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Hi MBAaspirant4,
I find that passing even the first level of the CFA is something that can add value for some candidates. But, the CFA is very hard to pass, so I don't think that will be time well spent unless you truly need it for your career. Most likely, you will be better off spending time studying hard to get an outstanding GMAT score, and gaining some excellent extracurricular activity credentials. The ROI there will likely be much higher for you in the admissions process.
Best wishes,
Shelly Watts
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MBAaspirant4 wrote:
Hi, I am from a non-finance background (consulting) and I am planning to apply for and start MBA in 2013. In the meantime, I thought of taking CFA exams. I have two questions in that respect:
1. How much of an added value will it be to clear CFA exams in bolstering my application to the top MBA programs such as LBS, Kellogg etc?
2. Do I have to clear all three levels before it can hold its worth in the application?
I am very skeptical and do not want to invest a lot of time in CFA if the ROI is not that much. Would rather spend my time in doing other things that may help me in developing a more well rounded application. My main motivation for getting a CFA, is to compensate for non-Finance background both during the application process and during MBA. Do you that my expectations from the certification is valid?
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