meshed Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > why is everyone so pessimistic on here? before the > exam everyone had skyscraper schweser mock scores, > and still very few are confident of passing? i > know schweser and the real exam are different, but > an average of 75 or 80 ougta mean something!! > > i mean, where do the not-so-high-scores mock > takers like me go then? 
I get the feeling that people are more pessimistic than necessary because, in my opinion, they are just being cautious more than anything else. They don’t want to jinx anything. I think this attitude arises out of the various subtle and implied messages we get through our cultures daily. Cultures, born out of historical poverty of mankind, have promoted caution. Even evolution backs this up. For example, if a caveman / woman sees a bush, would he or she assume that there is a beast behind it or nothing but good shade behind it. If the caveman assumes that there is shade and then there was a man eating beast behind the bush, he / she is doomed. On the other hand, if he / she presumes there is a beast behind the bush and it turns out there is no beast, his cautious nature did not hurt him too much. Scientifically as well as skeptically speaking, of course, there is absolutely no correlation between a self prediction of whether one will pass or fail and whether that person actually passed or failed on the day the results are announced. So, I squarely place the blame for pessimistic nature of the AF’ers on our cultures and history and evolution.
psriniva Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > For example, if a caveman / woman > sees a bush, would he or she assume that there is > a beast behind it or nothing but good shade behind > it. If the caveman assumes that there is shade > and then there was a man eating beast behind the > bush, he / she is doomed. On the other hand, if > he / she presumes there is a beast behind the bush > and it turns out there is no beast, his cautious > nature did not hurt him too much. In my dream the Band 1 Beast is going to get me but after reading your post I feel so much better. I’ll be sleeping easy in the land of Band 3 tonight!
i really like psriniva’s post about evolution, but i don’t think i’m being overly cautious here… i think there were at least 2 vignettes that i bombed and realistically i think i’ve failed. i’d be the happiest man on earth if i ever do get the pass… especially since this is my 2nd time round. it would have justified everything that i had sacrificed (including hair loss) and most importantly - TIME. i dunno about you guys, but i guess i’ll probably SHOUT AT THE TOP OF MY LUNGS for a good 3 mins or until someone from my family walks over to calm me down.
Since 5th of june…i have been trying to kill time…i have been calm thruout this time…but now i am getting highly nervous. I am a retaker …and i so badly want to see a ‘pass’ on my result… I just dont know if i can face the same phase again as i faced after my last year’s results… All fingers crossed…
sincere respect to all retakers man…this was my first time and i studied my ass off more than i have studied for any other exam ever…if i flunk theres no way i can revisit this entire process and sit for the exam again…i dont know how you retakers manage it, but i for one definitely dont have the guts and gumption it takes
vaibhav.tcs Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Since 5th of june…i have been trying to kill > time…i have been calm thruout this time…but > now i am getting highly nervous. > I am a retaker …and i so badly want to see a > ‘pass’ on my result… > > I just dont know if i can face the same phase > again as i faced after my last year’s results… > > All fingers crossed… Im in the same boat. Retaker. maintained calm, killed time but freaking out since this Saturday 
How many of you guys log in the CFAI website +10 times a day to check IF and only IF anything changed KNOWING that nothing will? Me Me …
me too! and i am likely to be loggin on even more frequently now after i just got an e-mail to attend a second round interview for an equity research (associate) role - pending my results… !!
bilal, CFAI wesite is opened permenantly on my screen since yesterday !! it seems like tawjihi !!
AF is open all time on my screen since yesterday 
All the best Penny Wenny!
^thanks very much (all the best to everyone with their results!)
Who knows he’s gona fail but still so anxious to see his result ? me me lol
psriniva Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I get the feeling that people are more pessimistic > than necessary because, in my opinion, they are > just being cautious more than anything else. They > don’t want to jinx anything. > I think this attitude arises out of the various > subtle and implied messages we get through our > cultures daily. > > Cultures, born out of historical poverty of > mankind, have promoted caution. Even evolution > backs this up. For example, if a caveman / woman > sees a bush, would he or she assume that there is > a beast behind it or nothing but good shade behind > it. If the caveman assumes that there is shade > and then there was a man eating beast behind the > bush, he / she is doomed. On the other hand, if > he / she presumes there is a beast behind the bush > and it turns out there is no beast, his cautious > nature did not hurt him too much. > > Scientifically as well as skeptically speaking, of > course, there is absolutely no correlation between > a self prediction of whether one will pass or fail > and whether that person actually passed or failed > on the day the results are announced. > > So, I squarely place the blame for pessimistic > nature of the AF’ers on our cultures and history > and evolution. That’s some deep sh*t man. Re-taker here. Suddenly felt a very confident Band 9 coming. And there is nothing I can do to stop it.
Any band between 7-10 or pass! Not ready to give up for sure!
Not giving up FOR damn sure …
are you jabronis ready for tomorrow?
good luck guys…the cfa exams really have this kind of effect doesnt it. cant sleep thinking bout my results.
To be honest with you guys, i think i am a band 8… FAIL
I don’t remember anything other than the fact that when I came out of the exam hall I was not very unhappy. Really hoping for a marginal pass.