# Thread to express how you felt you did on Exam 7 **URL:** \ **Category:** CAS Exam 7\ **Created:** [November 30, 2020, 3:16am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-express-how-you-felt-you-did-on-exam-7/1329 "2020-11-30T03:16:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Vorian\_Atreides](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/vorian_atreides/32/65623_2.png) [@Vorian\_Atreides](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Vorian_Atreides)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2020, 3:16am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-express-how-you-felt-you-did-on-exam-7/1329/1 "2020-11-30T03:16:09Z")
Feel free to vent here on your exam. But no discussion on answers should be done until after 6am EST 1 JAN 2021. And no hint of information on what the questions are should be made. ---
**Author:** ![amp](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/amp/32/173_2.png) [@amp](https://community.goactuary.com/u/amp)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2020, 1:27pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-express-how-you-felt-you-did-on-exam-7/1329/2 "2020-11-30T13:27:17Z")
Thanks for opening the forum back up, VA! šŸ™‚ I already posted this in the general, but I think this sitting of 7 was challenging but fair. I was very prepared so Iā€™m almost positive I passed, probably in the 7-8 range depending on the passmark. Thereā€™s some stuff I know I messed up, but I really canā€™t complain about the exam itself. I think it was a good exam. ---
**Author:** ![NormalDan](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/normaldan/32/1013_2.png) [@NormalDan](https://community.goactuary.com/u/NormalDan)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2020, 1:51pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-express-how-you-felt-you-did-on-exam-7/1329/3 "2020-11-30T13:51:55Z")
I thought so too. I think I was pretty well prepared, had a solid bit of time to review my answers which is typical for exams I end up passing (knock on woodā€¦). Even did my high/low score expectation by problem during the final few minutes of the exam since I knew I wouldnā€™t have the chance to obsess about it after the fact and my pessimistic view (with bias correction) had me barely passing so Iā€™m optimisticā€¦ but hopefully not overly so. ---
**Author:** ![alt\_G](https://community.goactuary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@alt\_G](https://community.goactuary.com/u/alt_G)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2020, 2:43pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-express-how-you-felt-you-did-on-exam-7/1329/4 "2020-11-30T14:43:15Z")
I agree with @NormalDan. I had pretty much the exact same experience, including the high/low score estimate. Is it out of bounds to ask if anyone remembers how many total points were on the exam? I donā€™t see how that truly benefits any future exam takers, but please ignore if that is a concern. ---
**Author:** ![NormalDan](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/normaldan/32/1013_2.png) [@NormalDan](https://community.goactuary.com/u/NormalDan)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2020, 2:44pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-express-how-you-felt-you-did-on-exam-7/1329/5 "2020-11-30T14:44:52Z")
> [@alt\_G](#): > > Is it out of bounds to ask if anyone remembers how many total points were on the exam? I donā€™t see how that truly benefits any future exam takers, but please ignore if that is a concern. I canā€™t remember, although itā€™s probably best to avoid anything so specific. ---
**Author:** ![Vorian\_Atreides](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/vorian_atreides/32/65623_2.png) [@Vorian\_Atreides](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Vorian_Atreides)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2020, 3:24pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-express-how-you-felt-you-did-on-exam-7/1329/6 "2020-11-30T15:24:21Z")
> [@alt\_G](#): > > Is it out of bounds to ask if anyone remembers how many total points were on the exam? I think itā€™s safer to not discuss that detail for the present. Appreciate everyoneā€™s willing cooperation. If you feel that a post is out of line, please **REPORT** it. Other moderators can jump in to address issues as needed via reporting. ---
**Author:** ![alt\_G](https://community.goactuary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@alt\_G](https://community.goactuary.com/u/alt_G)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2020, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-express-how-you-felt-you-did-on-exam-7/1329/7 "2020-11-30T15:29:37Z")
Sounds good. Thanks @NormalDan & @Vorian_Atreides. ---
**Author:** ![offset2](https://community.goactuary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/94ad74/32.png) [@offset2](https://community.goactuary.com/u/offset2)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2020, 6:48pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-express-how-you-felt-you-did-on-exam-7/1329/8 "2020-11-30T18:48:14Z")
@Vorian_Atreides FYI people in extended window are still writing after Dec 10. Donā€™t think you want people discussing answers ---
**Author:** ![Vorian\_Atreides](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/vorian_atreides/32/65623_2.png) [@Vorian\_Atreides](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Vorian_Atreides)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2020, 7:47pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-express-how-you-felt-you-did-on-exam-7/1329/9 "2020-11-30T19:47:58Z")
Thanks for pointing that out. I thought I had things ā€œupdatedā€ . . . but I guess I missed a few spots. šŸ¤• ---
**Author:** ![NormalDan](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/normaldan/32/1013_2.png) [@NormalDan](https://community.goactuary.com/u/NormalDan)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2020, 7:49pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-express-how-you-felt-you-did-on-exam-7/1329/10 "2020-11-30T19:49:27Z")
So when CAS says 1Q for results, is that like a ā€œHappy New Year!ā€ or like a ā€œItā€™s Spring already!?ā€ ---
**Author:** ![Vorian\_Atreides](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/vorian_atreides/32/65623_2.png) [@Vorian\_Atreides](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Vorian_Atreides)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2020, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-express-how-you-felt-you-did-on-exam-7/1329/11 "2020-11-30T19:51:02Z")
COVID Shutdown anniversary? ---
**Author:** ![amp](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/amp/32/173_2.png) [@amp](https://community.goactuary.com/u/amp)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2020, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-express-how-you-felt-you-did-on-exam-7/1329/12 "2020-11-30T19:59:33Z")
I think I heard a rumor it was early February, but no idea when theyā€™ll really be released. ---
**Author:** ![alt\_G](https://community.goactuary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@alt\_G](https://community.goactuary.com/u/alt_G)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2020, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-express-how-you-felt-you-did-on-exam-7/1329/13 "2020-11-30T20:01:45Z")
My working assumption is February at the earliest, but thatā€™s solely based on my experience with CAS results and the extra ruffle of first time with Pearson, virtual grading, and the extension of the window. ---
**Author:** ![revbunny](https://community.goactuary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/65b543/32.png) [@revbunny](https://community.goactuary.com/u/revbunny)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2020, 5:25am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-express-how-you-felt-you-did-on-exam-7/1329/14 "2020-12-02T05:25:07Z")
how many hours (approx) did you guys spent studying for this exam? ---
**Author:** ![exekias](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/exekias/32/138_2.png) [@exekias](https://community.goactuary.com/u/exekias)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2020, 8:55am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-express-how-you-felt-you-did-on-exam-7/1329/15 "2020-12-02T08:55:57Z")
I took the exam on the 19th. I feel really good about it. I answered every question except for a small part of one. I studied for almost a year so this is by far the most prepared Iā€™ve ever been for an exam. ---
**Author:** ![exekias](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/exekias/32/138_2.png) [@exekias](https://community.goactuary.com/u/exekias)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2020, 8:56am UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-express-how-you-felt-you-did-on-exam-7/1329/16 "2020-12-02T08:56:46Z")
Probably like 200 hours if I had to guess. I donā€™t keep track though. ---
**Author:** ![amp](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/amp/32/173_2.png) [@amp](https://community.goactuary.com/u/amp)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2020, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-express-how-you-felt-you-did-on-exam-7/1329/17 "2020-12-02T12:22:07Z")
I put in about 90-100 hours back in the spring before it got cancelled in March. Since the beginning of July Iā€™ve put in approximately 220 hours for 7 and 9 combined. I didnā€™t really track how much of that went to 7 and how much to 9 but Iā€™d guess around 90 on 7 and 130 on 9. So I was pushing 200 hours on 7. I usually need a lot less study time than most people too. For 5, 6, and 8 I put in around 105-110, 145-150, and 135ish hours, respectively. Also I agree with exekias, I donā€™t think Iā€™ve ever been this prepared for an upper exam due to the year of studying instead of just the usual 4 months. ---
**Author:** ![Kippyyy](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/kippyyy/32/23784_2.png) [@Kippyyy](https://community.goactuary.com/u/Kippyyy)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2020, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-express-how-you-felt-you-did-on-exam-7/1329/18 "2020-12-02T16:13:17Z")
I tracked my time, and I put in 250 hours. Felt really good, and donā€™t think that an additional 50 hours or so would have made that much of a difference. ---
**Author:** ![revbunny](https://community.goactuary.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/65b543/32.png) [@revbunny](https://community.goactuary.com/u/revbunny)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2020, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-express-how-you-felt-you-did-on-exam-7/1329/19 "2020-12-02T17:41:28Z")
I am a bit nervous because after sitting for 6 I decided to take Spring time off. So I didnā€™t really start studying for 7 until the end of August. You all sound so well preparedā€¦ ā˜¹ ---
**Author:** ![amp](https://community.goactuary.com/user_avatar/community.goactuary.com/amp/32/173_2.png) [@amp](https://community.goactuary.com/u/amp)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2020, 5:46pm UTC](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-express-how-you-felt-you-did-on-exam-7/1329/20 "2020-12-02T17:46:01Z")
People who are really active on forums like this tend to be way more prepared than the average person. Iā€™d be willing to bet on average people werenā€™t much more prepared this sitting than a typical one. [Next page](https://community.goactuary.com/t/thread-to-express-how-you-felt-you-did-on-exam-7/1329.md?page=2)