Forum: General Actuarial
10-16-2005, 11:17 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,263
That program at UofT...MFA..
UofT has a Masters of Financail Economics (MFA) and it' supposedly very quantitative and has rish management and so on.
I'm just wondering, are there other people in risk management who are not...
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Forum: General Actuarial
02-14-2005, 07:04 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,985
There are so many designations...
There are a lot of designations which seems to be helpful in a business career. Like having a CA, CAPM, etc. Which designations really help the actuarial career? i.e. Would being a Certified...
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Forum: General Actuarial
02-01-2005, 12:31 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,218
internships
Do you go about looking for interships the same way you go looking for full-time jobs? Emailing companies and using school's job search engines? I'm just wondering how you guys and girls went about...
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Forum: Professional Surveys
01-29-2005, 04:23 AM
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,639
Actuary City?
Which city in North America could be named Actuary City?
Considering how much money you can make, the most collected amount of actuaries, and best future job prosepcts.
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Forum: Professional Surveys
01-29-2005, 04:23 AM
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Replies: 44
Views: 7,047
Actuary City?
Which city in North America could be named Actuary City?
Considering how much money you can make, the most collected amount of actuaries, and best future job prosepcts.
Montreal
New York
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Forum: Careers - Employment
01-27-2005, 07:55 PM
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Replies: 364
Views: 264,575
ok...
well...i realize it's 27 pages..... :???:....maybe, I'll print it later....but going to SAVE it anyways! Thanks.... :clap:
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Forum: Careers - Employment
01-27-2005, 07:51 PM
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Replies: 364
Views: 264,575
wwwowoow
i just came across this today....but wow....really great work jack! I'm printing this out! THANKS!
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Forum: General Actuarial
01-27-2005, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,465
CA + FCIA = love?
I guess doing both a CA and going through exams will be a good thing if you change your mind after 4 or 5 exams, but would a CA (or any other accountant background) be of aid in being an actuary? If...
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Forum: Exam 1/P - Probability
01-20-2005, 07:54 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 599
studying means studying right?
I mean, would it be completely off course to study older material from 2001 and forward in order to write exam P? Is the new exam completely different from the older exam that we need to buy new...
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Forum: Exam 1/P - Probability
01-17-2005, 03:15 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 544
Calc
I'm just doing my calc now. But for the first exam, you would be needed to use differentiation and intgrtn? I mean, would you need have more knowledge than beyond calc 1? (or should I really start...
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Forum: Exam 1/P - Probability
01-16-2005, 02:08 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 860
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Forum: Careers - Employment
01-06-2005, 06:51 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,270
I think I got my answer...
From everything that has been said, it seems like the answer is yes.
The last reply was not what I meant though. I'm not expecting to get hired because of my judo club, but all the implied...
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Forum: Careers - Employment
01-05-2005, 03:21 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,270
extra-curri....
How much does extra-curri-culars count when going for a job. Actuaries are math nerds (people), so I'm thinking that there isn't much required besides just numbers. And yes, it's true that doing...
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Forum: Non-Actuarial Topics
12-15-2004, 10:09 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 384
Story Time
Let's write a story
One Word per person at one time during one hour...
I'll start . . .
Why
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Forum: Exams - General
12-10-2004, 11:19 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 2,040
MCMASTER!!!
This is really cool to read this! I'm at Mac too...and me being the 3rd person to mention McMaster is a good thing. I didn't think too many people from here went that way at all. And yes...there...
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Forum: General Actuarial
12-08-2004, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 2,170
Scoring, and Math&Philosophy
First of all,
As often as I possibly can. I'm only 21 right now, but it still takes about 20 to 30 minutes for me to get an errection after having ejaculated once. So, it's sometimes hard to...
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Forum: General Actuarial
12-06-2004, 08:36 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,732
I just want a guide...not a ranking...a guide...
I'm just curious to find out about math and act sci schools. Of course, Toronto and Waterloo always say they are one of the best in N. Amer., but what other schools are good? I was told by a...
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Forum: Non-Actuarial Topics
12-06-2004, 08:15 PM
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Replies: 159
Views: 10,079
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Forum: General Actuarial
12-05-2004, 03:34 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,551
too simple of a question...
ok...that's too simple of a question. But in order to get to that state, you have to have passed all exams and have years of experience. I think if someone is going to pay you $100, 000 a year to...
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Forum: General Actuarial
12-04-2004, 01:40 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 2,170
sorry....but...
what is technical writing? I mean where does that fit in? Business? Humanities (english)?
I'm going on: "there is no such thing as a stupid question"
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Forum: General Actuarial
12-04-2004, 01:19 PM
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Replies: 39
Views: 2,170
What is VITAL during school?
I want to know what courses are vital during school so that you would be in good terms when you start your entry level.
"Math is essential" OK...I'm double majoring in math and philosophy. ...
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Forum: General Actuarial
12-03-2004, 07:12 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,551
exams....
from everything that was written, I guess it all comes down to exams and being effecient (I don't know how to spell that.... :oops: ) I think that's really good to know. I would like the Dr. beside...
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Forum: General Actuarial
12-02-2004, 07:39 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 2,551
hours of work
I don't want to be a lawyer, or a doctor because of their lifestyles. Some doctors and lawyers work a lot of hours, and get paid well...yes....but they don't really have a life.
How true is that...
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Forum: General Actuarial
01-10-2004, 03:50 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 2,942
What type of work do students get at insurance...
What type of work do students get at insurance companies though? You said ANY kind of work, but do you know any one who has worked for an insurance company as a student? Or have you heard of any...
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Forum: General Actuarial
01-09-2004, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 4,081
Princeton Review:
What's this about...
Princeton Review:
What's this about accountants being financial physicians? What does that mean? (I'm sorry if this question is coming out a little dumb...I can't help it... :) )
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