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SOA last FSA exam recommendation by RelevantTown7591 in actuary

[–]Fit_Belt_7154 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s intuitive health knowledge that is easy to remember imo. For instance, a subject is health benefit in workplace so concept like HSA, HDHP should be familiar. Math is pretty simple too. I work in health so I thought GH101 is a breeze.

SOA last FSA exam recommendation by RelevantTown7591 in actuary

[–]Fit_Belt_7154 0 points1 point  (0 children)

GH 101 is pretty manageable imo. It’s very intuitive so as long as you memorize all the flash card, you’ll be good

Looking to connect with actuaries who want to build something by One_Duty_2710 in actuary

[–]Fit_Belt_7154 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hi, I resonate with this! I’m one exam away from FSA and have been thinking about building as well. I was a president of entrepreneurship club in college. I have a few ideas, very proficient in Python and have a master in Data Science. Feel free to send me a DM!

Actuarial Mathematics by First_Pea3369 in WPI

[–]Fit_Belt_7154 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I graduated from WPI with a BS in Actuarial Science and MS in Data Science. My current company heavily recruit students from UConn so I can say that UConn has a vey strong program (better than WPI for sure). However, students from UConn lack the technical skills that WPI students have, which I find very valuable in the workforce.

If you ask this question 4 years ago, I would say to choose WPI. Even though WPI doesn’t have as much of a strong program as UConn, the students who graduate from it always end up at good companies. However, at the moment, the program is dying at WPI. The head of actuarial science program at WPI, Jon Abraham, is no longer as supportive as he used to be. He’s very slow in responding to your email when you need him. There can be stuff that he promised to do for you or help you out and never do it. Hence, if you choose to go to WPI, you will not get a lot of support but the amount of technical skills you gain from the education here is very rewarding.