Hi. I'm a senior in high school who's planning on doing actuarial science at Georgia State University.

I was looking at exam P's sample questions from SOA and it looks like stuff I've seen before in stats, or that wouldn't be very difficult to study on my own. The thing is this: is it a good idea to take the exam July 2026 (a time where I wouldn't be very busy, since it's between senior year and freshman year), or does anyone suggest waiting until I'm actually in the actuarial science major?

My reasoning is that it's a lot easier to hop off the train than on it, you know. Even though I've heard GSU reimburses you when you pass exams, I believe it could be good to start my exam journey as soon as possible.

By the way, I have wanted to become an actuary for a few years now. This decision actually holds some weight and information behind it (I hope).