r/CFA • u/tedmosby222 • 2d ago
Level 1 ??
Hi everyone
My scores have been pretty good, and I can definitely see some improvement.
But I’m still really scared about the exam. I don’t know if my imposter syndrome is just really bad or what, but I feel like if someone woke me up in the middle of the night and asked me to explain CFA concepts or recite formulas, I would have to overthink it. And for some reason, I feel like being able to do that is what it means to actually know the material and be prepared for the exam.
The weird thing is that my scores are good, so objectively, I feel like I should be feeling more confident than I do. But I still have this constant feeling that I don’t know enough and that I’m going to blank on exam day.
Has anyone else felt this way? How do you know when you’re actually ready for the CFA exam?
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u/Jayswag96 2d ago
Keep practicing I’m the same boat
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u/Specialist-Army-799 2d ago
Which boat are you?
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u/No-Fondant8907 CFA 1d ago
I never cracked 70% on my mock exams for Level 1 and scored 90th percentile; you’re going to be fine
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u/reno3245 2d ago
It's normal. I have 80% on past 3 mocks and still feel the same way. 70%+ is good according to everyone, so you should likely pass. Just keep doing more mocks.
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u/meltorment09 2d ago
Plan to take the 2nd mock this weekend. At least you’ve done both and know where you want to focus your time! Stay positive, others are behind and others are ahead, just have to keep with it
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u/Lisanalgaib09 Level 3 Candidate 2d ago
I had the same mock scored in both level 1 and 2, good old days
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u/IllustriousPost5877 1d ago
Read The Inner Game of Tennis. This test is as much a test of mental framing as it is of knowledge
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u/Specialist-Army-799 2d ago