June 2001

For the Candidates of the Casualty Actuarial Society

Volume 7, No. 2

Important Dates to Remember Deadline for Refund Requests June 30, 2001 Analysis Request Deadline For Spring 2001 Exams 5, 7, and 8 July 31, 2001 Appeal Deadline For Spring 2001 Exams 5, 7, and 8 August 31, 2001 Fall 2001 Registration Deadline Exams 6 and 9: September 20, 2001 NEW! Joint Exams 1-4: Sept. 24, 2001 There is only one deadline for each set of exams. Late registrations will not be accepted. Change of Exam Center Deadline Exams 6 and 9: September 20, 2001 Joint Exams 1-4: September 24, 2001 Continued...		CAS Board Discusses Exams 3 and 4 By Patrick J. Grannan, FCAS, President, Casualty Actuarial Society I'd like to give you a report on the CAS Board discussions regarding Exams 3 and 4 during its meeting on March 1st and 2nd. The agenda material for the meeting included e-mail messages from several of you regarding the exams. The recent messages and comments received earlier clearly reflected significant amounts of thought and were helpful to the Board. Full Story... What Really Happens to Those Appeals? Do They Ever Work? By Beth Fitzgerald, FCAS, Examination Committee General Officer, and Virginia R. Prevosto, FCAS, Student Liaison Committee Chairperson When we were taking CAS exams we always wondered if appeals ever worked. We are sure many candidates today have the same questions. It was not until we were both on the CAS Examination Committee that we realized how seriously each appeal is taken. Letters from candidates regarding exams fall into two broad categories: Correspondence from candidates received prior to grading regarding "defective" questions, and Correspondence or "appeals" received after the grades are released. Full Story...
Official Notices 2001 Syllabus Updates Inside this Issue Fall 2001 Exam Dates Direct Link Established to Student Liaison Committee Who Says Actuaries are Boring? Set Time Announced for Release of CAS Exam Results Spotlight on CAS Members The Secret to Passing Exams Regional Affiliate News Study Aids Have an Interesting Tidbit? Check Your Exam Status

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