Why do math majors think they're better than actuarial majors?

[booger]

Why would a company hire someone who went to school to learn how to pass exams?

[Hugh Jass]

Originally Posted by booger

Why would a company hire someone who went to school to learn how to pass exams?

good point, but plenty do

[MountainHawk]

I would hire a math major with 1 exam before an Act Sci major with 4 exams.

Act Sci is a HUGE negative indicator to me. I know I'm more extreme than most.

[gosuruss]

Originally Posted by Phil

Top Math majors work for Goldman Sachs. Top Actuarial Science majors work for Tillinghast. Get it straight Angelina.

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[arianna]

If I could major in anything I wanted, it would be Pure Mathematics with an emphasis in cryptography. I could still take exams and try to get hired as an actuary, and if I couldn't get hired as an actuary, at least I could say I enjoyed my major.

Practically, I'd settle for a Liberal Arts degree, as long as it was cheap, so that I'd still be able to afford graduate school (with loans). I could always try to switch majors upon entering graduate school.

[Dismal Science]

I was an econ major but if I had to do it over again I would major in Computer Science or at least take plenty of programming classes.

[marty]

Originally Posted by Angelina!

I don't get it?

1.) Actuarial majors get actuarial internships that pay $20+/hr. Where do math majors go during the summer? Low or unpaid research projects?

2.) Actuarial majors use their undergrad degrees to get 60K+ entry level actuarial jobs. Where do math majors go? Graduate school. What a waste of time and money. Maybe they teach high school. That must be a rewarding job. I'd rather be greeter at Wal Mart. Seriously, actuaries are the kings of the insurance/consulting world. Math grad or PhD students don't make bank until they're like what 35 years old?

3.) Actuarial majors learn material in the classroom to help them pass actuarial exams and earn even more money! Math majors learn how to "prove" theorms that no one cares about. A pure math degree is completely useless.

I look at math majors and laugh because they're using their mathematical skills to do absolutely nothing worth wild. Actually, the smart math majors go on to attempt to be actuaries because they realize how great the actuarial career path is!

well done

[GuineaPig]

Originally Posted by marty

well done

nice.

[arianna]

Originally Posted by Dismal Science

I was an econ major but if I had to do it over again I would major in Computer Science or at least take plenty of programming classes.

If you still want to learn programming, there are plenty of online tutorials for various programming languages.

[DoctorNo]

This reminds me of a thread from last year, only it seems more awesome.