Nope, using textbooks only.

knights wad did u studied for ur degree?

hey guys do you know besides Kasturi any other institutes provide CFA tuition in Malaysia? Am lobbying hard to get sponsorship from my employer... ><

1) Noesis Ex Ed (http://www.noesis.com.my/?page_id=25)

2) Sunway University College (http://sunway.edu.my/college/cfa)

I'm a Level 2 exam candidate and also student at Noesis Ex Ed. I heard their Level 1 intake is tomorrow (contact them if you are interested). Not too sure about Sunway's course.

Hey, guys.

The lecturer adviced us to have an extra calculator for back-up/emergency.

I am now looking for TEXAS INSTRUMENTS (BA II PLUS) calculator.

I went to MPH but they don't have it.

I need it URGENTLY. Exam is coming!!!!

Thanks in advanced!

1) It's very unlikely your calculator will die in the exam.

2) Try Kinokuniya at KLCC.

U meant malfunction?

What i meant is the battery has finished.

Can you guarantee that the battery inside my calculator can last until I leave the exam hall?

Possibility still exists.

By the way, do you know where to buy it?

Kinokuniya? I thought of that place as well.

thanks in advance.

This post has been edited by CLian: Dec 2 2011, 01:44 PM

If it's just a normal RM40 scientific calculator I wouldn't mind buying another calculator just in case.

But we're talking about a RM290+ financial calculator here. I would prefer bringing a screw driver and batteries to the exams. =/
If you are afraid it being used up in exams, just replace the battery with a new one before sitting for exams. Possibility of it dying is close to zero.

I bought my calculator at MPH but I heard they don't sell it anymore. Kasturi sells them, according to some forummer in this thread.

Either malfunction or battery dies, the chances are very low. I have a Texas BA II PLUS PRO which I bought in 2008 and have been using it till now (even the recent Level 1 in June'11). I have never changed the battery (still the same one that came in the package). I can guarantee nothing will happen to yours although yours is Basic (unless you have a habit of dropping calculators).

I bought mine at Kinokuniya, and I believe they are still selling it.

It is worth to buy a safety.

I won't have enough time to replace the battery.

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Added on December 2, 2011, 1:57 pmThanks for your advice.

This post has been edited by CLian: Dec 2 2011, 01:57 PM

there are people who bring in calculators x 2, screw drivers, spare batteries, but generally they don't use em. There are other approved calculators as well....

The most uber pessimistic person I have ever met.

BTW, I plan to self study Lv2 but will try to attend revision classes preferably at Noesis. How effective are the revision classes?

another piece of advice - bring a jacket. It CAN get cold in Sunway Pyramid Conv Ctr.

I've only attended the Revision Classes (called IRC - Intensive Revision Course) at Noesis for Level 1. 3 mock exams and a revision class for each topic area by the respective lecturers. I definitely found it effective. For Level 2, I think it will be the same.

Level I exam is coming soon this Sunday, good luck to those who are going to sit for the exam.

In addition, have even seen those that bring a big bunch of pencils & erasers. What is more embarassing are students who bring illegally printed Schweser's QuickSheet to the exam hall.

Generally what are the things allowed inside the exam hall? Anything else apart from passport, exam admission tickets, HB pencils & erasers?

clian, my lecturer advices the same

we should either bring an extra calculator, or screwdriver + batteries if you are using the ba 2 plus

if u are using the ba 2 plus PRO, then you don't need a screwdriver, just batteries

i agree that the chances of ur calculator dying is close to zero. But.. WHAT IF? then you are screwed. Bringing extra calculator brings no harm. There could be other possibilities that calculator don't function, it is not necessarily only due to battery.. even if you change it right before the exams

Since fino will be going to support.. maybe he could loan you his calculator and you treat him drinks in return instead?

Make sure the eraser has no cover and don't bring in the HB pencil box, or whatever item that you can write your notes on.

Happened to me....

WHAT IFs can happen of course. But it's too late for him to hunt for a calculator now.

I'm going to support, but I'm reaching at 10am (morning session would have started) and i'll be leaving after lunch to prepare for the Gathering that evening. Going to be a fun evening.

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Added on December 2, 2011, 7:00 pmCalculator & jacket (optional). Drinking water provided. Wallet & hp Not allowed in the exam hall. You can keep them in your bag (there will be an area for candidates to keep their belongings).

This post has been edited by fino_abama: Dec 2 2011, 07:00 PM