This blog post is has been made specifically for members of my Study Strategy Consulting Program & Study Strategy Boost Program, but I’m sure many others can get use out of it too. Now that you’ve spent time doing tons of practice questions, hopefully you know how...

This blog post is has been made specifically for members of my Study Strategy Consulting Program & Study Strategy Boost Program, but I’m sure many others can get use out of it too. It’s inevitable. There are going to be types of practice questions that come up...

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This blog post is has been made specifically for members of my Study Strategy Consulting Program, but I’m sure the process can help many others too. The first thing to look at when you get your study strategy workbook is your [Daily Goals] tab.  In this tab, I’ve...

Now that you're only one month away from writing your exam, it's time to kick it up into high gear. You're probably starting to feel the pressure.  Time is ticking and you've still got so much to do. If time hasn't been on your side and it's been tough to...

At the very top of every good actuarial resume is a listing of all exams passed and the next exam being written. So exams passed are literally the first thing employers learn about you. Yes, I know that technically your name and contact info is at the top of your...

Have you ever wondered how it's possible for so many smart people to fail a single exam.  Can it really be that hard? My answer is no.  It's not so hard that anywhere from 55% - 60% of everyone writing should be failing. It's crazy. So hear me out.. it'll all make...

Having a study strategy in place is one of the key factors to ensuring exam success. Actually, I believe that if all the right elements are in place and implemented properly, exam success is almost guaranteed. When most students think of an exam study strategy though,...

I know how easy is it to fall into the trap of believing that you know how to do a question just by looking at the answer and understanding it. But understanding the solution that someone else has provided is entirely different than actually being able to solve the...

If you didn't already know, I specialize in helping aspiring actuaries that have failed their exam to pass it the next time. I've been in your position of failing exams, and at the time I never knew what I was doing wrong. I didn't really have anyone to ask.  I didn't...