<p>Hi CollegeConfidential!</p>
<p>I'm a high school senior majoring in mathematics, and I'm planning to be an actuary. In order to be certified as an actuary, one must pass a series of ten rigorous examinations, some of which should be completed during one's undergraduate years, and complete Validation by Educational Experience courses in economics, corporate finance, and applied statistical methods.</p>
<p>I've narrowed down my colleges to two choices: Penn State and Lehigh. From what I've gathered, both Penn State and Lehigh offer courses that will fulfill the Validation by Education Experience requirement. However, Penn State's undergraduate courses will help me cover the learning objectives for exams one through four, while Lehigh's undergraduate courses will only help me learn objectives for exam one (and maybe two).</p>
<p>The exams are often self studied, and most students only complete two during their undergraduate years.</p>
<p>Programs aside, I like Lehigh better than Penn State: the small institution, the dorms, the facilities, the campus, the student body; however, I would not mind going to Penn State.</p>
<p>With a day left before I have to make a decision, I don't know what to pick. Should I pick Penn State, whose undergraduate education will ultimately be more beneficial, or should I pick Lehigh, whose campus I would rather attend if the programs were equally as good?</p>