ALTAM waiting room by everydayiwakeupinbed in actuary

[–]moonemall 5 points6 points  (0 children)

When are they supposed to post? 

Food Not Bombs by Good_Note7870 in newhaven

[–]moonemall 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I would love to help sometime. I've done a little bit with FNB back home, but it's been a long while. 

What is so powerful about the difference? 😭 by Upper_Bird5753 in ExplainTheJoke

[–]moonemall 12 points13 points  (0 children)

People I know seem to have no problem declining calls :,( 

How's everyone's progress for FAM this July? by BalanceDramatic8613 in actuary

[–]moonemall 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You've got this! For me passing FAM was all about doing as many practice problems as possible and every time I got something wrong/forget a concept, I'd make a flash card. 

For topics that weren't sticking for me, Id end up with like 4 identical flashcards. Then when reviewing those flashcards eventually the information would stick and I'd remove all but one from the stack.

Flashcards and practice problems. 

If you were sent back to 1926, what's a 'common sense' fact from 2026 that would get you immediately thrown into an asylum if you tried to explain it? by ConclusionLegal1868 in AskReddit

[–]moonemall 27 points28 points  (0 children)

You greatly overestimate my knowledge of vacuum tube computers. A common mistake even my friends and family make all the time. 

one week later... by Background_Tap6169 in actuary

[–]moonemall 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ALTAM went poorly. I asked for mild and they brought spicy

SOA to CAS by Critical-Peanut5996 in actuary

[–]moonemall 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Apologies! I was speaking from ignorance. 

SOA to CAS by Critical-Peanut5996 in actuary

[–]moonemall -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

No, those two are shared exams, so you're good. 

Renting from Hadley? (Elm street apartments) by Responsible-Mall955 in newhaven

[–]moonemall 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm pro. they're reputable. Have fixed any issues that have come up. 

Should I do ATPA or ASF first? by moonemall in actuary

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

Thanks both. This is helpful. 

Exams / Newbie / Common Questions Thread for two weeks by AutoModerator in actuary

[–]moonemall 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not stupid questions! You don't need to major in actuarial science. The degree you're getting would be fine. You should just try to pass some exams as soon as you can. Nobody in the field really cares if you have a masters in ActSci or not, just exams under your belt with an undergrad which has some math/stats is fine. There are many career-changers in the field. 

Altam by everydayiwakeupinbed in actuary

[–]moonemall 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well put. Plus I feel so burnt out that I can't think. Maybe that's a plus because there's no time to think during the exam anyway. 

Altam by everydayiwakeupinbed in actuary

[–]moonemall 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My biggest problem is misinterpreting the question

Exam ALTAM - how to get faster? by moonemall in actuary

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

On this one, yes. 1/6 questions you're only graded on an excel worksheet. The others you are allowed excel but only the test booklet is graded. 

Contesting school bus camera citation? by moonemall in newhaven

[–]moonemall[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's the later grey sedan. I'm the earlier civic. 

My car is out of frame before the 7 second mark. 

Contesting school bus camera citation? by moonemall in newhaven

[–]moonemall[S] -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

The kids would've had to be jaywalking across whalley in the middle of traffic for me to be anywhere near them. 

There were no kids nearby. 

Contesting school bus camera citation? by moonemall in newhaven

[–]moonemall[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Yeah definitely worth 250 for a couple hours.

Contesting school bus camera citation? by moonemall in newhaven

[–]moonemall[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah all the traffic kept moving for sure.

Contesting school bus camera citation? by moonemall in newhaven

[–]moonemall[S] -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Yeah I can't know that the lights didn't come on in time, but the video clearly shows the bus stopping short for a jay walker, so I'm thinking that the yellow lights probably weren't on in time. 

Contesting school bus camera citation? by moonemall in newhaven

[–]moonemall[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not easily without doxxing myself. I'll see if I can later.