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Business The Truth about Actuarial Science, It is not only about the Math

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N900user
post May 19 2011, 08:26 AM

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QUOTE(macamtakada @ Apr 2 2011, 01:57 PM)
Pass SOA exam P with grade 8 enter uni can be exempted from Probability and Statistics I and II or not?
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wow.. you shud be great since you can pass your P before entering university..
we welcome u to the actuaries, make sure you pass all the preliminary exams; P, FM, MLC, MFE and C before graduate.
Does it sound hard? A lot of my coursemates passed all before graduate.
If you can, get an ASA title or pass two (or three due to the recently changes of requirement from SOA) advanced paper.
I think the job will come to you rather you look for a job.

Good luck dude
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post May 19 2011, 08:33 AM

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QUOTE(katana18 @ Apr 7 2011, 09:18 PM)
I just read through all 12 pages in the hope of finding a rough figure for the starting salary of Actuarial Associates. No luck.

I'm an actuarial student at Drake University, Iowa. Don't listen to people who tell you that Drake is one of the lesser schools. Those are the people who go to places like Wisconsin-Madison & UPenn mostly because they are highly ranked. If what you really want to do is Act Sci, then you'd be hard pressed to do any better than Drake (except Waterloo, which I turned down). I've passed the first two papers of the SOA (P & FM), and I will be starting my summer internship with Maybank Etiqa in May. I'd like to share my experience with anyone who might be interested, and I hope that you benefit from it.

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I am not your typical Malaysian studying abroad. I am more white than I care to explain. I am an active member of a social fraternity, Sigma Chi, which to my knowledge is something that has never been done before at Drake by any Malaysian. I fully intend to secure a position here after I graduate with 4-5 papers. And it is my sincere hope that you think long and hard about studying Actuarial Science before you make the commitment I have.
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I always find that one who study oversea is clever and smart. You still need to put a lot of effort to gain your Associate and Fellow before graduate. Because when you work, you have no time to study or difficult to concentrate. Studying exams for SOA is never easy. Personally, I failed the first two papers in the first attempt because I did not study enough and I did not underestimate it. To be qualified, we still have a long way to go. Lets work hard together.
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post Sep 26 2011, 04:33 PM

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QUOTE(veger_leong @ Aug 13 2011, 12:54 AM)
hey you are studing soa as well? I just passed my second paper Exam FM so now i completed my first two paper will be doing exam c and fap for next. What exam are you taking now ya? I have no idea how is FAP working hope you can give me some advice and do you have any study guide/books for exam c? I mean soft copy : )
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wow.. congratulations that u have completed your first two papers. I myself need to pass these two exams on the 2nd attempt.. im doin c now; hopefully can pass..
fap is something more relevant to the business world.. if u r really wan to be associate or fellow..
i suggest u to complete all the prelim papers first instead.. the last one should be fap..
of coz, u can do it concurrently, but personally i don advise one to do so..
as the papers already so difficult.. but everyone got different strengths...
regarding the softcopy of the study manual, strongly advised that u get a copy from the soa... i mean, buy one thru online..
not encourage for the photostating or download the pirated version..
jz curious, are u still studying or already working.. if you are still studying..
it is good for u to complete ur prelim before you leave ur uni..
good luck dude..

 

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