Utterly Frustrating

This is probably my 7th yes 7th attempt at this level and still not able to be successful which I find very hard to believe. Ive used prep providers for several years and found they have some gaps in relaying the material. Last year was my first attempt at using text only and I felt much better prepared. The exam didnt seem hard either. There were no WTF questions. So I am very stumped by my WTF results. It is very strange that so many intelligent people take these exams, and supposedly the creme de la creme arrive to L3 and still there are such low passing rates. On a consistent basis only about 3/10 or 4/10 people (assumed to be fairly smart and all read the same material and put in the time)…but on average only 4 out of 10 pass? A lot more transparency is needed in this exam. Its way too secretive. You dont see exactly where you went wrong…they say the details aren’t published to keep the level of exam quality at a rigorous standard (not word for word but thats pretty close). I dont claim to be a genius…but looking at my WTF results i know i didnt get below 50% in some of the reported areas…specifically individual client and institutional questions. I have come this far in sitting the 3 levels all these years. ..but I must say…its becoming utterly frustrating. Sorry but I really needed to vent.