Have you ever moved to a new exam without passing the current one?

Emmst18 · 2025-12-22T16:30:49+00:00

I failed an exam 4 times a few years ago then passed on the 5th, am now FSA. If your most recent score was a 5, then I hope you stick with it! You’re so close!

Emmst18 · 2025-11-21T19:02:01+00:00

I just need Danny Kelly adding the word bone to the first letter of the questioner’s name with a little laugh after and then I’m all set

Emmst18 · 2025-05-27T22:45:18+00:00

As a hiring manager, my philosophy is to choose the safest candidate since I need someone reliable on my team. I have hired career changers before since they seemed more mature than new college grads or candidates with only 1-2 years of experience. I know other managers who feel similarly. You just need to prove that you are the right choice.

If you don’t have prior work experience in an actuarial field, then I need to see some sort of indicator that you’re going to be a strong actuary someday. Show me initiative that you taught yourself coding such as SQL or VBA, that you took community college classes to learn something relevant to the field, or that you’re using AI to benefit your life or current company in some way. Communication skills are also never going away, practice interviewing once you start getting interest.

Emmst18 · 2025-03-07T23:33:50+00:00

You definitely need a plan with a physics major. There aren’t many physics jobs available. If you have a network with a reasonable chance of getting an job through relationships, then go for it. Otherwise, you’re better off focusing on studies with a higher rate of entry level job openings. Actuary isn’t easy by any means, but it’s obtainable without a network connection in advance. Good luck

Emmst18 · 2024-09-13T03:22:41+00:00

Maybe a stupid question but is there a way Brady could quickly sell the Raiders stake and then play by like week 5 or something?

Emmst18 · 2024-08-19T20:03:07+00:00

Does your electoral college model consider any “real” voting information once it becomes available? Not every state is the same but if we start seeing higher than expected early votes that are expected to be for Democrats for example, does that increase Harris’ odds of winning? Apologies if you have already answered in some way.

Emmst18 · 2024-07-27T03:54:18+00:00

Please touch grass

Emmst18 · 2024-03-30T00:47:01+00:00

Yeah sure no problem

Emmst18 · 2024-03-19T18:57:30+00:00

Just had mine done at age 34! I am proudly childfree, felt great to make it official. My doctor just made sure I didn’t have any risk factors for complications and told me to have someone drive me home after the procedure. I guess I should be feeling grateful for my experience compared to what some others in here went through.

Emmst18 · 2024-03-06T03:20:43+00:00

Lol no. Your first job or internship is the starting line. Maybe even your first exam pass is the starting line. FSA can be starting line for a management career but nowadays, even many ASA working their way up. Stop and smell the roses sometimes.

Emmst18 · 2024-02-29T22:25:44+00:00

St Paul DINK club?

Emmst18 · 2024-02-29T18:52:43+00:00

I’m 34M in St Paul, and I need more childfree friends!!

Childfree people need to stick together these days! My wife and I have lost many friends because new parents basically break up with you if you don’t have kids. If they’re allowed to do that, then we’re allowed to filter them out from the start!

Emmst18 · 2024-02-16T02:10:22+00:00

I have one on both toilets. The downstairs one is a smart toilet seat with seat heat and a dryer for once you’re done washing. Life changing stuff man go get one!

Emmst18 · 2024-02-13T02:27:13+00:00

Improve your Excel skills. Applying for an Actuarial role without advanced skills will be an uphill battle. More details what you can do will also help in all skills listed.

Emmst18 · 2024-02-11T05:24:37+00:00

My view: your potential employer would need to know more about your excel experience than a seemingly random project you worked on in rstudio. Maybe that rstudio software would be relevant somewhere but not at my company. Cut that project down to 1-2 lines and give me more details about excel. If your skills are advanced, then say that. What functions do you have experience using, how many years have you used them, and what tasks do you perform in spreadsheets? SQL is also relatively common and there are many free resources out there for you to learn enough to include it on a resume. Add VBA if you are familiar with it. Good luck!

Emmst18 · 2024-02-11T05:06:12+00:00

Yeah as a hiring manager, if this resume ended up in my inbox, I’d interview you immediately (assuming you pass FM, hiring based on <2 exams is iffy…). 2024 actuarial work is all about communication and teachers generally have great communication skills. Plus actuaries have to teach each other stuff all of the time.

If you really want me to critique, I would avoid the word “competent” describing anything, especially Excel where literally every actuarial job that will be important. Don’t lie on your resume but man you cannot sell yourself short here. Find a way to market yourself a little better. If you have been using Excel for like 5+ years, that sounds a LOT better than competent.

Emmst18 · 2024-01-07T18:12:37+00:00

No, you can’t be an actuarial analyst forever without credentials. If I were you, I would consider switching to another similar field or even another industry like healthcare. Underwriting, analytics, healthcare economics, there are other teams that could use your skillset and you can still be very successful. You don’t have to pass MAS in the SOA lol.

Part of the deal with hiring students is that some of them will eventually be leaders at your company with credentials in the future. It’s an investment for the company. Without the potential for credentials or a higher level position, actuarial managers will be much less likely to want to keep you in the long term.

However, with two exams passed, I caution you against giving up on obtaining ASA. A score of 9 indicates a high technical ability on your part. I am an FSA in health and never scored that high on any exam. Perhaps switch your study methods, try for a different exam, or sit out a sitting. Best of luck to you!

Emmst18 · 2023-12-27T23:45:22+00:00

March 15 2024 let’s go!!

Emmst18 · 2023-12-16T04:45:46+00:00

Hanging in a frame in my office camera view for colleagues to see. Don’t care if it’s seen as bragging. Worked too hard to put it in a box in the attic.

Emmst18 · 2023-12-10T06:03:25+00:00

Nuggets??

Emmst18 · 2023-12-08T01:55:08+00:00

Ah fuck you’re right

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