Band 10 and scored 70% Ethics and they Failed me emphasis, particular, passing, Failed

JustasS

Anyone else end up in Band 10 with a strong score in Ethics? Following are my results. I still can’t get over not passing. There is no recourse (tabulation is not regrading, but I forked over the $100). Also, came across this on CFA site:
What is the “ethics adjustment”?
The Board of Governors instituted a policy many years ago to place particular emphasis on ethics. Starting with the 1996 exams, the performance on the ethics section became a factor in the pass/fail decision for candidates whose total scores bordered the minimum passing score. The ethics adjustment can have a positive or negative impact on these candidates’ final results.
I just can’t reconcile how I failed other than getting a 0 on Fixed Income in the afternoon. Here are my results:
Level 3: Fail
The table below illustrates your subject matter strengths and weaknesses. The three columns on the right are marked with asterisks to indicate your performance on each question or topic area.
Essay Q# Topic Max Pts 70%
1 Portfolio Management - Individual 26 - * -
2 Portfolio Management - Individual 9 * - -
3 Portfolio Management - Institutional 24 - * -
4 Portfolio Management - Institutional 11 - - *
5 Economics 19 - * -
6 Portfolio Management - Asset Allocation 10 - - *
7 Equity Investments 17 - - *
8 Alternative Investments 15 * - -
9 Portfolio Management - Risk Management 16 - - *
10 Portfolio Management - Monitor&Rebalance 15 - * -
11 Portfolio Management – Performance Eval. 18 - - *
Item Set Q# Topic Max Pts 70%
- Derivatives 18 - * -
- Economics 18 - - *
- Equity Investments 36 - - *
- Ethical & Professional Standards 36 - - *
- Fixed Income Investments 36 * - -
- Portfolio Management 18 - - *
- Portfolio Management - Individual 18 - - *
We have divided the full group of failed candidates into ten approximately equal score bands. Your score band below shows how your overall score on the exam compares with all other failed candidates.
For example, if your reported score band is 1, you scored in approximately the bottom 10% of failed candidates. If your reported score band is 2, your score was within the next band width ranging from approximately the bottom 11% to 20% of failed candidates. If your score band is reported as 10, you scored in the top 10% of all failed candidates.
Performance band of your overall score among all candidates who failed the exam: 10

Iginla2010

bobg,
your score looks so good. how could they fail you ?
joker,
the FI Q had lot of immunization questions and also duration related questions, calculation of morgage of two bonds immu.

Windjammer

BankinAF@gmail.com

Chuckrox8

I know I got at least 4 of the FI afternoon questions right. What sucks is that there is no one to talk to at CFA to ask them to look at your actual exam. Everyone I talk to at CFA syas they can understand my frustration, but when I ask them if they’ve ever taken an exam, they say no. I tell them that they can not fully understand then.
I honestly think that I may be at the exact cutoff point for Pass/Fail. I’m only asking that they give me the benefit of the doubt and take another look at my exam, but it looks as if I have to spend another f*&#in 4 months. I read all CFAI materials, did Schweser online and Q bank as well as three mock exams. Was scoring a comfortable 85% on these items. What more do they want from me, my first born son? This was second time taking LIII. I knew I did not deserve to pass the first time as I did not put forth the effort, but this time I did. Anybody have any ideas on how to get them to look at my exam one more time besides a retabulation?

MarginofSafety

bobg Wrote:
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I know I got at least 4 of the FI afternoon
questions right. What sucks is that there is no
one to talk to at CFA to ask them to look at your
actual exam. Everyone I talk to at CFA syas they
can understand my frustration, but when I ask them
if they’ve ever taken an exam, they say no. I
tell them that they can not fully understand then.


I honestly think that I may be at the exact cutoff
point for Pass/Fail. I’m only asking that they
give me the benefit of the doubt and take another
look at my exam, but it looks as if I have to
spend another f*&#in 4 months. I read all CFAI
materials, did Schweser online and Q bank as well
as three mock exams. Was scoring a comfortable
85% on these items. What more do they want from
me, my first born son? This was second time
taking LIII. I knew I did not deserve to pass the
first time as I did not put forth the effort, but
this time I did. Anybody have any ideas on how to
get them to look at my exam one more time besides
a retabulation?
Dude,
Your scores look better than mine and I passed. The problem is they don’t give you gross scores, so you can be at the high of low end of the range. Still I feel for you, as your scores look pretty good. You’ll crush it next year.

Analyze_This

bobg,
I feel your pain , my results were very similar to yours but I am not going to waste another $100 on it…will put that towards my registration fee for next year and will just kill this mother next year…
Level 3: Fail
The table below illustrates your subject matter strengths and weaknesses. The three columns on the right are marked with asterisks to indicate your performance on each question or topic area.
Essay
Q# Topic Max Pts 70%
1 Portfolio Management - Individual 26 - * -
2 Portfolio Management - Individual 9 * - -
3 Portfolio Management - Institutional 24 - * -
4 Portfolio Management - Institutional 11 - - *
5 Economics 19 - * -
6 Portfolio Management - Asset Allocation 10 - - *
7 Equity Investments 17 - - *
8 Alternative Investments 15 - * -
9 Portfolio Management - Risk Management 16 - - *
10 Portfolio Management - Monitor&Rebalance 15 - * -
11 Portfolio Management – Performance Eval. 18 - - *
Item Set
Q# Topic Max Pts 70%
- Derivatives 18 - * -
- Economics 18 - * -
- Equity Investments 36 - - *
- Ethical & Professional Standards 36 - - *
- Fixed Income Investments 36 * - -
- Portfolio Management 18 - * -
- Portfolio Management - Individual 18 - - *
We have divided the full group of failed candidates into ten approximately equal score bands. Your score band below shows how your overall score on the exam compares with all other failed candidates.
For example, if your reported score band is 1, you scored in approximately the bottom 10% of failed candidates. If your reported score band is 2, your score was within the next band width ranging from approximately the bottom 11% to 20% of failed candidates. If your score band is reported as 10, you scored in the top 10% of all failed candidates.
Performance band of your overall score among all candidates who failed the exam: 10

pimpineasy

I’m in the same boat except IPS killed me. I paid the $100 too, only because getting my spring back is worth the 1 in 1000000 shot
Level 3: Fail
The table below illustrates your subject matter strengths and weaknesses. The three columns on the right are marked with asterisks to indicate your performance on each question or topic area.
Essay
Q# Topic Max Pts 70%
1 Portfolio Management - Individual 26 * - -
2 Portfolio Management - Individual 9 * - -
3 Portfolio Management - Institutional 24 * - -
4 Portfolio Management - Institutional 11 - - *
5 Economics 19 - * -
6 Portfolio Management - Asset Allocation 10 - - *
7 Equity Investments 17 - - *
8 Alternative Investments 15 - * -
9 Portfolio Management - Risk Management 16 - * -
10 Portfolio Management - Monitor&Rebalance 15 - - *
11 Portfolio Management – Performance Eval. 18 - - *
Item Set
Q# Topic Max Pts 70%
- Derivatives 18 - * -
- Economics 18 - - *
- Equity Investments 36 - * -
- Ethical & Professional Standards 36 - - *
- Fixed Income Investments 36 - * -
- Portfolio Management 18 - * -
- Portfolio Management - Individual 18 - - *
We have divided the full group of failed candidates into ten approximately equal score bands. Your score band below shows how your overall score on the exam compares with all other failed candidates.
For example, if your reported score band is 1, you scored in approximately the bottom 10% of failed candidates. If your reported score band is 2, your score was within the next band width ranging from approximately the bottom 11% to 20% of failed candidates. If your score band is reported as 10, you scored in the top 10% of all failed candidates.
Performance band of your overall score among all candidates who failed the exam: 10

wilslm

I’m in a similar situation except IPS did me in. I also paid the $100 only because it’s worth the 1 in 1000000 to be done with this and get my spring back.
Level 3: Fail
The table below illustrates your subject matter strengths and weaknesses. The three columns on the right are marked with asterisks to indicate your performance on each question or topic area.
Essay
Q# Topic Max Pts 70%
1 Portfolio Management - Individual 26 * - -
2 Portfolio Management - Individual 9 * - -
3 Portfolio Management - Institutional 24 * - -
4 Portfolio Management - Institutional 11 - - *
5 Economics 19 - * -
6 Portfolio Management - Asset Allocation 10 - - *
7 Equity Investments 17 - - *
8 Alternative Investments 15 - * -
9 Portfolio Management - Risk Management 16 - * -
10 Portfolio Management - Monitor&Rebalance 15 - - *
11 Portfolio Management – Performance Eval. 18 - - *
Item Set
Q# Topic Max Pts 70%
- Derivatives 18 - * -
- Economics 18 - - *
- Equity Investments 36 - * -
- Ethical & Professional Standards 36 - - *
- Fixed Income Investments 36 - * -
- Portfolio Management 18 - * -
- Portfolio Management - Individual 18 - - *
We have divided the full group of failed candidates into ten approximately equal score bands. Your score band below shows how your overall score on the exam compares with all other failed candidates.
For example, if your reported score band is 1, you scored in approximately the bottom 10% of failed candidates. If your reported score band is 2, your score was within the next band width ranging from approximately the bottom 11% to 20% of failed candidates. If your score band is reported as 10, you scored in the top 10% of all failed candidates.
Performance band of your overall score among all candidates who failed the exam: 10

ayodayo

I’m in a similar situation except IPS did me in. I also paid the $100 only because it’s worth the 1 in 1000000 to be done with this and get my spring back.
Level 3: Fail
The table below illustrates your subject matter strengths and weaknesses. The three columns on the right are marked with asterisks to indicate your performance on each question or topic area.
Essay
Q# Topic Max Pts 70%
1 Portfolio Management - Individual 26 * - -
2 Portfolio Management - Individual 9 * - -
3 Portfolio Management - Institutional 24 * - -
4 Portfolio Management - Institutional 11 - - *
5 Economics 19 - * -
6 Portfolio Management - Asset Allocation 10 - - *
7 Equity Investments 17 - - *
8 Alternative Investments 15 - * -
9 Portfolio Management - Risk Management 16 - * -
10 Portfolio Management - Monitor&Rebalance 15 - - *
11 Portfolio Management – Performance Eval. 18 - - *
Item Set
Q# Topic Max Pts 70%
- Derivatives 18 - * -
- Economics 18 - - *
- Equity Investments 36 - * -
- Ethical & Professional Standards 36 - - *
- Fixed Income Investments 36 - * -
- Portfolio Management 18 - * -
- Portfolio Management - Individual 18 - - *
We have divided the full group of failed candidates into ten approximately equal score bands. Your score band below shows how your overall score on the exam compares with all other failed candidates.
For example, if your reported score band is 1, you scored in approximately the bottom 10% of failed candidates. If your reported score band is 2, your score was within the next band width ranging from approximately the bottom 11% to 20% of failed candidates. If your score band is reported as 10, you scored in the top 10% of all failed candidates.
Performance band of your overall score among all candidates who failed the exam: 10

soverby

bobg, i’m in the same boat. i think we are the only ones on AF that had 10 70%s and failed. maybe there was one other… not a club i want to be in. ethics should’ve saved you i think.
my second time on L3 too and i thought i killed it. i filed for retab as well. they probably take the $100 and just as quickly email back it’s still a fail, but you never know. “what was all that one in a million talk?”
how ‘bout i only give CFAI $50, but we go out back, they kick me in the nuts and we call it even? so rigged…
Level 3: Fail
Essay
Q# Topic Max Pts 70%
1 Portfolio Management - Individual 26 - - *
2 Portfolio Management - Individual 9 * - -
3 Portfolio Management - Institutional 24 * - -
4 Portfolio Management - Institutional 11 - - *
5 Economics 19 - - *
6 Portfolio Management - Asset Allocation 10 - - *
7 Equity Investments 17 - - *
8 Alternative Investments 15 - - *
9 Portfolio Management - Risk Management 16 * - -
10 Portfolio Management - Monitor&Rebalance 15 - - *
11 Portfolio Management – Performance Eval. 18 - * -
Item Set
Q# Topic Max Pts 70%
- Derivatives 18 - - *
- Economics 18 - - *
- Equity Investments 36 - * -
- Ethical & Professional Standards 36 - * -
- Fixed Income Investments 36 - * -
- Portfolio Management 18 * - -
- Portfolio Management - Individual 18 - - *
Performance band of your overall score among all candidates who failed the exam: 10