<p>It's kind of esoteric.</p>
<p>Does anyone know anything about St.Johns actuarial program, they prep you for the first 4 exams not first 2 like most schools...</p>
<p>(i thought this was thread appropriate not to make another thread for)</p>
<p>I personally have been interested in actuarial science from the time i found out it existed when i worked for medical insurance when i was 18. I thought and still think that it is just sooooo freaking cool. But then again, i think math, particularly calculus is amazing (when it makes sence)</p>
<p>They say they "prep" you but most definitely don't have 4 by the time they graduate. What they really mean is they have courses that cover the materials in the first 4 exams but completing homework and passing the exams in those classes are very different from passing the real actuarial exams (the guy in Temple is a perfect example). If they present the materials and make the exams in schools as rigorous as the actual exams, many people would have difficult time to digest and fail their classes.</p>
<p>Wisconsin has a good mid-sized program. Last year (2006-07) they reported 34 AS undergrad majors graduating and 28 reported accepting jobs with an average salary of $56K plus bonus. The others may have gone into another line of work or grad school etc. Not bad.</p>
<p>Wharton does have a program as well............</p>
<p>Well St.Johns offers the prep courses for the actual exams for 1/2 off. That is something. And most schools i looked into do not offer the materials for all 4 exams. Their courses are like actuarial science 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 . And starting sophmore year to sign up to take exams, and they offer those extra prep courses just for the exams. </p>
<p>I just want to know if st. johns i better than baruch for actuarial science. becuase cost wise its a big diff.</p>
<p>I'd go to St. Johns then. My cousin knows someone went to St. John for it and the person has passed quite a few since she graduated. I don't think there's a big difference between various programs and I think whether you pass the exams or not is more a function of how disciplined and rigorous you study for them anyway, provided you already have the aptitude.</p>
<p>The two Fellows I know didn't go through any actsci program. But then you are talking about a guy with a math degree from Yale and a guy with a PhD in mathematical philosophy from UChicago.</p>
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I'm not familiar with the acturial science major; I'm referring to science majors in general.
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<p>Hahahahaha</p>
<p>my sister is also very interested in actuarial science. She wants to apply to drake university in Iowa. Anybody ever heard that university? Is it really good for actuarial science?</p>
<p>About the test, my sister knows a girl who goes to Purdue University in Indiana and also takes actuarial science. She is a sophomore and has already passed 2 exams. So, I think, it is possible to pass 4 exam by the time you graduate. No?</p>
<p>how about stony brook? they have an applied math major which pretty much is actuarial science.</p>
<p>lydia_paramita, you know more than most of the other posters.</p>