Welcome to Rethink Studying!
Actuarial Exams are frustrating. We’re here to help.
Hey everyone, Roy Ju here. When I finished my exams in 2015, the SOA announced that I became the youngest FSA of all time. I received a flood of emails asking for actuarial exam advice, and I shared my study methods with my close friend, Mike Jennings. He used them to accelerate his exam progress (passing two prelim exams, one fellowship exam, all FAP modules, and all FSA modules within 1.5 years after experiencing a frustrating 2 year exam drought)…so we knew there was something special with this approach. After receiving several more emails, I partnered with Mike, and we wrote a book to share our methods.
In addition to the book, we are offering free study tips in the Articles section of our website. Reach out to us if you have any questions – we would love to hear from you and help you along your exam journey.
What is your first step when studying for a new actuarial exam?
What is your first step when studying for an actuarial exam? Buy materials? Make a schedule? Roy surprised me with an unconventional and insightful answer. He always started by…
Webinar: How to Pass Actuarial Exams
Need an excuse to procrastinate on studying? Listen in for a discussion of “How to Pass Actuarial Exams” with the President of ACTEX Learning and the authors of Actuarial Exam Tactics.
Designing Your Study Habit
The key to passing actuarial exams is consistency, and understanding habit formation is crucial to stick to your study schedule. In this article, we bring you tips from Charles Duhigg’s The Power of Habit to help you fight procrastination and even enjoy your study sessions.