Welcome to Scenario Quest: A Journey Through Risk and Discovery
by: Jaden Chen Hi and Welcome! If you’re here, you’re ready to dive into the exciting and necessary challenge that is the Scenario Quest. When I started the project, I thought it would mainly involve building models and analyzing data. And while those skills were important, the real lesson came in understanding risk—not just as […]
Data is Dirty
by: Yeeva Chunnanond Data is dirty. Meaning, the process of gathering and analyzing data is not as straightforward as we often think, nor does it yield the concrete answers that many people tend to expect. This is what competing in MTFC taught me. Our group chose our research topic specifically because we thought it would […]
Nobody cares about how accurate your model is until you DO something with it.
by: Brandon Chang The Modeling the Future Challenge comes with not only mathematical insights—both within your project forecasts and in the process of brainstorming for your project—but also key lessons from working together with a team, communicating with your actuarial mentor and coach, and persevering through difficult times while perfecting your model or coming up […]
More than Just Numbers: Why You Should Participate in the Modeling the Future Challenge
by: Brandon Chang From my three years of high school so far, I’d undoubtedly say that the Modeling the Future Challenge has taught me the most outside of the classroom. It’s amazing how a fully digital, remote competition has managed to reach so many students across the nation with a rigorous training and learning curriculum […]