by Mike & Roy | Mar 10, 2017 | General Study Tips
Exam-week studying Many actuaries have traditions and routines for how they handle the week before their actuarial exam. In my experience, I focused more on relaxing and putting myself in the right mindset – staying positive and confident. Rather than power through...
by Mike & Roy | Mar 1, 2017 | FSA Exams
What’s broken with popular FSA study strategies? The single biggest mistake I made studying for my first FSA exam was doing multiple read-throughs of the material. I read through the full source material, then my study manual, and then a condensed summary. Many...
by Mike & Roy | Feb 25, 2017 | Modules and Courses
As you get close to earning your ASA or FSA, you will find one last non-exam requirement in your way: the Associateship Professionalism Course (APC) or the Fellowship Admissions Course (FAC). These courses are not difficult, but they can cause concern since candidates...
by Mike & Roy | Feb 9, 2017 | General Study Tips
The actuarial exam process is filled with regrets, triumphs, and frustrations. However, some of these frustrations are self-imposed. As I reflect, here are 4 things I wish I would have known to make the exam journey less stressful: 1. Avoid fixating on exam...
by Mike & Roy | Feb 1, 2017 | Prelim Exams
How do you usually learn to play a video game? Pick up the instruction manual, read about each control, read the game strategy guide, and then start playing? I think we can agree that no one uses that approach – you just pick up the controller and start playing. You...
