How To Pass Actuarial Exams Presented By Brandon Stevens Outline Background  What It Takes  The Process  MythBusters  Background Fall 2010 Exam FM Spring 2011 Exam P Fall 2011 Exam MFE Spring 2012 Exam MLC Fall 2012 Exam C What It Takes The Process Step 1 - Locate Your Resources  Step 2 - Schedule Your Time  Step 3 - Find Your Support  Locate Your Resources The Process – Locate Your Resources Exam P Exam FM Exam MFE Exam MLC Exam C Study Manual BPP BPP ASM ASM ASM Notecards BPP BPP BPP BPP BPP Practice Exams ADAPT ADAPT ADAPT ADAPT ADAPT Alternate Resource: The Infinite Actuary (TIA) The Process - Locate Your Resources The Process - Locate Your Resources The Process - Locate Your Resources The Process - Locate Your Resources The Process – Locate Your Resources Schedule Your Time The Process – Schedule Your Time  PLAN YOUR WORK, THEN WORK YOUR PLAN The Process – Schedule Your Time  Months Days Hours / Day 5 4 3 2 1 150 120 90 60 30 2.0 2.5 3.3 5.0 10.0 ALLOW FOR CONTINGENCIES The Process - Schedule Your Time Month 1 LYR Month 2 Study Month 3 Study Month 4 Study Month 5 ADAPT Find Your Support The Process – Find Your Support The Process – Find Your Support  Actuarial Outpost   Study Groups   http://www.actuarialoutpost.com/ https://math.illinoisstate.edu/actuary/undergrad/study_groups.shtml Be An Actuary  http://beanactuary.com/#content The Process – Find your Support FIND A ROLE MODEL  You should start studying for an actuarial exam when you take the corresponding course at ISU  There aren’t any actuarial exams that you can take before completing Calculus II (MAT 146)  You can take the exams out of order  Recommended Order: FM, P, MFE, C, MLC How To Pass Actuarial Exams YOUR FAITH IN PASSING MUST BE GREATER THAN YOU FEAR OF FAILING Questions