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Old 05-08-2005, 10:54 PM
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Does any one feel the example is a little bit easier compared the real one before. I am just afraid this spring exam will as difficult as the one in 2000.
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It is hard to say how any one exam will be in difficulty, but I understand where you are coming from after taking C2 in May 2000 (yes, I'm slow but at least persistent).

I think this time should not be as bad because the 2005 changes are not as radical a redesign as we had in 2000. Be sure to cover any new material thoroughly, as I suspect they will want to make sure any C4 refugees from the old regime (i.e. me) make sure they learned the new material. But then, I could just a conspiracy theorist.
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Thanks,

maybe I just think to much.
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I think the 80+ sample questions = easier than taking course P without knowing probability. Yes, it is that easy!
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For the record, the "sample exam" that the SOA released is made up exclusively of past Course 4 (and some Course 3) exam problems from November 2003 and prior.
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For the record, the "sample exam" that the SOA released is made up exclusively of past Course 4 (and some Course 3) exam problems from November 2003 and prior.
yes, the "sample exam"

wat, you still haven't told us what your pre-exam rituals are.

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For the record, the "sample exam" that the SOA released is made up exclusively of past Course 4 (and some Course 3) exam problems from November 2003 and prior.
Yes it looks like it is made up of roughly 3 published exams(11/03, 11/02, 11/01), some course 3 simulation and of course the interpolation stuff.
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Yes it looks like it is made up of roughly 3 published exams(11/03, 11/02, 11/01), some course 3 simulation and of course the interpolation stuff.
Ding. 2M hit nail on head.
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Do we have any exam released after Nov.2003?
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