Hi rj,
You may refer to this link from IFT as below
2022 Level III CFA Program Changes | IFT World Industry.
Hope it helps
thank you very much.
I have some vbk files on my system which used to be provided before when we used to access on vitalsource bookshelf. How can i convert these to pdf ? The updated software of vitalsource bookshelf does not allow viewing of vbk files from local on windows 10. i want to have previous level books as pdf just for my records.
I believe there is an app where you can download by searching âbookselfâ on ur mobile phone where you can read them on the go.
Not a problem.
Marc is usually pretty responsive but heâs likely to be pretty snowed as he will likely fielding a lot of candidates similar to you who are interested in his course - I think the post results period is one of his busiest. Once that clears he normal response rate should return.
Appreciate youâre on a different time zone but maybe you can purchase a cheap telephone card that allows you to call internationally? Better to get your answers quickly so you can make your decision.
Best of luck with it all, whichever way you decide to go.
that was fast! how many days after submission of the application did they give you the charter? Also do they actually email your references for a recommendation?
Hi GG228
Thanks for your kind advice. When you mention that Marcâs advice of getting over the BB/white text for at least 4-5 times, how does it work? Do we complete covering all the readings at first, then we repeat the whole process of covering them again for next 4 rounds? Or do we tackle a single readingâs BB/white text/EOC, and then we go back and cover them again for 3-4 more time. Until we feel that we have âmasterâ the reading, we proceed the same process for remaining reading.if Marcâs approach is referring to the former, wonât we tend to forget the stuff that we did at the beginning? If itâs the latter, wonât it be slow in the process of covering them within next 6 months?
Just trying to have a feel whether either methods works. Thanks in advance again!
I failed L3 the first time with Levelup. I did Blue Box questions, White Texts, and EOC 5 times as Marc recommended. My issue was that the package didnât include any test banks or practice questions. When I showed up in the CBT exam, I didnât feel that I was able to solve the problems even when I was very familiar with the topic. The CBT exam questions were quite different than the BB, or I should say BB questions are not quite exam-like. My friends who loved Levelup before told me that they got a package of all exam questions organized by topic. I was told that old exam questions werenât available anymore. It was a big disappointment. I think the Institute didnât allow it anymore, but I think Marc could have modified the past exam questions just like Mark Meldrum did, so that we can still practice exam-like questions. Since Marc only teaches L3, we would have thought that he had more time to do so, but I totally understand that Marc is a one-man team.
After failing L3 with Marc, I switched to Mark Meldrum and passed. The key difference was that I took advantage of all his mock exams, watched his mock exam videos regardless I got the answer right or wrong. I found it useful to watch Mark Meldrumâs videos at a fast speed as my final review. I was able to solve 90+% of the problems in the exam, which was more than enough for me to pass. I felt that trying to learn 100% of the curriculum and trying to cover everything isnât the best way to study for this exam cos most of us arenât full time students and we donât have unlimited time to study. I also felt more confident in essay writing by following Markâs writing techniques.
I also did Mark Meldrumâs personal grading session. My assigned grader (not Mark) was OK. He did what he was supposed to do. I preferred Billâs grading though. He was more friendly and approachable. He graded Markâs mock for me and he didnât get mad at all. He helped me improve my essay writing skill.
If I had to take L3 exam again. I would go with Mark Meldrum and Billâs grading.
Hi Maxirun,
It varies but a rule of thumb; do BB, white text and EOCs at least twice before bootcamp where you will use in conjunction with curriculum (i.e. do them as you read each chapter) and really understand the ones you didnât get correct. Post bootcamp , as I mentioned previously do the BB, white text and EOCs at least twice and only use curriculum for those you really do not understand - you wont have time to go through all curriculum again post bootcamp.
You need to perform an honest audit of your Nov 2021 results and see where youâre genuinely strong and weak, for those where strong you may be able to go straight into the blueboxes which will save you time.
If you really feel you want Exam practise then Bill Campbellâs have best review.
Ultimately, whether you use Levelup or otherwise you need to go through BB, white text and EOCs in official curriculum in order to pass. If Marc still hasnât come back to you, I would call him ASAP to devise the best strategy, he is best placed to advise at this point.
Best of luck.
i dont want to read on the go. i want the PDFs of the levels in the year i passed. So thought of converting my vbk files to pdf
Hi all, I did not pass it was my 3rd attempt. Did schweser+MM. The last 2 attempt were very close to MPS lineâŚCan any one help me I just got fatigue
Sorry to hear that man. If youâre giving the 4th attempt, I suggest doing ONLY the curriculum. I failed my first attempt in 2019 by 2 questions from the looks of it. Stuck to the curriculum this time and passed in November. The real exams have been testing a lot of remote stuff thatâs not really being covered with 3rd party prep providers. Read the curriculum like itâs the Bible and youâll pass. Best of luck!
Thanks for ur response but I did EOC & blue box examples as well do you still then I will focus on curriculum & go for 4 attempt?
Not enough. READ ONLY the curriculum and nothing else. Youâll be fine.
How much time will it take to read full curriculumn?
Donât remember but I had read it multiple times and that helped quite a bit. Helped me to recall better and focus on the remote stuff that gets asked in the exam. So definitely focus on the curriculum. Trust me itâll take care of a lot of the remote stuff on the exam, something the CFA has been doing since 2018 I guess.
Thanks for your precious time & thoughtful advise.
I used LevelUp for May 2021 exam and barely failed. Followed it up with MM for Nov. 2021 and passed. I found the LevelUp slide book, which is essentially the curriculum condensed into powerpoint slides to be VERY useful in reviewing in conjunction with MMâs videos (or LevelUp videos if you are willing to pay for it). If you have already studied the material twice, I wouldnât waste too much time re-reading all of CFA text, perhaps just sections where you did poorly or donât fully grasp.
So I would watch MMâs review videos on topic I knew well for a refresher, read the LevelUp slide book notes, and then go through each BB and EOC question. The key for me was to actually write down the answers to BBâs on a piece of paper or type out the answer as if it was an actual AM exam question. This helped immensely on the actual exam day to get practice with concise bullet answers. On topics I struggled with, I would watch the more detailed MM videos, and then LevelUp notes, BBâs, and EOCâs.
I actually found LevelUp videos to be pretty good/more detail than MM, so if money is not an issue, I preferred LevelUp videos with the slide book for review, and then buy the MM mock exams, which are pretty inexpensive.
I would not recommend the LevelUp bootcamp, as it is really just the same material from his videos at a FAST pace, which didnât help me much.
A little late to join in. Congrats ManiSangu.
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Passed!
This was my first attempt for L3 as a 40+ old single mother. If I can do it, anyone can do it. Donât give up.
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Congratulations, Jessica!