Just graduated from UKM with Actuarial Science degree and honestly, I wish I studied WAY harder for the professional exams. I only managed to pass 2 before I graduated and I'm worried that I won't have as much time to study once I find work. I just know that the 4 Dean's List students that passed 4/5 exams instantly got work in Actuarial department after graduation. As someone said above, these exams are important for employers to even LOOK at your resume. Right now, my alternative is banking but I wish I could penetrate insurance industry somehow... Guess I'll have to keep studying.

I don't regret getting into Actuarial Science (I don't have excellent results but I love this field of maths and how you have to use these numbers to make decisions in economy, explain in layman's terms and stuff) but I just wish people would stop hyping this course as "SURE HIGH PAY, SURE GET JOB ONE"! But there are definitely possibilities for actuarial students if they can't get into actuarial department. I heard that since actuarial students are known for being smart (high requirements to get into degree and stuff), you can also try investment or banking or risk management.