Speak Your Mind

Given the chatter I've seen regarding the most recent CAS exam sitting, candidates are brimming with feedback, particularly regarding Exams 5 and 7. Consequently, this is a good time to remind you all that the most important part of my job on the Candidate Liaison Committee is not to write humor articles: it's to represent you!

If you want your voice heard, here are the three most important things you can do:

1. Fill out the exam survey - For two years now, I've been true to my promise to read every single word written by candidates in the exam survey forms. Keep filling out those surveys, and I'll keep reading them (and making sure the exam commit reads them, too!)

2. Talk to CAS members - Probably the biggest source of feedback to the CAS leadership is through the grapevine: things they hear or overhear when listening to analysts chatter at the office, remarks made by colleagues, or other water-cooler talk. Don't be afraid to let your boss (or any CAS member you happen to be connected with) know what you think about the process of becoming credentialed.

3. Talk to Join the CLC - The upcoming issue of Future Fellows includes information on the Candidate Representative positions available on the Candidate Liaison Committee. I highly recommend joining. The CLC is hands-down the best option available for candidates to better understand and influence the admissions process.

As always, I'm all ears if you have any questions or comments, or if you simply need to vent. Meanwhile, I hope all the candidates out there enjoy the respite before beginning their studies for the next sitting. Oh yes, and it's time for the interminable wait for exam results. Here's hoping for good news.