Review of Online Seminars

[TriAct]

Has anyone used the Coaching Actuaries Online Videos? How are you?

How's actuarial brew online seminar?

I feel the consensus is with TIA that it only covers the basics of the material on the syllabus for MFE and not sufficient on its own.

[TriAct]

*How are they?

[BAIINinja]

I used Tia and adapt. I felt TIA did a great job of teaching the material efficiently, but the practice problems were lacking depth, hence why I used ADAPT practice exams. The material can be made to seem difficult from what I found when written in a study manual, but can be explained well with TIA. In the end I guess it comes down to how you learn.

[MVP10788]

IA cost:
$595*
For 6 months you get:
• video lessons covering all the syllabus material
• 375+ practice problems with detailed solutions
• 2 sample exams with solutions
• Instructor support to answer any questions you have
• Access to the videos anywhere you have cell reception if you have a Smart Phone
• Downloadable MP3 audio recordings of the lessons
• Excellent customer service
- extension if you dont pass (free)

(discounts if still a fulltime student at a university)



-- Coaching Actuaries:

Cost:$559

Materials:
-Hard Copy of ASM manual
-Electronic copy of ASM manual
- "Video Instructions:
Over 40 hours of instruction by Weishaus
Video lectures to teach the concepts
More than 500 practice problems with video solutions in total "
-Unlimited Access to ADAPT practice exams (found these useful personally)
-6mo extension if you fail.

[BLBarK]

Michael Yates and the TIA seminar rock!

[MathandBikes]

Originally Posted by BLBarK

Michael Yates and the TIA seminar rock!

I am a fan of TIA. In the end though if you put in the work, I think most resources will lead you to a passing score.

[ItsATrap]

I used Coaching Actuaries and was very pleased with it. ADAPT is a great tool to use in the last few weeks of studying. I don't think I've heard a bad thing about it. I have heard that TIA isn't as in depth as it needs to be for MFE, which drove me away from it. I've heard that a number of times.

[Aeitra]

I had done the TIA lectures and they covered the material very efficiently and I was very pleased with the presentation. However, it is unlikely you'll be completely prepared only using TIA I also used the AB questions and ADAPT as additional question banks.

[mathmajor]

Know also, you don't need to use a seminar to pass. It may help if it suits your learning style, but truthfully the ASM manual is more than enough.

I agree that ADAPT is great practice, though. If I passed this sitting, it wouldn't have happened with them.

[BLBarK]

I also have access to the 9th Edition of the ASM manual, but I don't like it as much as I did Cherry's 2/FM manual.