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Other Educational Resources
BSAS Practice Exams
"The BSAS sample exam was a great way to prepare for the actual exam. It was critical in keeping me focused on important exam topics and was instrumental in helping me pass." - Level III candidate
The CFA Society of Minnesota is happy to continue our collaboration with the Boston, Massachusetts affiliate of the CFA Institute. Beginning in April 2012, we will once again offer the following for your personal use:
1) Practice Exam - US$149. A full-length, properly formatted practice exam based on CFA Institute's 2012 Body of Knowledge® which includes a detailed answer key with LOS and curriculum references and calculations that help candidates identify areas requiring additional attention.
2) Online Test Bank - as a special offer with purchase of a practice exam, receive FREE (a US$99 value) access to extra exam questions online: 700 Level I questions, 360 for Level II, and 180 multiple choice questions plus 30 constructed responses for Level III candidates - grouped by topical area.
TO PURCHASE: visit www.bsas.org/pe.
Upon purchase, enter the access code (Minnesota)
to receive the online test bank for free and test yourself for success!
Click HERE for some quick facts about this offering.
CFA Institute does not endorse, promote, or warrant the accuracy or quality of the products or services offered by the Boston Security Analysts Society. CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst™ are trademarks owned by CFA Institute.
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USC/CFALA CFA® Review Program
Since 1984, CFA Society of Los Angeles, Inc. (CFALA), in partnership with the University of Southern California, Marshall School of Business (USC), has offered its Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) Review Program to candidates studying for all three CFA examination levels. For Spring 2012, we offer streaming media recordings of Levels I, II and III. For Fall 2012, we will offer streaming media recordings of our Level I Review Program.
About Our Streaming Media Program*
The USC/CFALA CFA Review Program features state-of-the-art secure access to streaming media recordings of all study sessions.* Level I recordings offer over 60 hours of instruction with bonus classes in study/test-taking tips, Accounting Essentials, an Accounting Review and Quant Review. Level II offers over 50 hours of instruction and Level III offers over 34 hours. PDFs of each instructor’s PowerPoint presentation are included. Recordings are of our “live” classes on the USC campus. The USC/CFALA CFA Review Program supplies secure log-in and passwords to the recordings and presentation material as well as email communication with faculty and program coordinators. The cost for this streaming media course is $200.00.
Level I (approx. 22 sessions)
Tue., Jan. 10 - May 2012, 6 -9 pm.
Level I classes stream live PST
Level II** (approx. 9 sessions)
Sat., Jan. 28 - May 2012, 9 am -4 pm
Level III** (approx. 9 sessions)
Sat., Jan. 28 - May 2012, 9 -11 am
and 11:30 am -1:30 pm
* Once recordings are posted they will be available until June 4, 2012.
**Level II and III class recordings are posted within 48 hours of the recorded live class.
For a complete list of the Technical Requirements for this program, click HERE.
To register for this program, click HERE.
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Study Groups
Level I, II, & III Study Groups
If you are going to take any level of the CFA exam in June 2012, we want to help you find a study group. If you are interested in joining or establishing a group in your neighborhood (or downtown), please contact Volunteer Travis Hoium for more information.
Potential Study Group (not available all years):
Plymouth, MN
What: Informal CFA study group (all levels are welcome)
Where: Disclosure Insight (3200 Harbor Lane, Plymouth, MN 55447) or Plymouth Public Library (15700 36th Avenue North, Plymouth, MN 55446) depending on numbers and interest.
When: 5:30 - 7:30pm Tuesday nightsContact: jboomgaarden@disclosureinsight.com
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Online Resources
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