1. How To Pass Actuarial Exams Presented By Brandon Stevens

2. Outline  Background  What It Takes  The Process  MythBusters

3. Background Fall 2010 Exam FM Spring 2011 Exam P Fall 2011 Exam MFE Spring 2012 Exam MLC Fall 2012 Exam C

4. What It Takes

5. The Process  Step 1 - Locate Your Resources  Step 2 - Schedule Your Time  Step 3 - Find Your Support

6. Locate Your Resources

7. The Process – Locate Your Resources Exam PExam FMExam MFEExam MLCExam C Study Manual BPP ASM NotecardsBPP Practice Exams ADAPT Alternate Resource: The Infinite Actuary (TIA)

8. The Process - Locate Your Resources

12. The Process – Locate Your Resources

13. Schedule Your Time

14. The Process – Schedule Your Time  PLAN YOUR WORK, THEN WORK YOUR PLAN

15. The Process – Schedule Your Time  MonthsDaysHours / Day 51502.0 41202.5 3903.3 2605.0 13010.0 ALLOW FOR CONTINGENCIES

16. The Process - Schedule Your Time Month 1 LYR Month 2 Study Month 3 Study Month 4 Study Month 5 ADAPT

17. Find Your Support

18. The Process – Find Your Support

19.  Actuarial Outpost  http://www.actuarialoutpost.com/ http://www.actuarialoutpost.com/  Study Groups  https://math.illinoisstate.edu/actuary/undergrad/study_groups.shtml https://math.illinoisstate.edu/actuary/undergrad/study_groups.shtml  Be An Actuary  http://beanactuary.com/#content http://beanactuary.com/#content

20. The Process – Find your Support FIND A ROLE MODEL

22.  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

23. How To Pass Actuarial Exams YOUR FAITH IN PASSING MUST BE GREATER THAN YOU FEAR OF FAILING

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