Exam ideas

[BigMactuary,]

Maybe this has been discussed somewhere else too but deal with it.

Say a person has just failed exam 6, and they havent been doing anything till this date cuz they thought they passed for sure. What possible courses of action do they have now? Course 7? but dont they require all 6 exams for that? Is Course 8 still possible in November? Lets say they are in pensions. Should they go for EA-2A? Is there enough time for that?

How about appealing the result? Is that going to do any good?

Any ideas are welcome.

[BigMactuary,]

Thanks for the responses.

Does anyone know if EA-2A is manageabele in 4 months?

[Weatherman]

Thanks for the responses.

Does anyone know if EA-2A is manageabele in 4 months?

I'd say go for the EA if you have a few years in pensions and at least kind of know your stuff. What were you going to do if you'd passed 6? Just sit on your ASA?

[Buru Buru]

It's more like 3 months now since the exam is November 1st. I certainly hope that it is possible to pass with 3 months of studying because I am taking 2A and haven't started yet. I heard that it is easier than 2B which I just failed. I hope so.

[Me]

Thanks for the responses.

Does anyone know if EA-2A is manageabele in 4 months?

You had your message up for 4 hours and were disappointed by the lack of response? It ain't that high traffic here.

You're right, you can't take 7. I don't know anything about pension exams, but if that's what you do, I'd get on studying for that EA-whatever-it-is. On the other hand, you could get your butt in gear and get really serious about studying for an 8. It would be tough, but I bet you could at least get through the material and give it a good shot. If you fail, at least you've gotten a good strong look at the stuff for next year. And you just might pass. If 8 is the only fall exam you have left, I'd start taking it. You don't want your travel time to get extended by years and years if you have a little trouble with 8.

[BigMactuary,]

If I had passed 6, I would have definitely gone for EA-2A. However, the only reaosn this is an issue is that I am in a hurry. I want to get to a designation asap. If I take EA-2A I cant possibly take 2B in Fall next year cuz I will be doing 6 again. Its just a bit complicated what with being a guy my biological clock ticking in my mid 20s.

Thanks so much for your reponses.

[dascfen]

BigMActuary, I was in your position last year (except that I'm not sitting for EA exams). If you have exams 1-5 and at least 4 years of work experience, one thing you can do is try to get the prerequisite waived for Course 7. Then you can take the Course 7 PreTest in December. Basically you send an email to the ombudsperson describing your work experience and qualifications. I did this last year and it was pretty easy to get approval.

[emanon]

Go for EA2A. I passed last fall and will take C5 this fall. It can easily be done with 3 months of work. It is mainly a number crunching exam, so just get in a lot of examples. Also, if you work in pensions, try and work on a lot of Funding valuations. That way, you get your study time and billable hours at the same time.

[Buru Buru]

I would definitely recommend taking EA-2A. I think that for pension people it is more important to get your EA than your ASA. It is just my opinion, but as soon as I got 1-4 I immediately switched to the EA track. I can always get my ASA later, but the stuff on the EA exams are much more applicable and I feel that they will help me to understand my job better.