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Preparing for an Actuarial Career While in High School

If you are interested in becoming an actuary, there are things you can do to prepare for the career while in high school.

Classes To Take in High School

• Follow a college preparatory curriculum.
• Take math classes every year.
• Take advantage of advanced courses, such as calculus and statistics.
• Enroll in computer science courses to develop your computer skills.

Other Activities

• Participate in extracurricular activities that will give you a chance to work as part of a team on a project or stand out as a leader.
• Look into actuarial internships for high school juniors and seniors.
• Attend career fairs for the actuarial profession.
• Consider attending an actuarial summer program.
• Explore colleges and universities that offer actuarial science curriculum.