Three sittings later, I finally passed Exam FM (Financial Mathematics). I didn’t breeze through it like I did with Exam P, but six months’ worth of training taught me several things. I guess it’s true that failure can teach a lot more than success. I write this to remind myself that I know the pathContinue reading “Actuarial Attitude”
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My first SOA Exam
Let me start with a confession: I was supposed to write the SOA Exam FM, but when I saw that the registration was closed, I panic-registered (worried that I would waste this semester away if I don’t do anything) for Exam P instead. That left me with only 10 weeks to study. Another confession: IContinue reading “My first SOA Exam”
An unexpectedly actuarial summer
When I submitted my application for the actuarial internship program of MBPS, I really didn’t expect to get accepted. The dean said that the odds were against me since they only take in one or two students, and that I’m better off applying for employment since I’m about to graduate anyway. My resume was notContinue reading “An unexpectedly actuarial summer”