C3 and C4

[Sam (Retired)]

which one is harder and more time-consuming?

Thank you

[Anonymous]

No matter which poison you choose, I think the time of study required to pass will be about the same. If you like Stats and theory, you'll probably do better with C4.

I think that C3 is easier material to learn, and is much more logically mastered. In C4, I've been finding that many of the formulas are ugly, complicated, and non-intuitive. They also span more disjoint topics.

[Bullseye]

I passed Exam 3 after several tries. I think that Exam 3 is harder. ( Although, I have not passed Exam 4 yet) There is a lot to memorize for Exam 4. However, once you memorize it and practice, you should pass. However, IMO, Exam 3 requires a greater understanding of the material!! Therefore, you cannot just memorize some formulas or methods and expect to pass. You must truly learn the material. That's my experience. Good Luck !!!

[Sydney Bristow]

If you're trying to decide which to take first, you've got to start with 3. I think 4 depends on some of the basics of 3, especially regarding the Loss Models text. Other than that, 4 has more brute (sp) memorizing, while 3 is more conceptual.

[Anonymous]

After memorizing all those ugly meaningless formulas, your brain will be stuffed and none of the formulas click during the exam. So you can study hard for course 4 and fail.