Recent content by travis151

I thought this class was fantastic and worth every penny. I have never taken any survey classes (I don't have a BS), and had zero surveying experience. So going into this wasn't a "refresher" for me. I was diving into a subject I knew nothing about at all. I had some other books but was totally...

There's two stages to the process as I understand it. There's the Licensing Evaluator, and then the engineer that approves the application. The Evaluator also contacted me right away to correct some paperwork. Then they send that to the engineer. That part of the process went quickly for me...

Still guessing, but based on my experience so far (which isn't much, but...) If you are out of the country, no one can check your mail while you're gone, and the NCEES deadline is nearing - If you email and explain that to your evaluator, they would probably get you the information you need. For...

I have finally been able to find out that the my application review is expected to be done the first week of February. So for anyone following this now or in the future that's having the same situation, my total turnaround time should be a little over 4 months, which is around 2 weeks before the...

Thank you. I wonder what would happen if I went in there in person.

From the CA FAQ: "Applicants can confirm with their bank that the application check has been processed, and receipt of the postcards will confirm processing and approval of applications." Doesn't exactly answer your question, but it's info for consideration. The US post office is FAR from...

From the little I've been able to find out, the response rate seems extremely varied - Some get replies in 4 days, some in 4 months and there seems to be no rhyme or reason which. I've wondered if physically going into their office would yield any better results. They say they don't respond to...

I just found this deep down on the 48th page of the CA FAQ list: Applicants will be notified of an approved application via postcard from the Board; typically, one to three months after the application is submitted. It is the Board’s intent to notify you of an approved application prior to the...

Interesting. I don't know what the delay is. I just had to send them a revised application page 2 by email. They confirmed my application was complete after I sent them the revised page, and I got the first postcard in the first week of October. They indicated at that time it would only take a...

My "fast ball" statement that Mike deems so ridicule-worthy was only trying to give a very brief explanation of why it is not in my best interest to begin studying before getting a response. At the risk of sounding like an even bigger whiner, I'll elaborate further on what I thought was pretty...

JMT - Thanks for your reply. Yes, I did submit the two postcards. I got one back immediately around Oct 5th confirming my app had been received, and the check I wrote them cleared soon after. Also, the evaluator contacted me and needed some tweaks done to one of the forms, which I provided...

I'm trying to find out if I can wait for an answer first, or if I'll have to do exactly that. I have lots of reasons it makes sense for me to wait if I can. Not looking for lectures on priorities, study habits, or time management. I'm just asking if anyone has recently been through this with...

For those that have recently applied to take the California PE exam for the first time - How long did it take to get approved/denied by BPELS? I've had my application for the April '14 exam in for 12 weeks now, and they refuse to even give me a hint on how long it takes to review the...