Graduate
11-07-2002, 09:45 PM
mmmm....not enough responses on CAS forum so here I go again:
Well...last May(2002) I bought used All-10 and CSM manuals from a guy who passed part5 in May 2000. I had been extremely foolish in not knowing about the CAS habit of keep changing few articles every now and then for CAS specific exams. Last sitting I found that I had to prepare two ISO articles on my own, but that wasn't a big deal so everything was ok.
For 2003 sitting, CAS has announced to make only one change, Adding "Jones" instead of "McCarthy, Premium Trend Revisited":
http://www.casact.org/students/syllabus/2003/exam5.htm
BUT, they have 3 more readings with updated materials marked as "W-NEW".
I havn't seen those "W-NEW" readings yet, so I don't know how much they actually differ but my concerns are that I'may have to prepare 6-7 Ratemaking readings on my own in addition to May 2000 version of All-10 and CSM. (2000,2001,2002 Past exams are available on CAS web and therefore, shudn't be a problem).
I'm a private candidate(putting my own $ into exams) and I don't have any CAS friend nearby from whom I could photocopy few readings.
What you guys do in such situations? Do you stick with older manuals? Or Do I need to put excessive money in buying new ones from my own pocket :swear: :swear: :swear: ??
Well...last May(2002) I bought used All-10 and CSM manuals from a guy who passed part5 in May 2000. I had been extremely foolish in not knowing about the CAS habit of keep changing few articles every now and then for CAS specific exams. Last sitting I found that I had to prepare two ISO articles on my own, but that wasn't a big deal so everything was ok.
For 2003 sitting, CAS has announced to make only one change, Adding "Jones" instead of "McCarthy, Premium Trend Revisited":
http://www.casact.org/students/syllabus/2003/exam5.htm
BUT, they have 3 more readings with updated materials marked as "W-NEW".
I havn't seen those "W-NEW" readings yet, so I don't know how much they actually differ but my concerns are that I'may have to prepare 6-7 Ratemaking readings on my own in addition to May 2000 version of All-10 and CSM. (2000,2001,2002 Past exams are available on CAS web and therefore, shudn't be a problem).
I'm a private candidate(putting my own $ into exams) and I don't have any CAS friend nearby from whom I could photocopy few readings.
What you guys do in such situations? Do you stick with older manuals? Or Do I need to put excessive money in buying new ones from my own pocket :swear: :swear: :swear: ??