How many exams should I go for in college?

[kshinforthewin]

Hey guys, I just started my second year at my university. I passed FM already and I'm currently studying for exam P. I had this discussion with my advisor before and he recommend that I try to pass no more than 3 exams because if I pass any more, I'd be considered "too expensive" to be hired by companies. Does anyone think that's a valid reason, or what do you guys think is a good number of exams to stop while in college?

[Jared Ogle]

Pass 3 and ask then

[campbell]

Get as many as you can.


That may be more than 3, but as Jared intimates, it's not trivial to get to 3.

P and FM are the easiest of all the exams. I wouldn't worry about too many exams until you pass a much harder one.

[AO Fan Fan]

Your advisor is an idiot

[redearedslider]

Lol

[abeaupre]

Graduating with all prelims done is not unusual.

[redearedslider]

Originally Posted by abeaupre

Graduating with all prelims done is not unusual.

Sounds pretty unusual to me. How do you choose between MLC and S

[AO Fan Fan]

Originally Posted by redearedslider

Sounds pretty unusual to me. How do you choose between MLC and S

Both, obviously

[Lorenzo Von Matterhorn]

P, FM, MFE, C. Stop there until you get a job.

[abeaupre]

Originally Posted by redearedslider

Sounds pretty unusual to me. How do you choose between MLC and S

I put the Canada icon in my post, but maybe it was not obvious enough.

Most of the students where I am from have internships and already know where they are going to work before graduating, so choosing between the CAS or SOA path is not very difficult for them.