What is a study strategy? It’s not just a schedule..
Do you have a study strategy? If not, you're just like most first time exam writers. You probably didn't even realize you needed one, right? When you're just starting out, its completely understandable not to have one. Â No one told you! I didn't have one when I was...
How to Fail Your First Actuarial Exam – Part 2: Your (Non-Existent) Study Schedule
I made this mistake when I was just starting out writing my exams. A "study schedule"....wasn't something I had ever made before. For all my university exams, I just studied whenever I had time. I didn't have to plan exactly what I would study and when. But that's...
How to Fail Your First Actuarial Exam – Part 1: Get (100% free!) Study Materials
I was one of those poor exam-writing student myself not so long ago, so I know that the cheaper something is, the better! I mean, if you can get something that will work "just as well" as any other option, why wouldn't you go with that... right? Well, I'm here to...
Exam P Study Materials – Things to Consider
 Daily Exam P Practice Questions <-- Join the group! Choosing study materials for Exam P can be tricky, especially if it’s your first actuarial exam. There are lots of options and each of them has different advantages and disadvantages. I’m going to walk to you...
Are Actuarial Exams Hard?
This is a difficult question because everyone has a different opinion about what “hard” is and different people find different things “hard”. To run around the block may be hard for Joe but easy for Amy. It all depends on you and your unique abilities.
How to start studying for your first actuarial exam
Writing your first actuarial exam soon? When you've never written one before, it's a bit tricky figuring out how to get started... Soooo...in this post, I'll be breaking down the steps that you need to take so that you're fully prepared by exam day! First things...
What Happens if You Fail an Actuarial Exam?
Actuarial exams are tough. So you're bound to fail some of them on your journey to becoming an actuary. So, in this post I'm going to go into detail about what really happens when you fail an exam and how you can avoid having it happen again. So what happens if you...
Why You Should Find a Study Group
Most of you will already know what a study group is, but just in case you don't, it's a group of people that get together either in person or virtually (online) that are studying for the same test.As you can imagine, study groups are an excellent resource for people...
Here’s What to Expect on Exam Day
Exam day can feel slightly scary. Â You're often already a bit nervous/anxious going into the day but having to go to a new place and figure out how everything works can just add more stress to your day, which you don't need right before you write your exam. Â So to...
How much do actuaries make?
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