<p>I'm a junior and have three semesters left.</p>
<p>I'm currently signed up as a Econ/Actuarial Science double major at my university. It's a tight fit with a packed schedule every semester. I could drop economics and major only in actuarial science and focus on those classes and Actuarial Exams. </p>
<p>The Actuarial Exams are arguably the most important part of becoming an actuary.</p>
<p>My extra curricular are also very time consuming and I'd really love to enjoy the rest of my time at college. </p>
<p>But the catch is my Actuarial Science GPA will be low, ~3.0. But the economics one, I think, will be ~3.5.</p>
<p>I think it's a good prediction that if I majored in Actuarial Science only, I'd have 3-4 tests passed, while if I double majored I'd have 2, maybe 3, exams passed. Is the double major worth it?</p>
<p>If you’re sold on actuarial work, go for it as a single major. As you say, it gets some of your professional exams out of the way. Which makes you more attractive to a company that pays for these for new entrants.</p>
<p>Go and enjoy you college life. Work really hard on bringing your grades up. Try and get an internship with the biggest company you can. You seem to be on tract. Now just go with the flow!</p>
<p>Just keep in mind that Act. Science major means nothing outside of actuarial work.</p>
<p>You should be a economics major solely for the career flexibility. (Take Act Science classes on the side if you can).</p>
<p>3.0 Act Sci vs 3.5 Econ is a no brainer.</p>
<p>Econ major + two exams is plenty for a job. AND you have career options if you ever try to leave the field. More well known major and also hihger GPA.</p>
<p>By the time you decide to switch careers from actuarial work to something else in finance, your degree won’t matter as much as your work experience. Actuaries are highly regarded in the business world due to their quantitative abilities that a lot of people do not have. I think majoring in Actuarial Science is a great way to become actuary, and some actuaries even earn management positions. However, if you don’t think you will become an actuary, then an economics major will open more doors for you fresh out of college.</p>