03-16-2006, 04:48 PM
Hi all,
Came across this forum recently whilst searching for actuarial firms in Pakistan. Been impressed with the knowledge on this site - particularly thankful to those who have given information about actuarial companies/actuaries in Pakistan. Its good to have a forum like this where aspiring Pakistani professionals both inside and outside the homeland can interact.
I am currently in the final year of my undergrad degree in the UK (BSc Maths, Operations Research, Stats and Econ at Warwick) , and am hoping to join the actuarial profession upon graduation. Although I am in the UK, I am considering whether to go via the SOA route and take one or two of their preliminary exams to start off with. Would be interested to hear the opinions of those studying for the SOA exams - from what I understand, they are multiple choice ( atleast the first few)? How do you guys find the difficulty/depth of material? For those in Pakistan, are you employed and taking these exams side by side, or just studying full time? If you are in employment, does the firm you are working with in Pak sponsor you to any extent (e.g. with exam fees or study material)?
Came across this forum recently whilst searching for actuarial firms in Pakistan. Been impressed with the knowledge on this site - particularly thankful to those who have given information about actuarial companies/actuaries in Pakistan. Its good to have a forum like this where aspiring Pakistani professionals both inside and outside the homeland can interact.
I am currently in the final year of my undergrad degree in the UK (BSc Maths, Operations Research, Stats and Econ at Warwick) , and am hoping to join the actuarial profession upon graduation. Although I am in the UK, I am considering whether to go via the SOA route and take one or two of their preliminary exams to start off with. Would be interested to hear the opinions of those studying for the SOA exams - from what I understand, they are multiple choice ( atleast the first few)? How do you guys find the difficulty/depth of material? For those in Pakistan, are you employed and taking these exams side by side, or just studying full time? If you are in employment, does the firm you are working with in Pak sponsor you to any extent (e.g. with exam fees or study material)?