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Old 06-12-2004, 09:15 PM
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[Last time I checked, she was no longer performing. When she was, she knew all of the company execs, nobody could establish how she got to know them.
So you know &lt;name removed&gt; too?
Yes. But, only actuarially.

I really think you should edit your post to remove her name. I intentionally left it out - never bothered her before, but it wasn't exactly public info, either, IIRC.

(Haven't talked to her in a few years, but I heard a rumor that she's no longer performing???? I really don't know)
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It isn't like it was an uncommon name. And from what I hear, she is not longer in the actuarial field.
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I have a good friend who had her ASA who is now an occupational therapist.
Was that you who said you had a lawyer friend (who has passed the bar) that was taking our exams and said that they were much harder than the Bar? I could be wrong of course.
Nope - not me.
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Was that you who said you had a lawyer friend (who has passed the bar) that was taking our exams and said that they were much harder than the Bar? I could be wrong of course.
I think it's well established that the actuarial exams are more difficult than the bar exams.

At least among actuaries
I'm not questioning or trying to argue.. but I never understand how anybody can put two totally different professional exams side by side and say which is harder than which... Since the two exams test different knowledge, I don't see how a fair comparison can be made...

For instance, a pianist will probably think the violin is impossible to play while as a violinist may think that a piano is difficult to master... does that make sense? Anyway, it's friday. I need some alcohol.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, but someone (not Gretchen) said this. It's a good measure to tell people who have no idea about the exams to let them know the difficulty and such.
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Was that you who said you had a lawyer friend (who has passed the bar) that was taking our exams and said that they were much harder than the Bar? I could be wrong of course.
I think it's well established that the actuarial exams are more difficult than the bar exams.

At least among actuaries
I'm not questioning or trying to argue.. but I never understand how anybody can put two totally different professional exams side by side and say which is harder than which... Since the two exams test different knowledge, I don't see how a fair comparison can be made...

For instance, a pianist will probably think the violin is impossible to play while as a violinist may think that a piano is difficult to master... does that make sense? Anyway, it's friday. I need some alcohol.
Is the piano harder for the pianist than the violin is for the violinist?
Or in other words, are actuarial exams harder for actuaries than the bar exam (plus law school) is for lawyers?
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