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Old 05-17-2012, 04:05 PM
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MMR: word count of 5085 including tables but not graphs (total I had 10 graphs - some a repeat in the summary task).

I pretty much got to the point of what was asked. I used bullet lists in almost every task too. After I wrote my first draft, I went back through the paper looking for ways to shorten my wording. I do this regularly in my job though. If I send emails or memos that are too wordy, people tend to not read them!
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What did you have graphs of?
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What did you have graphs of?

I used graphs in Tasks 3-7

Task 3: graphed metrics on select MTM rates, showed what combination of requirements maximized my metrics.
Task 4: graphed the impact on metrics for various hedging factors to show where it was optimal
Task 5: bar graphs of sensitivity impacts
Task 6: select graphs from Task 3-5
Task 7: linear trending analysis on costs and the recalibrated model to actual fit
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MMR: "technical" word count of 5845 - i had a few tables that i copied into my submission which would have put the word count a little higher. 27 pages total - i included a lot of tables and graphs, and it wasn't 27 full pages.
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7,191 words, 19 pages, & MMR

I'm generally long-winded when it comes to stuff like this, but passed IA & FA on first attempt.
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~6,500 words, 16 pages, and MMR on first attempt (I took Module 3 and the IA twice). Task 5 was my longest at 5 pages, but I included several tables. Good luck!
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3800 and 16 pages, mmr
do i win anything?
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I had just over 6,000 words and 24 pages.

Passed first attempt.
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4,300 words
17 pages, although six of them are at least half blank
5 graphs and 1 table
MMR on first try

What I want to know, is how did others write such long responses to Task 6? I did 1.5 pages, and was trying to get it shorter.

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What I want to know, is how did others write such long responses to Task 6? I did 1.5 pages, and was trying to get it shorter.
Mine was like 1.8 pages, but I would hypothesize that those with consulting backgrounds were closer to 1-2 pages, and those with insurance backgrounds were lengthier...
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