I started studying near the beginning of August for the Mechanical Thermal / Fluids exam. I graduated in '02 and got a masters in '04. I passed the FE in '08 with an '81' ... whatever that means.
I bought the MERM and reviewed it for a week or two before buying the 'Practice Problems' book. I...
I passed the Mechanical Thermal / Fluids exam in KY...1st time taker. I guessed on probably 5 or 6 problems in each session with a few of those being paired down to 2 answers.