<p>The second one was specifically about books on actuarial science which has specific answers and should be CW. We've had other questions on what books are best on topic x before, and provided they are CW these seem to be helpful and appropriate. My only query on the question was whether actuarial science was within the scope, but elsewhere on meta the consensus seemed to be that it was.</p>

<p>The first question you mention was very vague and general about advice for someone wanting to become a statistician and whether doing a BS is appropriate. This seems to me to be a completely different sort of question and not really appropriate for the site.</p>
