本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛Another week has passed and I have come to understand why everybody is saying, "you are getting introduced to SOA case-writing". It does take a few or quite a few attempts to know and understand what skills and techniques are needed for SOA. Just like writing TOEFL ibt, native English speakers might end up with a very depressing mark if they are not trained to have the required skills.

I worked with my study buddies and have detected a few blind spots:

1) I was trying to give a complete and comprehensive answer in all issues I could identify. And this is definitely a big No-No for SOA exam. SOA expects students to give a general answer, mentioning some key components for any given topic, integrating case facts, uses needs with technical knowledge. And it is the key reason that I could not finish my case on time.
2) In my debriefing, I was following the debriefing materials and almost re-wrote the whole case with full details afterwards. I missed a big part of debriefing which is to develop a flowchart for every topic I have worked on. My re-write up is too lengthy and time-consuming. Though the technical review is still necessary and helpful if I don't know it well.

The learning process is becoming more of a fun. The Densmore training materials are indeed very practical, thorough and helpful.更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net