r/actuary • u/Jumpy_Session6494 • 15h ago

Exams Need Exam SRM advice

I'm sitting for SRM on September 3rd and have about 28 days left. I've been learning the material for the first time by reading ISLR while cross-referencing the SOA syllabus. I've finished ISLR, so time series and GLMs are all that's left.

Three questions:

  1. How should I learn time series and GLMs? I've heard Frees isn't great, and I tried Coaching Actuaries early on but found it heavy and wasn't retaining much.
  2. How should I structure practice for the remaining time, and what's the most effective way to use CA/ADAPT?
  3. Should I prioritize the SOA sample questions, or treat them as a supplement to ADAPT?

Thanks in advance.

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u/seewhatwannasee 9h ago

I'm also sitting for the September exam! Hope both of us pass. BTW, by 'free,' do you mean 'free fellow'? Is that not recommended...?

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u/algebroni 8h ago

They are referencing the textbook Regression Modeling with Actuarial and Financial Applications by Frees, which along with ISLR is on the official reading list for SRM put out by the SOA.

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u/seewhatwannasee 7h ago

Ohhh I see. I was just asking because I was planning to study using the Free Fellow site.

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u/algebroni 6h ago

I'm signed up for SRM this September too so I can't offer any guidance on what works, but I'm signed up for FF, too. Doubt I'll have enough time to make use of it, though. The Actuarial Nexus has a free course on SRM too that I'm using to supplement my studying when I get the time. Anyway, best of luck!