Much appreciated, glad we helped. Give yourself plenty of credit too, you worked hard for this.Illinois results are finally out, I passed both on the first try!
And I can't recommend the PPI class enough, I wouldn't have passed without it!
Damn, looks like your morning was the issue for sure but you're fairly close. Might have just been a few minor errors or unlucky guesses slipped in enough to knock your score down. Something tells me you just need one more shot at it and you'll have it knocked out of the park. Plus now you can focus your studies on that day.Passed Day 1. Failed day 2. Screwed up the morning portion somehow. 21/40 Acceptable/Acceptable/Acceptable/Improvement Req'd.
Curse words, that's what you say. The highest all "acceptable" score I've been told was 23/40 and Acceptable, Acceptable, Acceptable (bridges). You're the only building all "acceptable" I've seen. Probably just 6 or so more morning questions and you would have had it. Definitely keep it up, you totally got this.Only gave vertical.
Acceptable, Acceptable, Acceptable, Acceptable
Morning: 20/40. Don't know what to say.
Chris, this is interesting as you passed vertical and your lateral afternoon looked great. How did you feel about the lateral morning? Are you surprised with your score?Passed Day 1. Failed day 2. Screwed up the morning portion somehow. 21/40 Acceptable/Acceptable/Acceptable/Improvement Req'd.
TehMightyEngineer, do you teach the PPI course?Much appreciated, glad we helped. Give yourself plenty of credit too, you worked hard for this.
Damn, looks like your morning was the issue for sure but you're fairly close. Might have just been a few minor errors or unlucky guesses slipped in enough to knock your score down. Something tells me you just need one more shot at it and you'll have it knocked out of the park. Plus now you can focus your studies on that day.
Very Surprised. I don't recall having any issues on either morning session. I thought if I failed lateral, it would be because of afternoon problem 804, which I actually got acceptable on.Chris, this is interesting as you passed vertical and your lateral afternoon looked great. How did you feel about the lateral morning? Are you surprised with your score?
Ugh, I have no idea what direction to go with the review course this Fall. The past two exams have thrown a number of curve balls but at the same time the passing rate is the same and it appears that most people dealt with the curve balls well enough. I guess I'll keep things the same but highly stress how to deal with these curve balls most effectively and to expect them. Much appreciated for the info.Very Surprised. I don't recall having any issues on either morning session. I thought if I failed lateral, it would be because of afternoon problem 804, which I actually got acceptable on.
One half of it, I've been teaching it since PPI started it in 2015. Essentially I've never stopped studying for the SE exam. Hearing success stories like LadyEnginerd the best. PPI had a bit of a rocky start with how they had the original SE review course laid out but we made a ton of improvements. This year we had an almost entirely positive response to the course in our feedback. PPI really does care a lot about the quality of their courses.TehMightyEngineer, do you teach the PPI course?
It's tough with the nondisclosure agreement on moving forward. There's just so many topics, I thought we covered the most important aspects. I apparently screwed up wood on the morning portion, which did most of the damage, and I messed up some steel, which surprises me, because I work almost exclusively in steel, outside of foundations and anchorage. I'm guessing I just goofed on multiple choice problems, which I did do on my practice exams, but not to this extreme (got ~30/40 on my practice exams).Ugh, I have no idea what direction to go with the review course this Fall. The past two exams have thrown a number of curve balls but at the same time the passing rate is the same and it appears that most people dealt with the curve balls well enough. I guess I'll keep things the same but highly stress how to deal with these curve balls most effectively and to expect them. Much appreciated for the info.
One half of it, I've been teaching it since PPI started it in 2015. Essentially I've never stopped studying for the SE exam. Hearing success stories like LadyEnginerd the best. PPI had a bit of a rocky start with how they had the original SE review course laid out but we made a ton of improvements. This year we had an almost entirely positive response to the course in our feedback. PPI really does care a lot about the quality of their courses.
Should have spent more time on AASHTO.Curse words, that's what you say. The highest all "acceptable" score I've been told was 23/40 and Acceptable, Acceptable, Acceptable (bridges). You're the only building all "acceptable" I've seen. Probably just 6 or so more morning questions and you would have had it. Definitely keep it up, you totally got this.
Do they offer just a lateral course?One half of it, I've been teaching it since PPI started it in 2015. Essentially I've never stopped studying for the SE exam. Hearing success stories like LadyEnginerd the best. PPI had a bit of a rocky start with how they had the original SE review course laid out but we made a ton of improvements. This year we had an almost entirely positive response to the course in our feedback. PPI really does care a lot about the quality of their courses.
Unfortunately not at this time. We're currently working on breaking up the course better for bridges and buildings and vertical and lateral so that people can tailor it to their exams. For right now we only have the combined vertical and lateral. It's still a great value but I fully admit that it's not ideally setup for someone who just needs one last section of the course. That said, we do have some people who take the course just for 1/2 of it and many vertical topics are still useful to review.Do they offer just a lateral course?
Sounds like you and Chris had the same issues.Just found out my results.
First time test taker. Took both vertical and lateral. Passed Vertical. Failed Lateral.
20/40. IR, A, A, A.
Walked out feeling more comfortable with Lateral. Don't know what happened. Signing up for October.
I want to thank everyone one this board for making this wait somewhat bearable.
That was my exact score in October. I did the same thing you did - passed vertical and failed lateral. I retook lateral in April and passed and I know you can do the same. It is a lot easier to only have to study for one exam - just focus on the areas you struggled in this time and you will be an SE in 6 months!Just found out my results.
First time test taker. Took both vertical and lateral. Passed Vertical. Failed Lateral.
20/40. IR, A, A, A.
Walked out feeling more comfortable with Lateral. Don't know what happened. Signing up for October.
I want to thank everyone one this board for making this wait somewhat bearable.
congrats! are you listed on idfpr license lookup yet? I am wanting to know if an old coworker passed but I don't want to ask him if he didn't, just celebrate if he did!Illinois results are finally out, I passed both on the first try!
And I can't recommend the PPI class enough, I wouldn't have passed without it!
I'm not sure, I can't get idfpr to run the search. I think they're having issues on their end...congrats! are you listed on idfpr license lookup yet? I am wanting to know if an old coworker passed but I don't want to ask him if he didn't, just celebrate if he did!![]()
how about now? lolI'm not sure, I can't get idfpr to run the search. I think they're having issues on their end...
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