• We are pleased to announce that the winner of our Feedback Prize Draw for the Winter 2024-25 session and winning £150 of gift vouchers is Zhao Liang Tay. Congratulations to Zhao Liang. If you fancy winning £150 worth of gift vouchers (from a major UK store) for the Summer 2025 exam sitting for just a few minutes of your time throughout the session, please see our website at https://www.acted.co.uk/further-info.html?pat=feedback#feedback-prize for more information on how you can make sure your name is included in the draw at the end of the session.
  • Please be advised that the SP1, SP5 and SP7 X1 deadline is the 14th July and not the 17th June as first stated. Please accept out apologies for any confusion caused.

Exam Entry

U

uwadaf

Member
hi guys (and girls) just a quick question.

i know the closing date for exam entry is monday - but if i do it online is it by 5pm or before monday?

cheers

(and yes i do realise i've left it late!)
 
Would not pursuing a job as an actuary as soon as you pass your first exam hurt your chances?

Specifically, if I pass my 1st exam but take 1 year off to do something else, will that exam still count for something when I return to look for an entry-level job?
 
There are a few things to consider:
What is this 'other thing' you want? Is it experience outside your current role?
If so think about what you will learn in this period that you can draw on in returning to your studies/actuarial career

Can you get this other thing with who currently employs you? This may make things easier if theirs continuity.

Looking at it from a professional viewpoint, check out what fees are involved.
I think if you resign from the profession (even by default of not paying subs), there are penalties on rejoining. I think its something like an admin fee plus missed subs but you'd need to check this out very carefully. To avoid this, could you do the other thing for say just 6-9 months?

The exams are a long haul so if you are having doubts now, maybe you have chosen the wrong thing. That doesn't matter. Its horses for courses and you can only do whats right for YOU.

Best wishes
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top