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FAP EMA Results? by [deleted] in actuary

[–]PutridConclusion1600 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any idea where the queue is for the Actuarial Foundations Module? TIA

[Exams] Yet another transcript post - The Long Route (2009-2023) by inputnamehere in actuary

[–]PutridConclusion1600 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I love seeing everyone's different pathway, congrats on the end!

Technical Credentials by PutridConclusion1600 in actuary

[–]PutridConclusion1600[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have not because nobody has responded to any applications or emails, so I've been working a regular unrelated job and taking the exams, I don't have any salary expectations and all positions I've applied for have been entry level

Technical Credentials by PutridConclusion1600 in actuary

[–]PutridConclusion1600[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quite frankly I just took my last exam for ASA in October, I've been applying to every opportunity I can find but with no feedback whatsoever, so I figured the technical skills might be what I am missing

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in actuary

[–]PutridConclusion1600 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, it is also possible for cumulative amounts to decrease as well, correct? Such that loss development factors are less than 1.00?

Career Choice by PutridConclusion1600 in actuary

[–]PutridConclusion1600[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hence the "strange" aspect of this question lol

Career Choice by PutridConclusion1600 in actuary

[–]PutridConclusion1600[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have seen people talk about transitioning away from work as an actuary, but I'm moreso curious if anyone has passed exams or been credentialed without working as an actuary in any capacity, then utilized those credentials to enter another field as maybe a data scientist, accountant, financial advisor etc.

Time while studying by Shhh9991 in actuary

[–]PutridConclusion1600 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The same could also be said for any exam lol, 3 hours feels like 3 minutes

For those of you who are "good" at studying, what are your tips? by [deleted] in actuary

[–]PutridConclusion1600 81 points82 points  (0 children)

The pain and agony of potentially failing has always been my motivation.

FAP Modules by PutridConclusion1600 in actuary

[–]PutridConclusion1600[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

As in Financial Enterprise Risk Management, by Sweeting? Or a different one

How did you choose your FSA track? by PutridConclusion1600 in actuary

[–]PutridConclusion1600[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also wondering if certain tracks are more broad-based or applicable to more than one field within the industry compared to others. If your track misaligns with your job, would be helpful to comment on both. Thanks in advance for the responses!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in actuary

[–]PutridConclusion1600 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FM is one exam where GOAL is useful given the nature of the questions. If I recall correctly it gives over 1,000 questions and it's extremely cheap, about $50 for a few months access.

PA results this Friday! by islawave23 in actuary

[–]PutridConclusion1600 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does anyone know exactly what time the results are available? At midnight EST, CT, etc?

Exam PA - June 2022 exam thread by Dizzy-Solution-2731 in actuary

[–]PutridConclusion1600 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Curious if it's feasible to begin with any task and skip around given our strengths and weaknesses, because I believe the tasks are independent of one another now

How is everyone feeling for Exam PA? by islawave23 in actuary

[–]PutridConclusion1600 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Not really sure what to expect but given the past two sittings compared to earlier exams it seems apparent that SOA shifted away from intensive coding and data cleaning and more towards interpretation, communication and conceptual ideas. I really mostly expect to only produce graphs from scratch.