Should I really have failed L2 (band 10)? someone, through, failed, really, please

jim8z3

Before I spend $100 to retabulate my score, can someone please give me some feedback on my score for level 2? I have read through some of the other threads and I honestly feel like I did just as well (or bad) as some of the people who passed.
<50%  
51%-70%
>70
Alternative Investments
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Corporate Finance
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Derivatives

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Economics
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Equity Investments
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Ethical & Professional Standards
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Financial Reporting & Analysis
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Fixed Income Investments
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Portfolio Management
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Quantitative Methods
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I know I bombed derivatives, but I thought my scores in FRA, Equity, CF and FI would make up for it.
What do you think?

bodhisattva

I failed last year too, but you have to accept the facts.
The fact is that your high scoring areas didn’t get you across the line. Take a few months off and get cracking again.

liquidity

retabulate if you want peace of mind, but dont give up. In 2014 you will kill the L2 exam with scores like that

RMontgomery

Very Unlucky!  I just can’t simply think of a reason why you shouldn’t pass with that matrix. i have seen a lot of results that are way worse off!!!!!!!
Retabulation has been shown to be a waste of time and money with a 0% success rate. Better to spend your money on beer or whiskey!

RMontgomery

Sorry to see that – that matrix looks like a pass to me.  You must be at the low end of each of the ranges.

cfalevel2011

Your matrix doesn’t look that good, and it also doesn’t tell you much. Your >70 could be 71s and your <50 could be 20s. Save the $100 for some additional mock exams for next year.

pawn

I know someone who got 70+ in 6 subjects which comprise 75% of syllabus and still got band 10

Palantir

I agree with Stocasto. Matrices don’t actually tell you much at all. Really rough guess here but your overall mark could probably range anywhere from about 55% to 80%. (I haven’t done the math)
Your matrix is very similar to mine, I passed, but probably not by much. It really sucks but I’d say accept it as crappy luck and be confident for next year.

brain_wash_your

your matrix is very good! how did you fail?
band 10 is the most annoying band, I don’t know what to tell you really, but i would pay $100 for this score!

kickthatcfa

I think Derivatives, AI, and Ethics killed you. Bombing an itemset may be OK, but bombing two/three is not what puts you over. You can have the results retabulated, but it is hard to find quirks in the way CFA grades these tests. Still, if you got money to burn, doesn’t hurt.
Hopefully, you will get lucky. Good luck.