Best Way to Revise For CFA Level 1 Exam [Optimized Revision]

[@JoshMoffatRobert]

Hey man. I got your full course. And I must say it was better than I expected. I have some suggestions on how you could change the introduction on making anki cards a bit better though. But all and all you provided me with a system that seems more efficient than what I had before. Thank you!

[@bhill-biznessprofessionals]

Thanks for joining the course and I’m glad it has helped you. Please dm me your suggestions on Patreon and I am open to adding another video or making adjustments. 😁

[@Ritu.03]

10 dollars are a lot in India :(

[@nitish31ful]

Ah come on your paying 1200 dollars for cfa registration but you are saying 10 dollars is lot.

[@Ritu.03]

​@@nitish31ful Lol that's why every extra 100 on top of that feels a lot. Anyway, that comment was a year ago and now I believe if you really find value in something you should invest in it.

[@shreyjain3026]

u can have the spreadsheet for free

[@jennysahu4663]

Can you please do a video on notion note taking?

[@bhill-biznessprofessionals]

Hi Jenny - I'm traveling right now and can't film a regular video at my desk for a few weeks, but my course in the description of this video teaches you how to take notes in Notion for note-taking in detail if you need help quickly. I'll try to make a video once I can

[@agabala82]

Notion itself is massive. Complicated. Not user friendly

[@nikolozmikadze2625]

Hey mate. This looks great. Could you, please, advise regarding revision itself? I mean, what do you mean in revision? Going through reading material? Going through LOS? Analyzing formulas? Jumping straight to practice questions? This would be really great to hear, because time spent for revision should also be allocated efficiently. Thanks a lot. Keep it up man! You doing great job for all!

[@bhill-biznessprofessionals]

Hey Nikoloz - Thanks for the positive feedback. When I revise, I'll start by working on practice questions and practicing flashcards. These exercises will test my knowledge and it's the quickest to find out what you don't know and what you should practice. Once you identify gaps in your knowledge, then you can go through the material, review LOS's, and analyze formulas. After you do that, you would test yourself again with practice questions and flashcards. You repeat this process for all lessons within the CFA curriculum until you master them all. The spreadsheet shared in this video helps facilitate your revision schedule and keeps you on track. Hope this helps!

[@nikolozmikadze2625]

Thanks a lot once again! For your detailed answer. I'm exactly 6 months out of my exam(LVL 1) and plan to start my studies now, using your spreadsheet. Do you think I have enough time to crack it? Also leaving sufficient time for final revision and practice/mocks?

[@bhill-biznessprofessionals]

@@nikolozmikadze2625 Yeah, you have plenty of time! Best of luck with your studies and I hope you enjoy the spreadsheet.

[@oleksandrzalesky6805]

Hey! Thank you for this content! Iam about to get your course, but I have one question. How do you measure your your difficulty/performance level rated from 1 to 10?

[@bhill-biznessprofessionals]

Hey Oleksandr - It's really just a rating based on how you felt while studying an individual module. Base your rating on 1) how many of the concepts you understood in a module 2) how thoroughly/deeply you understood each concept and 3) your performance when working on practice problems.

[@blxck3978]

Hi this is awesome! Does the spreadsheet work for other providers / can be edited to?

[@bhill-biznessprofessionals]

Hey! Yes the sheet is fully open and can be easily edited/adapted

[@basalduahans]

Hello bhill, have you improve you material since 2021? I want to Pass lvl 1 and your technique seems interesting.

[@aset4712]

Hello Brandon! Thanks for your spreadsheet! While preparing to CFA 1lvl I faced situation when the spreadsheet shows too much overlapping lessons on same day and I just cant choose what to study also it means I should move some lessons next days because just dont have enought time to revise all. What would you advise in this situation relating to usage of spreadsheet? Thank you!

[@bhill-biznessprofessionals]

Hey! This definitely can happen. Sometimes, the timing works out where you will have a ton of lessons to study on one day and a few to study the next day. When this happens, I'd adjust the date you first studied that lesson. This is the first column that should be shaded yellow. Simply move the date forward by 1 day, 2 days, or whatever you choose. This will move all dates forward a day or two and will alleviate the number of lessons you have to study on the current date. Let me know if that makes sense. If not, email me at [e-mail] and I can try to explain through screenshot visuals. Hope this helps! Repeat this with several lessons until you have reduced the number of lessons you need to study to something more reasonable for you.

[@basalduahans]

Plus i have another question, do you recomend Wiley?

[@vahidshojaie263]

hi Brandon! I can't access to the link. how can i have the spreadsheet?

[@bhill-biznessprofessionals]

Hi Vahid - Which link are you referring to? The link in the description of this video?

[@vahidshojaie263]

@@bhill-biznessprofessionals Yeah.

[@bhill-biznessprofessionals]

@@vahidshojaie263 The link appears to be working fine. It is the link in the description "bhillbiz.podia....."

[@nareshrao6474]

Hi I'm facing Payment issue. Transaction failed multiple times. Any other way? Want to confirm this is latest sheet right with current curriculum?

[@jbdmb]

Is your spread sheet only compatible with Kaplan or can any test prep provider be used with it?

[@bhill-biznessprofessionals]

The spreadsheet is currently made for Kaplan users, but the sheet is fully customizable and can/has been modified for users of other test prep providers too

[@zargos6664]

Could you share with us the excel revision sheet ??

[@bhill-biznessprofessionals]

Hey, you can get access to the sheet through the link in the description to my Patreon

[@WolfeBMusic]

hi Brandon! do you have a spreadsheet for lvl 2?

[@bhill-biznessprofessionals]

Yes. Just emailed you back

[@TheDream3232]

Hi Brandon, are you planning on writing cfa level 2 and if so do you have a study spreadsheet available?

[@bhill-biznessprofessionals]

Hi - I have just added a spreadsheet for Level 2 on my site bhillbiz.podia.com/. This is the spreadsheet I am currently using to study for L2!

[@andrewochoa1887]

Apple Pay isn’t working on site

[@bhill-biznessprofessionals]

Hey Andrew - Sorry to hear that. Did anything end up working for you? I don't handle the payment processing myself. The platform where I host my course, Podia, is the one responsible for that.

[@shreyjain430]

heyy

[@upstateNYfinest]

Did you end up taking L2

[@bhill-biznessprofessionals]

Hey Nicholas - No I didn't. After L1 I got a new job and moved cities. So, that's my excuse lol. I'm hoping to jump back in at the start of the new year

[@upstateNYfinest]

@@bhill-biznessprofessionals I just passed May '23 L2. Going to sit february 2024 L3. Passed both L1 and L2 first time. Didnt pass L2 by very much tho

[@bhill-biznessprofessionals]

@@upstateNYfinest Congrats man! I hope to pass too. Good luck with L3!

[@sudipash6141]

Hey Brandon unable to get your cfa level 1 spreadsheet as you have said i can get access to it for free can you exactly tell me how as I'm unaware of it

[@vahidshojaie263]

hi, could you get that?

[@vaishnavikarpe7509]

Hey, did you get the spreadsheet?

[@nitish31ful]

Hi Brandon, I am planning to sit for the level 2 exam in 2024 but the spreadsheet is for 2023 will I be able to edit it if any new reading are add or else shall I wait until you update it? I am aware that level 2 2024 is not yet out but i just wanted to start now

[@bhill-biznessprofessionals]

Hi - Yes you can. The sheet is easily edited. You can simply type the names of the new curriculum Readings. I'm hoping to have a 2024 update within the next 3 weeks. I'd have it out by now, but I'm waiting on Kaplan to publish their curriculum in particular

[@nitish31ful]

@@bhill-biznessprofessionals Thanks thats great. when are you planning for L2?

[@bhill-biznessprofessionals]

@@nitish31ful I'm thinking August 24. I took level 1 in August and that time of year worked out well for me

[@nitish31ful]

@@bhill-biznessprofessionals i am not able to purchase using that link my bankers say your are not registered under RBI regulations. Do you have any other payment option. Idk how others indian people are making payment.