June 2010 Level II CFA Exam Result (Fail)

I've received email from CFA Institute today that said I've failed the exam; it's very disappointing but this is the reality. I had did my best and there is nothing to be shamed. It was just 6-month prepareation after Level I. Most importantly, we had a lovely baby girl in Janurary! My family comes first.

I will denitely review my results and start studying for next exam. I will never give up CFA.

The email from CFA Institute is as follows (parts I changed are indicated by gray, blue and red characters):
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Dear XXX XXX,

Your results for the June 2010 Level II CFA exam are below. The pass rate for June 2010 Level II was 39%. If you have questions or comments, please contact us.

Level II: 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.

Item SetQ#TopicMax Pts<=50%51%-70%>70%

-Alternative Investments18--*

-Corporate Finance36--*

-Derivatives36--*

-Economics18*--

-Equity Investments72-*-

-Ethical & Professional Standards36*--

-Financial Reporting & Analysis72-*-

-Fixed Income Investments36--*

-Portfolio Management18--*

-Quantitative Methods18*--



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.

Your score band: 9

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