Why do strong candidates say FRM Part II rewards critical reasoning more than raw memorization?
I understand there is still a lot to memorize, especially frameworks and regulatory material, but I keep hearing that memorizing lists is not enough to score at the top. I want to know what that really means in practice and how it changes my study style.
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