Recent content by upstatemike

Anybody can do a search and find countless topics on the construction issue. I've been in Civil construction for over a decade and also run a part time excavation business, I have plenty of construction experience in every facet imaginable (dirt, buildings, bridges, etc.). Take it as you will...

Bump. They are all going up on ebay soon.

All-in-one Civil Engineering PE Practice Exams by Indranil Goswami (2012) edition, bascially brand new, i never wrote in it. $30.00 shipped. Civil Engineering License Reivew 14th edition by Donal G. Newnan. Book is from the late 90s, I bought it just for something else to read and review with...

I finally passed mine and I had to take it many times. If i can make one recommendation to those looking to take the PE, DO NOT TAKE CONSTRUCTION. Take Trans or something else. Construction is a total wild card, I never broke 25 right in the afternoon; i'm pretty sure that i did very well in the...

Last October I didn't get my result until December 21st. I'm waiting until next week.

I've taken the PE a few times now - actually more than I care to admit. This past October was very difficult, far more difficult than the previous April. I know nobody will agree with me, but the October exam has always always been far more difficult than the April (I always said that about the...

When i've taken it the attendance has been just the opposite. Far more people in April than in October.

I like your answers, i'll try again in October, I can only hope you're correct.

History I guess, when i failed it in April and took it in October there was a night and day difference. The October exam was awful, the couple guys i took it with all said the same exact thing. The way I understood it was they wanted a common pass rate, typically low 60's, this time it was 70%...

So, because the Civil passing was so high this time i'll assume October is going to be much more difficult - again. Thoughts?

After taking the construction three times I honestly have yet to see an exam very similar, if at all similar, to the NCEES practice one. I really feel I have a substantial amount of construction experience, including everything from bridges to retaining walls, lately i've been doing a ton of...

Thanks, that's the perfect response. I feel as if I own every single construction book - have read them all cover to cover - and nothing contained in any of them I feel is learnable (if that makes sense). You having a very similar experience to me makes it feel more like the right idea. Any...

I've taken this dam test three times now, all three taking the construction. I cannot break the 24 questions right in the afternoon. This past time i figure I missed it by one point or so. I try to study the afternoon construction using the Ruwan books - which are horrible - and struggle with...

53/80 this is my third time. I wish I had never gone with construction, should have gone with transportation like I originally wanted. I will say, I personally believe construction is one of the most difficult, very few questions are quantitative. After three times each test has been totally...