<p>I will be applying for college soon and I was just wondering about the best/most prestigious actuarial science programs. How is Penn State, Purdue, or UConn?
Does George Mason have a program? Lastly, on a scale from 1-10 how hard are the exams. I am an average math student, but I'm passionate about math and actuarial work. Will I survive?</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.bus.wisc.edu/asrmi/documents/act-2010-vol7-iss2.pdf[/url]”>http://www.bus.wisc.edu/asrmi/documents/act-2010-vol7-iss2.pdf</a></p>
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<p>Any school with good math, statistics, and economics/finance departments should be good for this purpose, even if there is not a specific actuarial major. Doing a major in one of these subjects should leave plenty of elective space to take courses in the other subjects to prepare for an actuarial job and career.</p>
<p>[url=<a href=“http://www.beanactuary.com/college/preparing.cfm]Be”>http://www.beanactuary.com/college/preparing.cfm]Be</a> An Actuary - Preparing for an Actuarial Career While in College<a href=“general%20information%20for%20university%20students”>/url</a>
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<p>I’m going to Minnesota for Finance and minoring in Risk Management for the Actuary field. I talked with the head of the Actuarial Science department at St. Thomas ( a well known school in the Actuary degree ) and the professor told me that Minnesota is a very good school for that.
Other schools I know of that are good for actuary majors are Wisconsin & Drake (In Iowa)</p>