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ncbhakta
May 26th 2007, 02:48 PM
I appreciate everyone's help. Thanks.
binky_4me
May 30th 2007, 02:43 PM
well, since i still feel like i'm new to the career myself...i don't know if the grad degree hurts or not. i know my senior mgr has a ph.d. and complains all the time about if he only knew then that he'd be here... :smiloe: i know i never listed my gpa on any of my resumes ever!! i had a 2.7/4.0 undergrad, much lower than yours. i had no exams or actuarial experience when i got my actuarial career started 2 yrs ago after graduating 4 yrs prior. i think it's probably a good idea to list on your resume that you sat for exam fm so they know it's something your pursuing.
ncbhakta
May 30th 2007, 04:30 PM
Thanks for the reply binky!
katyov
June 4th 2007, 08:19 PM
[QUOTE=ncbhakta;18085] I've heard that having too many exams (I'm safe here) can hurt...

Why so??? How many exams is the optimal for career-changers?
ncbhakta
June 4th 2007, 11:51 PM
[QUOTE=ncbhakta;18085] I've heard that having too many exams (I'm safe here) can hurt...

Why so??? How many exams is the optimal for career-changers?

I've heard passing 4 or more exams with no experience is bad, 3 I'm not sure about, and 2 is much much better than 1.
JMO Fan
June 5th 2007, 11:26 AM
List only the exam passed. Save the news on the second exam for the interview. (If you must say something about having taken it, mention it in the cover letter -- preferably without expressing confidence that you passed. Too many of us have thought we passed, failed, and been embarassed for having told everybody.)

Two exams is ideal; three is good, maybe better for career-changing. Four or more w/o experience starts looking like you enjoy exams but not work. It can also make it hard to fit in with a company's other actuaries.
Junkmonkey
June 5th 2007, 12:42 PM
I think it's also safe to state in your Examinations section of your resume any exams that you have written but whose result is still pending.

- junk
vereenkj
June 27th 2007, 01:20 PM
ncbhakta please let me know how your job search goes. My situation is similar. I am getting my m.s in applied mathematics. I wanted to teach at first and was going to go on and get my phd. However I changed my mind! Now I want to pursue an actuarial career. I am taking exam p in august and exam fm in november. :geek: