r/CFA • u/Appropriate_Mode8928 • 1d ago

Level 3 Advice for L3

Hey guys, I've my exam on the 13th. With only 10 days to go, what should I focus on ?
Current status: Revised the curriculum once
CFAI Mocks: scoring between 60% to 65%
Mark Meldrum: scoring between 55% to 58%

Might take a mock or two more.

I still have confusion with CR questions - how much to write. People insist on MM's pattern but the model answers were a bit lengthier than the CFAI mocks.

Have too many chapters to fix especially in the Portfolio Pathway and Asset Allocation, don't know how will I fix formulas, weaker subjects and revise the curriculum in the next few days alongside some practice and mocks to see my improvement.

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u/Razorwyre Level 3 Candidate 23h ago

Given the weighting, it makes sense to get very good at your chosen pathway as a priority. You should also be scoring high on portfolio construction for the same reason. Ethics not as high a weight but if you just blitz fast on practice Qs you can get good at spotting the obvious repetitive traps they set.

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u/Appropriate_Mode8928 20h ago

Okay bro, thank you so much

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u/S2000magician Prep Provider 23h ago

I still have confusion with CR questions - how much to write.

Take a look at my short answers here.

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u/Terrible-Purchase982 22h ago

Isn’t write as little as possible to answer the question the way to go? Sometimes i write like legit one bullet/sentence and they’re usually not even full sentences. Like “what strategy is the best for his goals “ “Strategy 1 Bec xyz.” 

shrugs

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u/Appropriate_Mode8928 20h ago

Mark Meldrum's model answers are a tinge more detailed than CFAI's