Ultimate Study Program: $525
Note: Volumes 1, 2 and 3
contain many thousands of calculations. We have invested over 100
hours in a dual peer review process of calculations to correct typos,
rounding error updates and subtle formula modifications to make our manuals
as error free as possible.
Both our Ultimate and Essential Study Programs
offer candidates preparing for CAS Exam 8 with the following study program components:
- A copy of our Actuarial Study Notes,
» View an excerpt from our study manual
» View a sample solution to past CAS questions
- Access to our Online Study Guide and Manager,
» View an excerpt from our online study guide
- Access to our Online Modified Past CAS T/F Multiple Choice preparatory tests.
» View a sample online exam question
- Access to our Online CAS Essay preparatory tests.
- Access to our New Online Pre-populated and Blank Notecards (Updated
for 2010)
- Access to our New Online Time & Question Management Module,
which gives you a dashboard for managing your work.
- Access to our New Online Progress reports, which
allow you to compare your time and task accomplishments to the ideal to help
keep you on track.
- Access to our Online Article Formula Sheets (Updated
for 2010) to prepare candidates for computational based questions.
- Access to our Reassembled Past CAS Exams (NEW for 2010) to prepare candidates for computational
and essay based questions.
Ultimate Study Program
Our Ultimate Study Program provides candidates with Volume III. Our Independently Authored
Preparatory Tests (In Paper Format) comprise:
- One set of three MC exams (over 60 modified past CAS MC and computational questions).
- One set of five Computational and Essay based question exams with over 200 challenging questions and solutions (including questions and solutions to the new syllabus readings).
This set of exams contains computational and essay based questions which
mirror the rigor of the types of questions to appear on the Spring Exam.
This set of 5 exams contains computational and essay based questions. The
recommended time to complete each exam is 2.5 hours.
Given the question types, and the time to complete them, one can conclude that this is a set of robust exams.
CAS examiners develop questions that are aligned as closely as
possible to the guidance given in the CAS Learning Objectives and Knowledge
Statements. Therefore, we have aligned the questions appearing in these independently
authored exams with the CAS Learning Objectives and Knowledge Statements.
Each test contains questions and solutions from sub sections of the CAS exam
8 syllabus readings.
These tests contain a superior set of exam questions. Exposure to these
questions and solutions provide candidates with a good indication of where
their strengths and weakness lie, weeks before the Spring 2009 CAS Exams.
These Independently Authored Preparatory Tests include challenging questions and solutions drawn
primarily from the two main texts used for Sections A-G: Investments by Bodie, Kane, and Marcus
and Options, Futures and Other Derivatives by Hull. Includes questions from many of the remaining articles as well.
To learn more about each of the components within this program, click
on the navigation links on the left hand side of this page.
The
Benefits of using our Study Program
This study package provides candidates with an integrated set of tools necessary to achieve a passing score.
Passing is a function of numerous factors, and begins with effective exam preparation.
Effective exam preparation requires that candidates have a plan which addresses the following areas over a course of 3 - 4 months:
1. Have timely access to quality study materials. Since this will be the primary source you reference over a period of 3-4 months, make sure that the materials you choose are comprehensive.
2. Monitor study time at the both the aggregate and syllabus reading levels. Although determining how many total hours to spend studying is important, it is more important for candidates to gage how many hours they spend studying per article. Candidates need to maximize their benefit per hour of time spent studying each reading.
3. Have access to a Study Guide that TIES together key content in the syllabus readings, study manuals, the CAS Learning Objectives and Knowledge Statements, and past CAS exam questions.
4. Have access to a testing facility to determine how well you will perform under timed conditions 3 - 4 weeks before the exam.
For detailed information about each of the study package components, click on the appropriate links on the left hand side of this page. |
