May 2011 Progress Thread

[DSKM]

^ Also think I have a great school

$7,000/year and have the option to take courses that will aid with prelims.

I would agree that it seems alot of the courses are too back-ended though.
I'm studying for MLC while taking an entry-level life con course... guess that means free gpa if I take the next life con course after this.
Similarly, MFE would be all 4th year finance courses but I'm done it... more free gpa?

[lechatnoirxvii]

I also went to a school with actuarial science, only came out with one. I was working and a bunch of extra curriculars (sp?) and such (you know, all the normal excuses), but anyways, P was end of sophomore year, FM end of junior and you took courses for MFE, C, & MLC your senior year. It sucked. You did however get your VEEs all in your junior year.

Also, I spent 10k a year. And had two internship & was president of the actuarial club, kept me out of trouble.

[vividox]

Didn't have actuarial science as a major at my school, I just did a math major and took the appropriate classes. Had VEEs done and P passed by the time I graduated.

[Is This Wilt Chamberlain?]

My school didn't have a full program (sort of an informal one), so I'm speculating here. I wonder if some programs are a little out of touch with the current job market. I'm thinking about the beanactuary.com type stuff that still gives the impression that you can pass one exam and find a job easily.

It seems to me you'd want to be taking a class for P or FM in the Fall of your Soph year, then taking that exam at the end of the semester, just in time to apply for internships that summer. Then repeat for your JR year, so that you have 2 exams and 2 internships by the start of your SR year. Heck, anything else is icing on the cake after that.

It surprises me when I read about people taking classes after exams. It seems like kind of a waste, and makes me think the program could've been planned better, i.e. target exams earlier.

[DSKM]

Originally Posted by Is This Wilt Chamberlain?

It surprises me when I read about people taking classes after exams. It seems like kind of a waste, and makes me think the program could've been planned better, i.e. target exams earlier.

IMO a class that is related to your future area of employment that you're almost guaranteed a good mark in isn't a waste.

And its difficult to plan the exams for earlier simply because some students learn faster. When you consider the number of actuarial exam candidates who fail a few times, it becomes apparent that structuring a college/uni program around assuming that they are passed on the first time would have issues.

Just my two cents.


Also, done chapter 13, been stalled for a while.

[gugugug]

I think Canada does it best...Canadians are guaranteed to come out with all 5 exams and like 4 internships...

[sooner82]

i came out of college with 0 exams and a vague idea of what an actuary was.

[gugugug]

hmmm...i'm surprised at all the responses...maybe the BF is smarter than i give him credit for? lol

[gugugug]

Originally Posted by sooner82

i came out of college with 0 exams and a vague idea of what an actuary was.

serious...i didn't know what ASA/FSA designations were until weeks after i started lol

[kdiz]

I mean, lets be honest. Canadian universities are way better.