How To Pass Actuarial Exams

How To Pass Actuarial
Exams

Presented By Brandon Stevens


Outline

Background
 What It Takes
 The Process
 MythBusters
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Background


What It Takes


The Process

Step 1 - Locate Your Resources
 Step 2 - Schedule Your Time
 Step 3 - Find Your Support
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Locate Your Resources

The Process – Locate Your Resources

Alternate Resource:
The Infinite Actuary (TIA)


The Process - Locate Your Resources


The Process - Locate Your Resources


The Process - Locate Your Resources


The Process - Locate Your Resources


The Process – Locate Your Resources


Schedule Your Time


The Process – Schedule Your Time

PLAN YOUR WORK,
THEN WORK YOUR PLAN

The Process – Schedule Your Time

Months

Days

Hours / Day

5
4
3
2
1

150
120
90
60
30

2.0
2.5
3.3
5.0
10.0

ALLOW FOR
CONTINGENCIES

The Process - Schedule Your Time


Find Your Support


The Process – Find Your Support


The Process – Find Your Support
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Actuarial Outpost
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Study Groups
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Be An Actuary
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The Process – Find your Support

FIND A ROLE MODEL



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You should start studying for an actuarial exam
when you take the corresponding course at ISU

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There aren’t any actuarial exams that you can
take before completing Calculus II (MAT 146)

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You can take the exams out of order
 Recommended

Order: FM, P, MFE, C, MLC


How To Pass Actuarial Exams

YOUR FAITH IN PASSING MUST BE
GREATER THAN YOU FEAR OF FAILING


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