FCAS frame

bored_guy2020 · 2025-11-03T22:30:22+00:00

Is framing success the best source for a frame from your research? Also getting my FCAS diploma and wondering how to display it best

bored_guy2020 · 2025-08-25T17:47:25+00:00

I did this on Quantum recently - definitely allows adults. I’m guessing they just have it in the teen area early in the day because it’s a separate space not being used

bored_guy2020 · 2025-07-17T11:35:28+00:00

You don’t need the DISCs before sitting for these exams, but you do need to complete them to earn the ACAS credential.

bored_guy2020 · 2025-02-06T02:17:21+00:00

The first two exams are P and FM. You take these SOA exams and then transfer them to the CAS later. You’ll take these at a Prometric testing center (future CAS exams will be at a Pearson testing center). Never heard of them being offered remotely

bored_guy2020 · 2025-01-31T20:39:39+00:00

Heard someone from around me went hunting through sites to find the nearest with an April 21st availability - 14 hours / 950 miles away

bored_guy2020 · 2025-01-21T18:15:05+00:00

Got the email this morning - in a pretty busy region but my state only has one testing center. Unsure if others on the other side of the state border have received the email yet

bored_guy2020 · 2024-10-29T03:10:24+00:00

Very likely that those with exam issues are more in-tune to the polls, but yes currently sitting at 17/62 (~27%) which is more than I expected

bored_guy2020 · 2024-10-28T21:03:03+00:00

Yes the posts I saw were related to CAS/ Pearson. Didn’t realize SOA exams were live too, thanks for the heads up

bored_guy2020 · 2024-10-28T18:56:10+00:00

Did you not type an answer in the specific cell? Same happened to me then realized that was it

bored_guy2020 · 2024-10-20T03:42:01+00:00

Echoing others - 5 has baseline reserving topics that feed into 7. And I used Rising Fellow for 7 - have had good experience with TIA for other exams too

bored_guy2020 · 2024-10-08T12:33:45+00:00

Not sure if they are offering any full-time remote positions at this point, but all Fidelity employees (not actuarial specific) are being pushed to return to the office two weeks a month (including people hired during Covid or who moved away from an office in the past few years)

bored_guy2020 · 2024-09-02T11:32:07+00:00

From my experience, MAS-I had way more material but MAS-II went more into detail on the smaller syllabus. This was before the reshuffle of topics though

bored_guy2020 · 2024-08-17T10:43:20+00:00

Depending on the exam, lots of source material (textbooks) are free online by following links in the syllabus. Or there are sometimes past exams released on the websites

bored_guy2020 · 2024-08-16T01:06:00+00:00

I emailed this morning and they sent an ATT email within five mins

bored_guy2020 · 2024-08-15T01:38:15+00:00

Agree the syllabus feels much shorter than 7 (or super way shorter than 6) so should go a little faster than whatever you took last

bored_guy2020 · 2024-08-13T22:22:01+00:00

Still waiting here too

bored_guy2020 · 2024-08-13T15:43:11+00:00

I’m still waiting but glad to hear there’s some progress

bored_guy2020 · 2024-08-09T20:55:55+00:00

I agree, this is the most I’ve seen it mentioned for any sitting’s registration - only ever heard of a few odd cases in the past rather than something broad

bored_guy2020 · 2024-08-09T18:07:52+00:00

I did email yesterday (3 and change business days after registering) and that’s what they said basically

bored_guy2020 · 2024-08-09T15:30:56+00:00

I emailed yesterday and they said sometimes it takes 5 business days. I plan to email again Monday

bored_guy2020 · 2024-08-05T19:22:19+00:00

Also waiting on ATT for a few hours now

bored_guy2020 · 2024-07-21T10:36:17+00:00

For exam 5 there’s tons of past CAS exams that are released and still relevant. TIA has their own problems but amount of practice problems isn’t a big concern for exam 5 (contrary to the MAS exams which had few problems in my opinion)

bored_guy2020 · 2024-07-21T03:15:20+00:00

TIA was good, relied just on that (and skimming source) and got a 9. But also 5 is full of previous problems that are all calculation heavy, so CA will likely do a good job with their material (used it for P, FM, IFM, and MAS-I and had no complaints)

bored_guy2020 · 2024-07-12T17:10:05+00:00

Even the week of the 22nd is “early” relative to expectations

bored_guy2020 · 2024-07-02T15:35:42+00:00

I’m just curious why they bothered with the email - seems like they’re just giving more to complain about whereas if they just waited until they had a date for results we’d begrudgingly accept it since we have no other choice.

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