June 1997

For the Candidates of the Casualty Actuarial Society

Volume 3, No. 2

Important Dates to Remember Analysis Request Deadline for Spring Examinations: July 31, 1997 Appeal Deadline for Spring Examinations: September 2, 1997 Registration Deadline for Fall Examinations: September 18, 1997 Continued...		Joint Exam Fees Increase The Society of Actuaries, which administers the jointly-sponsored CAS/SOA Examinations, announced fee increases effective for the Fall 1997 Examinations. Fees for CAS Part 1 (SOA Course 100) and CAS Part 2 (SOA Course 110) will increase from $40 to $50. The base fee for CAS Part 3 will increase from $50 to $60. Full Story... Reply to Survey Responses Was the Examination Too Long? by Patrick Devlin, FCAS, and Arlene Woodruff, FCAS An overwhelming majority of those responding to the Fall 1996 Examination Survey reported that they considered Part 9 to be excessively long. Was the examination really too long? How does the CAS set the length of an examination? What impact does examination length have on the grading process? What are some strategies to pass a long examination? Let's take a look at the answers to these questions. Full Story...
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