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19 Horror Stories About The Killer Exam Wall Streeters Are Cramming For Right Now

May 21, 2014, 21:44 IST

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All three levels of the dreaded Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exam will be administered on June 7.

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That means those test-takers will probably be spending their Memorial Day weekend doing some last minute cramming.

The CFA curriculum, which consists of three levels, is considered to be the hardest test on Wall Street. To put it in perspective, fewer than 20 percent of candidates pass all three on the first try.

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The average test-taker also spends a solid five to six months preparing for the CFA.

And every test-taker hopes things go smoothly and according to plan on exam day. But we've heard some crazy horror stories ranging from bathroom disasters to concentration-breaking distractions.

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We've included them here. Make sure this doesn't happen to you.

Also, if you have a CFA horror story to share, feel free to email jlaroche@businessinsider.com. We'll keep you anonymous.

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