[ravideepyadav]

Hi All,

I am Ravindra, Planning to give FRM 2008 exam, I am also planning to join pristine class. Please count me also. I have PM to SSU, I have given my contact no. to him.

SSU -> Can you please reply my post, also if you can PM your contact no.

[ssu039]

Ravi, I have already replied to ur pm cheers, Shyam

Originally Posted by ravideepyadav

Hi All,

I am Ravindra, Planning to give FRM 2008 exam, I am also planning to join pristine class. Please count me also. I have PM to SSU, I have given my contact no. to him.

SSU -> Can you please reply my post, also if you can PM your contact no.

[tensiv]

Hi guys and girls,

This is Coumar and I am new in this forum. I graduated as an engineer and now working as consultant for a financial services company.
I am taking FRM 2008. First, thanks for all the infos given in this thread.

I need your advice to chose the calculator for the exam. Which one of the two calculator is the better one?
Texas Instruments BA II Plus (including BA II Plus Professional)Hewlett Packard 12C (including the HP 12C Platinum)
I used to work with TI material during studies, but never tested HP.

Also, could you please advice me on the course providers. I am hesitating between schweser and bionicturtle.

Cheers,
Coumar

[ravishankar80]

Hi,

I need help on GARP exam . I have enrolled for 2008 FRM exam . i am taking coaching with bionicturtle , now I heard we also need to go through core readings provided by GARP institute , can you advice me on how to obtain core readings and how essential are they

[hasmeetls]

Hey me too interested in joining pristine please include me in the group

[ravishankar80]

I an an Indian in Pittsburgh and am taking FRm 2008 . I am using bionic turtle which is very good but apart from that you will require core reading . I have asked my folks in India to send core material from Lakshmi copy , better get that when coming and join some thing here . Bionic turtle costs $300 but worth it

[ravishankar80]

How many hours of study will it take to crack the exam , seems highly quantitative in nature

[achiles49]

Can we share bionic material too

[ssu039]

Hi Coumar,

Welcome to PG oketounge:

Originally Posted by tensiv

Hi guys and girls,

First of all, let me clarify to you that there are currently No girls on this thread. So its just the boys.


I would advise you to go with TI BA II Professional or Plus and not the HP one. Thats because, all the Schweser Notes of FRM or CFA will give explanations and calculations to numericals with the help of TI BA II PLus calculator.

Between Plus and professional, Professional is a bit more advanced and contains more functions than the Plus calci.

Regarding Schweser and Bionic Turtle - I would advise you to go with both of them. If thats not possible, One should go with Schweser.

cheers,

Shyam

Originally Posted by tensiv

Hi guys and girls,

This is Coumar and I am new in this forum. I graduated as an engineer and now working as consultant for a financial services company.
I am taking FRM 2008. First, thanks for all the infos given in this thread.

I need your advice to chose the calculator for the exam. Which one of the two calculator is the better one?
Texas Instruments BA II Plus (including BA II Plus Professional)Hewlett Packard 12C (including the HP 12C Platinum)
I used to work with TI material during studies, but never tested HP.

Also, could you please advice me on the course providers. I am hesitating between schweser and bionicturtle.

Cheers,
Coumar

[ssu039]

Hi Ravi,

GARP recommends around 150 - 200 hrs of preparation time. But this should vary according to the candidates educational background.

Yes, FRM exam is highly quantitative. you will be using your calci for 75-85 % Qs on the exam

Cheers,

Shyam

Originally Posted by ravishankar80

How many hours of study will it take to crack the exam , seems highly quantitative in nature