December 2000

For the Candidates of the Casualty Actuarial Society

Volume 6, No. 4

Inside this Issue How is the Pass Mark Set? Changes Made to Study Kits The Narrow Winding Road to Fellowship Don't Be the Only One Without the TI-30X IIS this Holiday Season! Success after "Fives" New from the CAS Regional Affiliates Spot Light on CAS Members Remember Your Candidate ID Number! Study Aids & Seminars Check Your Exam Status Updates to the CAS 2001 Syllabus Changes to Exam 7-US Influenced by Post-Exam Survey		CAS Board of Directors Approves New Pass Mark Disclosure Policy By Virginia R. Prevosto, FCAS CAS Student Liaison Committee Vice Chairperson At its September 2000 meeting, the CAS Board of Directors approved the recommendation from the CAS Student Liaison Committee to disclose the actual pass score for CAS Exams 5-9. Under the new policy, the following information will be released after the appeal process has ended: pass mark, 75th and 95th percentile scores, total points available, and questions dropped or graded with multiple answers. Full Story... Changes for Candidates Found in 2001 Budget At its September 12 meeting in Montréal, the CAS Board of Directors approved a 2001 budget that: authorizes funding for a professional education consultant, discontinues the print version of the Notice of Examinations and the List of Passing Candidates, and increases exam fees for 2001. Full Story...
Important Dates to Remember Exam Refund Request Deadline December 31, 2000 Appeal Deadline for Exams 6 and 9 March 1, 2001 Seminar on Ratemaking March 11-13, 2001 The Mirage Las Vegas, Nevada Continued...

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