by Mike & Roy | Sep 18, 2018 | Prelim Exams
When you’re taking a computer-based actuarial exam, do you answer each question sequentially? Do you skip around to the ones you know? Time management is a critical, so here’s a simple framework to maximize your time on exam day. 3 Tiers of Questions Our...
by Mike & Roy | Sep 18, 2018 | General Study Tips, Prelim Exams
You’re entering the final weeks before your exam – it’s crunch time. After you’ve learned the basics from your study manual, it’s time to practice and refine your knowledge. But where do you start? Rather than blindly reviewing every section, you must be strategic...
by Mike & Roy | Sep 16, 2018 | Prelim Exams
In a perfect world, you could solve every question on the exam, or at least come up with a reasonable estimate. In reality, there will be at least one question that stumps you. Let’s say you get to the end of the exam and are frustrated that you don’t know...
by Mike & Roy | Sep 7, 2018 | Prelim Exams
It’s common for people to do hundreds of practice problems and still fail the exam (hence the ~50% pass rates). It’s not just about how many problems you do; how you do them is important. Going into your final weeks before your exam, here are two mistakes...
by Mike & Roy | Aug 25, 2018 | General Study Tips, Prelim Exams
What is your first step when studying for an actuarial exam? Buy study materials? Develop a study schedule? Tell your friends and family that you’ll be a hermit the next few months? Roy surprised me with an unconventional and insightful answer during our recent...