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I studied for about 3 months for the exam, and made it my number one priority for that time. 2+ hours with little exceptions on Monday through Friday, and about 4 hours on Sunday. I didn't take any prep courses, but made myself a study schedule and followed it. I took WR/ENVA, and gave myself...

A guy in my exam had a near meltdown because he was told that he was using a non-conforming calculator. Luckily for him, someone had an extra that he was able to borrow in the morning, but he proceeded to yell at the proctor that his calculator was just a typical solar one and there was no...

I agree that the morning felt heavy on the structural and geotech. I had about 5-6 problems in the morning that I was really “iffy” on, and they rocked me. I know it’s a small percentage of the overall test but it broke my concentration quite a bit that I couldn’t come up with answers for...

I was reviewing example 305.11 of the Goswami Book, and have a question. I understand the problem, other than where it says that Magnesium Bicarbonate requires 0 moles of Na2CO3. reviewing the equations on page 592, it appears that one mole of magnesium bicarbonate is needed for one mole of...

yes, these are the types of questions that i'm dealing with. Is this above and beyond what we would see on the afternoon exam?

I did OK with chemistry in school, but have revisited it in my studies for the PE and am a little stressed about it. If I am going to "get" anything on the exam, what should I be looking at in my last week?

I am feeling pretty good about the exam right now, but am having trouble with sludge thickening and equalization basins. Could someone please give me a "for dummies" refresher on these topics? I've done lts of digging and am not getting it... Thanks in advance!

I am kind of in the same boat. I guess at this point I feel like I still need to look at a book 6 days a week, but since I made a pretty good schedule and stuck to it, at this point I am not trying to relearn more material, it is more about teaching my brain where to find equations for all of...

The first part of the year, I made myself a study schedule, and outlined what I would do to prepare for the PE exam. I basically gave myself two weeks to do each subject, and left a month at the end pretty “open” for last minute review. I’ve been through the “breadth” section of the 6 minute...

I am seeing on here that there are several definition questions on the afternoon portion of the WR/ENVA exam, and was considering bringing a general science/engineering dictionary with me. I already have the Metcalf & Eddy wastewater book, plus the all-in-one and CERM that I am bringing in...

I’ve talked to several people who have taken the PE exam over the past year, and every one of them tells me that the Sample PE Exam by Lindeburg/PPI is “Way harder than the actual exam”, and that when they took the practice exams towards the end of their studies, they were pretty shocked by the...

Thanks, that helps, I will just try to make sure that I read the problems carefully, probably not a bad tip on ANY problem on the exam... I believe my question about the force/area was an error in the question. I found several other identical problems with different numbers, and they just did...

I'm working through the NCEES outline and some example problems (using Goswami and CERM) for the structural section, and am having trouble finding what I need to focus on. I find the NCEES outline to be a little vague (admittedly it may be due to my lack of experience on this subject...) I...

Sorry to hear that you did not pass. From what I have read, the best thing is to examine your study methods and improve upon them for the next time, which you are taking steps to do. What was your strategy the first time, and how long did you study beforehand?

I got a set of problems from a co-worker for the construction section of the PE exam, and have a couple of questions. 1. when solving concrete mix problems, once you've gone through all of the steps listed in the CERM and determine the volume of your batch, you can go in and determine the...

I am taking the PE exam in April (Enviro/Water Resources), and am gathering materials together. A co-worker lent me his Civil Engineering Reference Manual, dated 2002 (8th edition I believe). Does it really matter if I use this one versus paying for a new or slightly used one that is more...

I am taking the PE exam in April (Enviro/Water Resources), and am gathering materials together. A co-worker lent me his Civil Engineering Reference Manual, dated 2002 (8th edition I believe). Does it really matter if I use this one versus paying for a new or slightly used one that is more...