<p>Two other things: You don’t have to major in actuarial science to get certified or an actuary job, look at Math Stats. Also, look at this thread on merit aid for schools that have good merit offers:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/63770-best-schools-give-most-merit-based-aid.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/financial-aid-scholarships/63770-best-schools-give-most-merit-based-aid.html</a></p>