8/1/11 update

Since the last post, I found out I scored a 4 on MFE. This was a little lower than I was thinking, but that is due to the fact they they raised the passmark. In other words, I got approximately the number of questions I thought correct, but they raised the bar on me a little bit. Fair enough, by all accounts the exam was easier than in previous sittings. I thought it was just as fair as P and FM were when I took them.

I have decided to focus solely on MFE in November. While I did find myself very interested in the C material, passing MFE has to be the first priority by far. I am a little concerned that if I start focusing hard core on new material, the MFE material will begin to fade. As of right now, it still feels fairly fresh, and I would like it to stay that way. Also, given that one of the points of this blog is to come from the perspective of a middle aged person with a family and all the associated responsibilities, I need to be able to have the time for the family responsibilities as well, and be focusing on trying to cram 2 exams worth of information in my head at once.

The current plan is to start studying seriously sometime this month. There are only 3.5 months left, so I need to get moving. I expect to start working on either the SOA 76 or the Actuarial Brew Questions first, hopefully in the second or third week of the month.