The Massachusetts Bar Exam Results Are Now Posted

The Massachusetts bar exam results are now posted. I haven't found the breakdown of the schools yet, but I did find this statistic interesting:

First time takers passed at: 69.2%
Second time takers passed at: 44.6%
Third time takers passed at: 26.5%
Fourth time takers passed at: 18.5%
Fifth Time or more takers passed at: 7.5%
Overall Pass Rate: 54.3%

As you can see, the chances of passing diminish dramatically each time an applicant takes the bar. If a law school states that their repeat takers are higher than the first time takers, the school is not being honest with the students or the public. Does there come a time when the applicant, after taking the bar repeatedly, needs to give up? If the odds are less than 25% should an applicant take those odds? How about that guy in California who has taken the bar over 40 times? Should he just quit taking the bar or does he become an exercise in futility?

Congratulations to the newly minted 316 attorneys.