I saw your essays, they are good for 7, but examiners somehow disagree,
I never entered immigration, just N/A - not applicable, all the time, because I hate giving out unnecessary info
we are not teachers or professors, we are just like you, who figured out, just how to overcome ielts tricks.
that's what (age points) made me took exam one after another
there are few theories, regarding writing or half band scam.
we are professionals, earning money, we can spend it for better future, they know it.
so, the only way to make money is to give you the hope, which will propel you to take another test, and that is just one after another, without any long break, 6 to 10 times is a common number.
it is just a way to make money, ielts is undertaken by private organizations, for profit, test is a product that they sell, candidate is the buyer, and you won't buy it after you got 8777, they know it, why they would let you get away with it for the first time.
there is no way around it. no way, believe me
so make peace with it, calm yourself, say, it is the price you pay to cross the border, simple, just consider it as extra hidden fee, just consider that, ircc is charging $5000 to process your file, just say to yourself, your air ticket is 40% expensive or whatever.
you must make peace with it. I did,
I always booked one more test, without knowing the result of previous or current one, it took off the pressure, so in my 10th attempt I got the result via revaluation ( writing 6.5 to 7 ), but I had 2 more tests to take, went there, took the test without fear, and guess what, in both test, I got 7 in writing, so in last 3 attempts, I fulfilled the requirement 8777,
make peace, say it is the part of the process. nothing more, nothing less.