Clearing an exam in 1st Attempt is always special & worth mentioning.
For me clearing Level 2 of CFA exam took 9 years.
Of Course, I didn't take 9 attempts, It was put on the back burner all this time!
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The journey started in 2012 when my interest in finance was at its peak. CFA certification seemed the next best logical step. I registered for the exam & studied bits & pieces from the material till the last few weeks of the December Level 1 (2012) exam.
I understood that this pace of studying is not going to push me forward to level 2, I took a two weeks leave before the exam, studied like crazy.
Lo and behold, when the results came in January 2013, it upped by confidence. I calculated that if I can pass level 1 in 15 days, I can very well pass level 2 in 4.5 months and 1 year for level 3 would be a walk in the park!
I missed the passing score for level 2 in 2013(June) by a whisker.
I didn't lose hope, I started preparing for level 2 of 2014(June). Then, life happened. I lost interest in the certification. How foolhardy I was, that I did't defer my Level 2 exams. With no reasonable preparation, I wasted another attempt & closed the CFA chapter of my life for good.
I moved on with life, with different jobs, different phases of life. I got married. I started preparing for Data Science & Finance careers, this led me to Masters in Quantitative Economics at Indian Statistical Institute (ISI, Kolkata).
Thankfully, I became a Data Scientist.
As time rolled on, I registered for CFA level 2 again!
And, I passed CFA Level 2 Exam convincingly!
After 9 years!
This achievement was made possible by the unrelenting support of my wife.
You can watch the video below to understand what didn't work for me. Why I took 3 attempts. Things which could be very useful for you
You can watch the video below to understand what didn't work for me. Why I took 3 attempts. Things which could be very useful for you
