MFE credit for CAS 8?

[tommie frazier]

Anyone think this would go through? many think the soa should give credit for the old soa 6 for passers of cas 8. (I'm not saying they should, but many think it comparable enough to suggest it. the soa is clearly not of this opinion...)

can anyone come up with reasons not to extend credit for that? it would leave a cas'er with CAS 8 to demonstrate serious life con skillz to get through all of the prelims, but every little bit helps, no?

[Alto Reed on a Tenor Sax]

Originally Posted by tommie frazier

Anyone think this would go through? many think the soa should give credit for the old soa 6 for passers of cas 8. (I'm not saying they should, but many think it comparable enough to suggest it. the soa is clearly not of this opinion...)

can anyone come up with reasons not to extend credit for that? it would leave a cas'er with CAS 8 to demonstrate serious life con skillz to get through all of the prelims, but every little bit helps, no?

I was told there was no hard math on the upper level exams. Please stop dismantling my delusions, thanks!

[Kazodev]

Originally Posted by Alto Reed on a Tenor Sax

I was told there was no hard math on the upper level exams. Please stop dismantling my delusions, thanks!

try understanding this http://library.soa.org/library/naaj/...naaj9904_1.pdf which is one of the readings for APM I think

[tommie frazier]

I have learned that the waiver is not worth the argument if you have passed CAS 8. If you are an FCAS and have earned that via exams (and not through mutual recognition or other), the SOA will grant waivers for the forst 4 exams. Mind you, 1,2,and 4 are the same.

So all those CASers who skip the life con hell of MFC can go through the backdoor and get it for "free" by getting their FCAS designation.

So, if you have passed CAS 8, passing the rest of the FCAS requirements will get you the waiver without the SOA having to decide anything new.