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TIA Instagram – Submit Your Photo!

October 16th, 2020

We are now accepting student photo submissions for the TIA instagram account! We will also give FREE GIVEAWAYS (e.g. TIA T-shirts) to all students who submit a photo that is featured on our instagram page. Submit your photo here now!

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New Lesson Added

November 26th, 2018

Beginning with the December sitting, the SOA has returned an inflation-related formula to the syllabus. Lesson F.1.4 has been added to address this.

The lesson is short and really revolves around a single formula, which has also been added to the F.1 formula sheet. Watch the lesson, add the formula to your toolbox, and get back to tackling practice problems and sample exams!

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Sample Exam Updates #2

October 10th, 2018

Starting with the October 2018 exam, the SOA has removed the topic of “sinking funds” from the FM syllabus. This means we have removed all of the sinking fund problems from the sample exams and replaced them with fresh, new problems.

  • #35 on Sample Exam 1 was replaced on Sunday, October 7th.
  • #20 on Sample Exam 2 was replaced on Sunday, October 7th.
  • #5 on Sample Exam 3 was replaced on Tuesday, October 9th.
  • #23 on Sample Exam 4 was replaced on Tuesday, October 9th.
  • #7 on Sample Exam 5 was replaced on Tuesday, October 9th.
  • Sample Exam 6 has no sinking fund questions, so no update is needed.

Video solutions will be produced for these new sample exam problems this week.

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Sample Exam Updates

October 7th, 2018

Starting with the October 2018 exam, the SOA has removed the topic of “sinking funds” from the FM syllabus. This means we are removing all of the sinking fund problems from the sample exams and replacing them with fresh, new problems:

  • #35 on Sample Exam 1 was replaced on Sunday, October 7th.
  • #20 on Sample Exam 2 was replaced on Sunday, October 7th.
  • SE03 #5, SE04 #23, and SE05 #7 will be replaced in the next couple of days.

Video solutions will be produced for these new sample exam problems this week.

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Learn: A major update to our iOS video app

December 22nd, 2017

I’m happy to announce that we recently released a significant update to our iOS video app, which we are now calling TIA – Learn. You can download it from the App Store, or simply update your existing TIA app through the App Store.

Updates to the new Learn app include:

- Download unlimited videos to your device for offline viewing
- Fully optimized for all iPhone and iPad models
- Stream videos over WiFi or cellular data with option to download videos over WiFi only
- Track your progress as you watch lesson videos
- See all downloaded (offline) videos in one place (like making a “playlist”)
- Update user interface, including more intuitive video controls for skipping forward/back
- Adjust video playback speed on a video-by-video basis and also set a default preference
- Quick access to the discussion forum for each lesson
- Your lesson progress is synced across your devices and the TIA website. If you stop watching a video on the website or app, you can simply resume in that same spot using the website or the app.
- Free samples included without a TIA registration

We also recently updated the Android version of the app to do the same syncing described above. This was a big feature request, and we are happy to deliver it to all platforms. We have more Android updates planned in the future.

Keep in mind the new Learn app is in addition to the newly created Flashcards app that we released in 2017 for iPhone and Android. We plan to continue enhancing both apps and appreciate all of the positive feedback we’ve gotten so far.

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Flashcards Web App

September 1st, 2017

I believe that you should all now be able to see the Flashcard Web app on the lessons page. It appears as a new tab on the right side, next to the “Work Problems” tab. Just click on the tab to launch the app.

The functionality of the App is the same as the iOS version, which you can review in this short video of the app’s features.

Keep an eye out for another flash card related announcement next week!

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Flashcards app for iPhone is here!

July 31st, 2017

We are excited to announce our new Flashcards app is now available on the iOS App Store! We also put together a short video of the app’s features.

Some of the cards for Exam FM are already loaded into the app, so you can start using them as soon as you like.   We hope to finish posting the rest of the FM flashcards later this week.

This version is only the beginning, and we have more features planned. The Android version is also extremely close and should be ready soon.

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Sample Exams 1-6

June 10th, 2017

The Sample Exams are all in place now, with pdf and CBT versions available.

All six exams have full typed solutions, and video solutions are currently available for the first 3 exams, with video solutions for the remaining 3 exams actively being produced.

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New Filter on Work Problems tab

February 20th, 2017

Very excited to be able to let you know that we have installed a filter system on the Work problems tab.

screenshot of filter

By repeatedly using any of the drop down menus, you can add more problems to your filter. Click the Funnel icon to the right to clear the filter and default to all the problem in the lesson, chapter, or unit, respectively.

This will allow you, in particular, to work on only problems from the Feb/Apr syllabus, or only problems from the June syllabus, by only selecting those units/chapter/lessons in the filter.

Let me know if you have any questions about that, or if you notice any issues that need attention.

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Updates for syllabus change

December 16th, 2016

As you may be aware, changes are coming to the FM syllabus beginning with the June exam window.

We are pleased to announce that the TIA seminar for Exam FM now includes both the lessons for the Feb/Apr syllabus and the lessons for the June syllabus. If you are preparing for February or April, you will use the lessons and sample exams tabs labeled “Feb/Apr 2017,” and if you are preparing for June or after, use the tabs labeled “June 2017.” Both sets of tabs are available to everyone with access to the FM seminar.

Some of the lessons for the June syllabus are still under construction. These lessons appear late in the course; their availability dates can be seen in the lesson listing on the FM Lessons page.

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