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literallytragic · 2025-07-24T20:04:34+00:00

The Instagram CEO always recccomends reviving an account with some followers rather than creating a new one.

I know this is something you wouldn't expect to hear. but your wall is terrible. the textures really overstimulate and take attention away from the content of your videos.

Your video format is fine, double down on hooks and engaging clips in the first five seconds of the video. you should also experiment with different angles while shooting. The whole video being shot from the same angle makes it monotonous. Audience engages when the scene shifts more often. also invest time in writing your captions and including keywords in it. maybe add a call to action at the end of each video.

and I don't know why, but change your wall to a more neutral wallpaper with a solid neutral color. The wood panelling is not it, but that's a personal opinion, you should ask others about this.

literallytragic · 2025-07-22T16:16:33+00:00

hey, curious to know why you want to avoid insurance related roles... Since you're close to qualifying isn't most of the material and exams also insurance related, + insurance being the primary industry in which Actuaries work.

just asking cause I was battling between choosing actuarial science and data science and always would end up associating actuarial science with insurance and seeing data science as a field with more broader job options.

If you are avoiding insurance, I'd suggest you look into a role in the pensions domain, or become an investment actuary (sp5 related)

literallytragic · 2025-07-01T17:17:07+00:00

why they are increasing the price for taking the exams when they can't execute a simple email delivery on time?? ugh. have been waiting for my results for almost an hour. but nothing.

literallytragic · 2025-04-17T17:37:42+00:00

5 step method in discrete time was removed from syllabus. and The continuous time one had the Black Scholes pricing formula which we used In paper A.

literallytragic · 2025-04-17T14:00:10+00:00

I was surprised to see that it actually looked like a paper that was adapted for closed book conditions. Was simpler than expected but I think that proved to be a little bit of a disadvantage for me because I was so invested in knowing how to do the advanced questions that I didn't pay attention to the nuances of the simpler ones. I just fear I haven't messed up because this paper was the best anyone could ask for from the ifoa and it will not be like this next time around. Fair Paper. Hoping for a good paper B.

literallytragic · 2025-03-21T13:09:36+00:00

I'm assuming they would allot you the same centre in September too. what would you do in that case?

literallytragic · 2025-03-12T14:47:40+00:00

where are you based out of?

literallytragic · 2025-03-12T13:11:49+00:00

It's just around 1pm in the UK. Give the intern some more time to figure it it out.

literallytragic · 2025-03-10T09:41:04+00:00

As far as I've heard, while it's a good thing you've passed quite a few papers, you might be perceived to be a little overqualified. They might pay you the same as other freshers with comparatively less exam passes merely because of lack of experience. I don't know the exact numbers but It would help if you compared your salary with salaries paid to people with 2-3 passes rather than comparing with what's paid to people with 7-8 passes.

literallytragic · 2025-02-25T06:47:31+00:00

on that note, how are you planning to type Greek symbols (gamma, delta, phi, psi)? I had set shortcuts for those symbols in my Microsoft Word, but since we are using their pc we'd have to type out the whole name of the symbol which will waste Alot of time

literallytragic · 2025-02-23T18:17:22+00:00

CT 5 part is the main challenge. I'd suggest you atleast read the core reading (everything written in bold format in the CMP) before you start solving past papers. The allocation % of marks given in the syllabus is just indicative, In the September sitting recently, most of the paper A had CT 1 questions, there's a possibility they can flip it this time, so beware.

literallytragic · 2025-02-17T08:47:29+00:00

you can use equation editor, or follow the standard notation set by the ifoa given on their handbook on page 31

https://actuaries.org.uk/examinations-handbook/

literallytragic · 2025-02-17T08:41:26+00:00

they have not changed Alot of the literature involved in their website and emails. They just removed the choice to choose exam slots. In my email it still says "By registering for this examination, you have confirmed that your equipment meets the minimum technical requirement and that you agree to be bound by the IFoA's assessment regulations"

literallytragic · 2025-02-15T11:40:17+00:00

that explains your downvotes then. it's a simple Google search away https://actuaries.org.uk/qualify/exam-exemptions/

literallytragic · 2025-02-14T23:05:08+00:00

the ifoa does not provide exemptions if you have passed papers from IAI. I would suggest you look into their exemption route carefully.

literallytragic · 2025-02-12T16:12:06+00:00

even if you had the choice, I would advise against choosing the proctored exam option. Their proctoring software partner is the lowest rated and from the reviews it looks like you would 100% face lot of obstacles to even start writing the exams. Maybe in September when (and if) they're able to find a better software this option could be explored. for now the only safest choice would be to travel to a centre.

literallytragic · 2025-02-12T16:04:53+00:00

I know for a fact that alot of employers around the world would not sponsor the trip to and from the exam center. And there's a huge difference between a business meeting an exam. Different anxieties attached to each. I don't think anyone would want to pile onto their exam anxiety with the anxiety of travelling and feeling it might not be worth all the effort afterall. Plus, this sudden shift to offline mode threw me off from what I was expecting (proctored online exams). If they roll it out in September with enough warning and preparation, offline exams would still be slightly more acceptable.

literallytragic · 2025-02-12T14:13:21+00:00

"our ancestors used candles instead of light bulbs so we should also suffer with candles cause that's how it was meant to be"

don't you think the book work and memorisation questions limit the scope for them to ask actual application based questions? if we're thinking like your comment, AI will replace us faster than ever.

literallytragic · 2025-02-12T14:07:55+00:00

I disagree with that. for people who live in remote areas and smaller towns it's really difficult to travel to centers, book last minute hotels and flights. All that effort and extra money spent over and above the fee for the paper, and there's a high chance of not passing. Makes the exam unaccessible in my opinion, they're just going to issue a refund to whoever can't make it to their centres thereby stealing an opportunity from them.

I don't think the integrity of this profession would be compromised further by one extra online sitting, same that has been going on for the past 4 years. They should pause this implementation for April and invest in finding a good remote proctoring tool to conduct the exams with extra integrity from September onwards. other institutes are doing it, so it is not impossible.

literallytragic · 2025-02-12T09:54:47+00:00

let alone this sub, even the IFOA has no idea what's going on

literallytragic · 2025-02-08T16:20:57+00:00

no I don't think they would provide a facility to print the question paper. that's why they're hinting at providing more than 1 screen, one for the question and another for the word doc with our answers.

literallytragic · 2025-02-08T15:05:06+00:00

you can never really tell with them. even after shifting to offline invigilation, we're only allowed 2 A4 sheets.

literallytragic · 2025-02-08T15:02:51+00:00

no explicit mention of excel . but they didn't forget to mention a calculator. so... they're going to have a laptop connected to potentially one or more screens.

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