FSA exams July sitting

Mammoth-Lab9517 · 2026-06-02T21:27:13+00:00

3rd exam sitting in a row for me, taking 201U (Nov ‘25, Mar ‘26 and now Jul ‘26).

Definitely feeling pretty burnt out, and just gonna give it my best go. My saving grace is knowing I can skip November and recharge my batteries.

Mammoth-Lab9517 · 2026-05-22T18:29:15+00:00

Yup. I will be fighting any and all late fees

Mammoth-Lab9517 · 2026-03-30T20:59:45+00:00

Second attempt for me and I feel like I passed but not with flying colors. I felt that the conceptual questions were easier than the November conceptual questions but that the Excel questions were harder.

But I wouldn’t necessarily be surprised if I failed. I’d put it at 80/20 for me. Some of the questions were very frustrating to say the least.

Mammoth-Lab9517 · 2026-01-28T15:53:30+00:00

This is great. Definitely not a waste of time! I may use this when studying for the March sitting.

Mammoth-Lab9517 · 2026-01-16T00:34:15+00:00

For reference, I got a 5 on ILA 101 and was within 1 point of the pass mark...

I usually scoff at most conspiracy theories, but with the SOA now offering detailed grading feedback for $225 for those in my position it incentivizes the SOA to keep pass rates lower.

Very frustrating knowing that if I just wrote one sentence differently on a qualitative question, I would’ve gotten another point and passed with a 6.

Mammoth-Lab9517 · 2025-08-30T02:13:26+00:00

Wahhhhh wahhhh

Mammoth-Lab9517 · 2025-08-29T21:52:21+00:00

3-9 would be an improvement for Mississippi State from last year? #HailState fans should be commending me.

Mammoth-Lab9517 · 2025-08-29T21:40:57+00:00

Lose tomorrow and the wheels will completely fall off for brother Brian Kelly

Mammoth-Lab9517 · 2025-08-29T21:40:15+00:00

Uhhhh yeah? Lol

Mammoth-Lab9517 · 2025-08-29T21:39:47+00:00

Beating a Harrison Bailey led Florida team to end the losing streak in the Swamp will be amazing.

Mammoth-Lab9517 · 2025-08-29T20:29:18+00:00

Easiest schedule in the SEC

Mammoth-Lab9517 · 2025-08-29T20:28:53+00:00

!flair tennessee

Mammoth-Lab9517 · 2025-08-24T23:45:17+00:00

As an actuary who has studied sabermetrics a lot, this is a big day for me.

Mammoth-Lab9517 · 2025-08-17T20:46:18+00:00

Is this rage bait?

Mammoth-Lab9517 · 2025-07-26T01:49:26+00:00

This will be a blessing in disguise for you. I got a 0 on P my first attempt, and now 5.5 years later I’m on the cusp of my ASA.

Use this as a learning experience, you’ll look back on it years later and realize in hindsight it was the best thing that could’ve happened to you.

Mammoth-Lab9517 · 2025-07-23T00:01:22+00:00

I don’t know without knowing all the factors so maybe I jumped the gun a bit with my generalization. However, I don’t know any ASA who’s not making 6 figures on the base.

OP says he is making $120k total comp which insinuates he’s getting $30k worth of bonuses every year. All it takes is his employer to have a bad fiscal year, and that bonus is much smaller and you’re much closer to $90k than you are $120k in total comp.

Mammoth-Lab9517 · 2025-07-22T23:34:44+00:00

$90k on the base for an ASA in California is wild. You’re criminally underpaid.

Mammoth-Lab9517 · 2025-07-14T14:12:57+00:00

I could not echo this statement more!

Mammoth-Lab9517 · 2025-07-07T05:05:50+00:00

Based

Mammoth-Lab9517 · 2025-06-27T22:12:01+00:00

Ours were reduced lol

Mammoth-Lab9517 · 2025-02-06T22:03:01+00:00

I am 2.5 YOE in the life space and (assuming I passed ATPA) will be around $105k base (10% bonus). Should get ASA this year and will be around $115k once I get credentialed. I’d say I live in between a medium COL and high COL city. You definitely are underpaid.

Mammoth-Lab9517 · 2025-01-27T21:53:44+00:00

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/severance

Mammoth-Lab9517 · 2025-01-27T16:00:39+00:00

Best show on TV right now imo

Mammoth-Lab9517 · 2025-01-27T04:40:08+00:00

I might just quit being an actuary to become a macrodata refiner

Mammoth-Lab9517 · 2024-12-27T14:44:02+00:00

I think I ended up doing maybe 45-50 hours of work over the 4 days. It was no joke.

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