Prof. Caine was an excellent instructor for the course, well-qualified and dedicated to students' success. The class prepared me well for Exam FM; I passed it over Winter Break after taking 172A in the Fall. An extra two weeks of intense studying derivatives markets material was necessary, since we didn't cover too much of it in class, but the material has since been removed from FM. I would say if you get a B+ to A in the class, two to three weeks of intense practice problems after the final exam should be enough to pass the exam.

Extremely useful class that unfortunately no longer exists. RIP actuarial professors

Professor Caine is a great teacher- all of his lectures are clear and he makes the material easy to understand. I highly recommend him.