I’m appearing for CFA Level 3 this August and could really use some guidance.
I have about 3 months left. I’ve gone through the entire curriculum once, but I still have all the LES practice questions and Blue Box examples pending.
The bigger issue is retention. I genuinely feel like I don’t remember most of what I’ve studied. It’s starting to get stressful, especially given how qualitative and text-heavy L3 is compared to the previous levels. I’m finding it difficult to just reread chapters and then jump into questions. it doesn’t feel like anything is sticking.
For those who’ve cleared L3:
- Did you also feel this lack of recall at this stage?
How did you approach revision for such theory-heavy material?
- Did you prioritize questions first or content review first?
- Any specific strategies that helped concepts “stick”?
At this point, i’m worried about whether I’m approaching this the right way. Would really appreciate any advice or even reassurance that this phase is normal.