Borrowing Books

[actuary_zhang]

I am going to take exam 7 next sping, but some of the material marked "L" have to be borrowed from CAS. But I have no idea how it works. So would someone please give me some advice or give a link? Thanks a lot.

[GefilteFish144]

http://www.casact.org/admissions/syl...tudres#library

Just wanted to clarify what you said, they do not HAVE to be borrowed from the library. Most candidates just purchase them from some online source such as Amazon or Actex. If your company won't pay for study materials then you can check them out for a month at the CAS Library (see link above).

For the Annual Statement and Insurance Expense Exhibit, you might be better off just getting these from your company. It's easier to learn the exhibits when there are numbers filled in.

[actuary_zhang]

Thank you very much. I have to borrow them because I am now still a student. No company will buy them for me.

[GefilteFish144]

Originally Posted by actuary_zhang

Thank you very much. I have to borrow them because I am now still a student. No company will buy them for me.

Looks like you're really racing through those exams. I've heard that some people find it difficult to get a job with a designation and no work experience, but you've got to figure that some companies will find value in hiring someone who won't have to use up 30 days a year in study time, not to mention the thousands of $$$ that go into exam fees, seminars, books, etc.