AETNA MA/MAPD/DSNP EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 100
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES|AGRADE
tell us about yourself - ANSWER: elevator pitch
tell us about a time you incorporated people's new opinions (enterprise) - ANSWER:
Student Life board for directors avail abilities
tell us about a time when you completed a difficult project - ANSWER: NFC
greenhouse; Circle K bins; PLF youtube channel
tell us about a time when you helped out others after your own work is done -
ANSWER: Student Life task list; NFC garden demonstration
tell us about a time when you taught others with less knowledge than you -
ANSWER: NFC treasury 101; A&R notes and training
tell us about a time you delivered results - ANSWER: Circle K bins; NFC irrigation
plans presentation or greenhouse; PLF youtube channel
tell us about a time you had to change course halfway through - ANSWER: CKI bins;
A&R import categorization
why did you apply for this position? - ANSWER: want to learn and open that
pandora's box for insurance and actuarial work
how did you hear about the role? - ANSWER: through a friend who's currently an
underwriter at Aetna
how many exams have you taken and when are you scheduled to take your next
exam? - ANSWER: January 12-23 2023 exam P
tell us about a time when you analyzed data to answer a question or solve a
problem. describe the problem, what data did you use, and how did you analyze it?
what conclusions did you draw? - ANSWER: case competition
what is the company's mission and values? - ANSWER: mission is to provide
improved access to healthcare for all Americans; integrity, excellence, caring, and
inspiration
why insurance? - ANSWER: actuarial concepts professor compared gambling (risk is
created, profit/loss exist), speculation (risk is transferred), and insurance (PH cannot
profit but risk is managed and redistributed, and society benefits)
, why Aetna? - ANSWER: grandparents have health conditions and esp now are heavily
reliant on insurance. I want to work in a field that has a direct impact on the
wellbeing of people, on society, and is beneficial. My work can affect a company that
makes a positive impact in the world.
explain a concept in probability - ANSWER: Poisson distribution gives you the P of a
given number of events happening within a fixed amount of time. as long as you
have the average rate of occurrence, then you can predict how many bugs are in a
square foot, or how many raindrops hit your car window
explain a concept in insurance - ANSWER: deductible - amount you pay out of pocket
before insurance kicks in; higher deductible = lower premium
time when you solved a problem - ANSWER: CKI bins; AA career fair
time when you overcame a challenge - ANSWER: CKI bins; studying after getting to
UCSB
time when you made a mistake - ANSWER: UCSB studying habits; A&R wrong
category or wrong response
time when you worked as a leader - ANSWER: NFC master irrigation plans and
internships
time when you worked with a team - ANSWER: PLF youtube channel; Student Life
daily tasks, CKI
time when you did something interesting - ANSWER: skydiving
time when you demonstrated diversity and inclusion - ANSWER: Student Life muslim
student assoc.;
time when you faced conflict with a coworker. how did you handle that? - ANSWER:
NFC lily
time when you had to get info from someone who wasn't responsive. what did you
do? - ANSWER: NFC John and Katharine; Student Life vendors
time when you had to work with someone whose personality was very different
from yours - ANSWER: NFC lily; PLF tessa
describe a time when it was really important to make a good impression on a client.
how did you go about doing so? - ANSWER: NFC John (greenhouse) or Brian (master
plans)
tell us about your case competition. what did you do? - ANSWER: data quality, edit
executive summary for consistency, create the PPT and read it for understandability
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES|AGRADE
tell us about yourself - ANSWER: elevator pitch
tell us about a time you incorporated people's new opinions (enterprise) - ANSWER:
Student Life board for directors avail abilities
tell us about a time when you completed a difficult project - ANSWER: NFC
greenhouse; Circle K bins; PLF youtube channel
tell us about a time when you helped out others after your own work is done -
ANSWER: Student Life task list; NFC garden demonstration
tell us about a time when you taught others with less knowledge than you -
ANSWER: NFC treasury 101; A&R notes and training
tell us about a time you delivered results - ANSWER: Circle K bins; NFC irrigation
plans presentation or greenhouse; PLF youtube channel
tell us about a time you had to change course halfway through - ANSWER: CKI bins;
A&R import categorization
why did you apply for this position? - ANSWER: want to learn and open that
pandora's box for insurance and actuarial work
how did you hear about the role? - ANSWER: through a friend who's currently an
underwriter at Aetna
how many exams have you taken and when are you scheduled to take your next
exam? - ANSWER: January 12-23 2023 exam P
tell us about a time when you analyzed data to answer a question or solve a
problem. describe the problem, what data did you use, and how did you analyze it?
what conclusions did you draw? - ANSWER: case competition
what is the company's mission and values? - ANSWER: mission is to provide
improved access to healthcare for all Americans; integrity, excellence, caring, and
inspiration
why insurance? - ANSWER: actuarial concepts professor compared gambling (risk is
created, profit/loss exist), speculation (risk is transferred), and insurance (PH cannot
profit but risk is managed and redistributed, and society benefits)
, why Aetna? - ANSWER: grandparents have health conditions and esp now are heavily
reliant on insurance. I want to work in a field that has a direct impact on the
wellbeing of people, on society, and is beneficial. My work can affect a company that
makes a positive impact in the world.
explain a concept in probability - ANSWER: Poisson distribution gives you the P of a
given number of events happening within a fixed amount of time. as long as you
have the average rate of occurrence, then you can predict how many bugs are in a
square foot, or how many raindrops hit your car window
explain a concept in insurance - ANSWER: deductible - amount you pay out of pocket
before insurance kicks in; higher deductible = lower premium
time when you solved a problem - ANSWER: CKI bins; AA career fair
time when you overcame a challenge - ANSWER: CKI bins; studying after getting to
UCSB
time when you made a mistake - ANSWER: UCSB studying habits; A&R wrong
category or wrong response
time when you worked as a leader - ANSWER: NFC master irrigation plans and
internships
time when you worked with a team - ANSWER: PLF youtube channel; Student Life
daily tasks, CKI
time when you did something interesting - ANSWER: skydiving
time when you demonstrated diversity and inclusion - ANSWER: Student Life muslim
student assoc.;
time when you faced conflict with a coworker. how did you handle that? - ANSWER:
NFC lily
time when you had to get info from someone who wasn't responsive. what did you
do? - ANSWER: NFC John and Katharine; Student Life vendors
time when you had to work with someone whose personality was very different
from yours - ANSWER: NFC lily; PLF tessa
describe a time when it was really important to make a good impression on a client.
how did you go about doing so? - ANSWER: NFC John (greenhouse) or Brian (master
plans)
tell us about your case competition. what did you do? - ANSWER: data quality, edit
executive summary for consistency, create the PPT and read it for understandability
