Why I Want To Enroll As An Actuary

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I am currently enrolled in Calculus II (MATH 215), so that gives me the opportunity to take my first exam this summer. This can be achieved by enrolling in Financial Mathematics (MATH 350) which I plan to take this spring of 2018. This course will prepare me for the FM exam which I will then take in June or if I don’t pass or decide to study more during the summer, I can take it in August. Going into my second year I would already have one exam passed. In the fall of 2018 I can enroll in Intro to Probability (MATH 346). This class will give me the knowledge to take exam P in January at the earliest, but I have the whole spring and summer to study and take it if I need to because it is offered every other month. The spring of 2019 I will not be taking any classes that are needed for exams, but I plan on taking MATH 347 which is needed for a VEE. With this plan I will have two exams passed going into junior year and hopefully I will have worked an internship the summer of 2019. Two exams should make me very qualified to work an internship over the summer and hopefully get experience as an actuary. …show more content…

That spring I will be enrolled in MATH 475 with the intentions of taking the Short-Term Actuarial Mathematics exam. Leaving my junior year, I will potentially have four exams completed which should exceed the requirements for most jobs and give me a high chance of getting hired by an employer. In the fall of my senior year I will be enrolled in MATH 450 and that spring of 2021 I will take MATH 460. Together these classes will possibly prepare me for the Long-Term Actuarial Mathematics exam, but I will not be able to take this until that summer. This plan has me on track to completing five exams (one after I graduate) and puts me ahead of all exam requirements for an entry level actuarial

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