How To Pass Actuarial Exams Presented By Brandon Stevens

Outline  Background  What It Takes  The Process  MythBusters

Background Fall 2010 Exam FM Spring 2011 Exam P Fall 2011 Exam MFE Spring 2012 Exam MLC Fall 2012 Exam C

What It Takes

The Process  Step 1 - Locate Your Resources  Step 2 - Schedule Your Time  Step 3 - Find Your Support

Locate Your Resources

The Process – Locate Your Resources Exam PExam FMExam MFEExam MLCExam C Study Manual BPP ASM NotecardsBPP Practice Exams ADAPT Alternate Resource: The Infinite Actuary (TIA)

The Process - Locate Your Resources

The Process – Locate Your Resources

Schedule Your Time

The Process – Schedule Your Time  PLAN YOUR WORK, THEN WORK YOUR PLAN

The Process – Schedule Your Time  MonthsDaysHours / Day ALLOW FOR CONTINGENCIES

The Process - Schedule Your Time Month 1 LYR Month 2 Study Month 3 Study Month 4 Study Month 5 ADAPT

Find Your Support

The Process – Find Your Support

 Actuarial Outpost   Study Groups   Be An Actuary 

The Process – Find your Support FIND A ROLE MODEL

 You should start studying for an actuarial exam when you take the corresponding course at ISU  There aren’t any actuarial exams that you can take before completing Calculus II (MAT 146)  You can take the exams out of order  Recommended Order: FM, P, MFE, C, MLC

How To Pass Actuarial Exams YOUR FAITH IN PASSING MUST BE GREATER THAN YOU FEAR OF FAILING

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