test, for completing a > survey on the prep providers > > Nothing compared to the huge initial outflow :-))) OMG… your NPV is negative! you shouldn’t have taken the project!
I sat in London…every year it’s done at the ExCel centre. Whilst I was seated waiting for the afternoon session to begin, I realised there was a bird flying around in the roof. It then decided to go to toilet on a desk and an an Asian kid who was walking to his desk. Wierdly, he didn’t seem to phased by the bird droppings on his hair and arm and clothes. He went to the toilet and came back smiling with a spring in his step. If that was me I would have been completely thrown off the paper.
iamcroissant Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I sat in London…every year it’s done at the > ExCel centre. > Whilst I was seated waiting for the afternoon > session to begin, I realised there was a bird > flying around in the roof. It then decided to go > to toilet on a desk and an an Asian kid who was > walking to his desk. > Wierdly, he didn’t seem to phased by the bird > droppings on his hair and arm and clothes. He > went to the toilet and came back smiling with a > spring in his step. > If that was me I would have been completely thrown > off the paper. Alright, so thats disgusting man…
krazykanuck Took it in NYC I would say my room of hundreds of people was 75% Asian. In general women had a good representation, not sure what percentage
calvol Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Wow, that guy is an example of (possibly) winning at exams, but losing at life…
During the morning session a proctor was looking over my right shoulder behind me. She wouldn’t leave. I didn’t want to look over and give the appearance of cheating. That really freaked me out. I had enough to deal with. I didn’t need her adding to my stress!!! I think another procter stood next to her. I wanted to throw a sharp no.2 at them. This was in Denver. By the way, the testing center was a dump (Denver Merchandise Mart). There was a gun show at the building next door during the exam.