FKN DEVASTATED!
May 15th: 60
June 30th: 71
While I'm proud of the improvement, I'm honestly devastated right now. I feel sick to my core.
I still wanted to come back here and share my experience because so many people in this community have helped me along the way.
The first part of my exam felt completely unfamiliar again. That said, the overall exam seemed easier than my first attempt, or maybe I just worked my tail off and was better prepared. Also see questions that looked like they were repeated, which was very weird.
My exam was heavily weighted toward mutual funds, taxation, and options. Surprisingly, I had very few municipal bond questions, which was frustrating because that's one of my strongest areas. I've been consistently scoring in the 80s and 90s on that material.
What really got me was suitability. The questions felt incredibly tricky. Many of them seemed designed to make you second-guess yourself, and I found myself stuck between two answers far more often than I expected.
Right now, it's hard not to question myself. When you're studying, it feels like everyone else is passing and you're one of the few struggling. But I know that's probably not reality. It's like never noticing a certain car on the road until you buy one, and then suddenly you see it everywhere.
Failure just hurts. There's no other way to say it.
At the moment, everything feels heavy. Months of studying, sacrifice, stress, and hope all come crashing down in a single score report.
I've been using Kaplan, but I'm planning to switch things up before my next attempt.
More than anything, I'm looking for advice from those who failed, regrouped, and eventually passed. Right now, I feel like a dried-out plant that's gone a year without water.
If you've been where I am and found a way through it, I'd truly appreciate any guidance, encouragement, or lessons learned.
If you made it this far, thank you!