mp2437
I think the timing of your situation shows that life is full of more important things than an invite. Everything will fall into place.
Thanks for the wishes, though I'm more of a quantitative guy and my brain works better memorizing useless formulas than writing well-thought out bullet points. Oh well, we shall see. It definitely became a lot more difficult studying for it this time around.
You know what mp? You're right.
I can't let these things get to me. They're important, but I have more important things to look forward to
Also, a humble point of note for both you (and anyone else) taking their L3. I was a bit confused about how to approach the essay problems myself. Just remember the following:
1. Learn that darn IPS inside and out!
2. Read the situation of the individual or the corporation
3. One very important point of note is to remember the type of corporation (i.e. Taxable entity, tax exempt charity or foundation etc.) - that way you can think about what is and is not important
4. Finally, think of it as if you were investing your money what concerns would you have - will I need money soon (house, car, kids tuition, etc.), what will the future CFs look like (in and out) and use that to tie the qualitative "story" to the quantitative rules of thumb
Level 3 allows you to express your thoughts about a strategy, and in my opinion the closest it will ever come to teaching you real life application of the theory. So, it may sound a bit hollow from someone who already cleared it, but, concentrate on the big picture for level 3 - they really do try and give you points as long as you touch on the big themes (don't get caught on the minutia of the problem!).
P.S. I think this long post on the CFA exams may qualify me for immediate booting from the GmatClub forum.