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I have a question regarding prep for the CFA Level 1. The registration deadline before prices go up for the CFA exam in June is Feb. 17th. I am debating on whether I have enough time to study for the exam. The following is a little background about myself. I got a double major in Economics and Engineering Science and a minor in Engineering Management and I graduated May 2009. I then enrolled in a Masters of Science in Finance program and I am in my second semester. I have taken basic finance, basic accounting, and I am currently taking derivatives, investments, and portfolio theory. I know that the website says 250 hours at least are strongly recommended. However, with 3 classes and two part time jobs I do not know if I will be able to devote that much time.
Do you think that 250 hours is needed if I have a degree in economics and I have taken accounting and finance classes already? Do you think I should wait till December? I ideally want to get it out of the way in June so I can hopefully pass and include it on my resume while i'm job searching this upcoming fall as this fall will be my final semester with my masters program.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Do you think that 250 hours is needed if I have a degree in economics and I have taken accounting and finance classes already? Do you think I should wait till December? I ideally want to get it out of the way in June so I can hopefully pass and include it on my resume while i'm job searching this upcoming fall as this fall will be my final semester with my masters program.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.