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DVINNY
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How do you determine the number of correct scores on SE1 diagnostic? Topics are not equally weighed in the exam, there are 10 items in the diagnostic. I am also curious about the cut score (number of correct answers). I will post my diagnostic later, and look for any advice for October exam...
DVINNY
2-time 10K winner
flogator, not sure, but we can only try and look at it.
Dark Knight
Silent Guardian
No reason to be embarrased. Period. Regroup yourself and go for it again. If you don't do that then be embarrased.
I've said this here many times and will say it again. No shame in taking a fall. The shame is if you stay down.
With that being said don't give up. Check the EE PE section and post questions here. Someone will help you. Take my word for that.
Good Luck in October 07!!!!!
PEPG
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Wow. 54/80 is 67.5%, just 2 questions below a 70. Is it possible for the cut score to be above the 70% mark (56 correct) in any case. Anyone know? I am assuming answering 56 correct is an automatic Pass. Am I correct?
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gatormech_e
okay, I will try to post my diagnostic tonight, i would like to figure out my score. be gentle, i know it wasn't good. 
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PEPG
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This really hurts - I got hammered. Looks like I scored in the low 40s. Can someone look at this? Thanks.
Breadth
Environmental 50
Geotechnical 88
Structural 75
Transpo 38 (What is up?)
Water 50
Depth (Geotech)
Subsurface - 67
Soil Mech - 22 (no way)
Foundations - 44 (this hurts)
Retaining Struct / Seismic 75
Environ - 75
Struct - 50
Trans - 50
Not too pretty - but there it is. I know it is not close, but I felt really REALLY good about the afternoon, and I got murdered. I just opened the letter 10 minutes ago and I am numb - not so much by the FAIL, but by this diagnostic.
Breadth
Environmental 50
Geotechnical 88
Structural 75
Transpo 38 (What is up?)
Water 50
Depth (Geotech)
Subsurface - 67
Soil Mech - 22 (no way)
Foundations - 44 (this hurts)
Retaining Struct / Seismic 75
Environ - 75
Struct - 50
Trans - 50
Not too pretty - but there it is. I know it is not close, but I felt really REALLY good about the afternoon, and I got murdered. I just opened the letter 10 minutes ago and I am numb - not so much by the FAIL, but by this diagnostic.
ktulu
Well-known member
PEPG,
Historically, the geotech PM session is the hardest of the five. The thing is, the sections that you think you have studied and knew well, they throw questions that totally confuse the **** out of you. Then you get flustered and off track, not being able to regroup. Which is what happened to me, I think...
By my calculations, you got 47/80, which is exactly what I got this time around with Geotech PM too...
I will post my diagnostic when I get home.
ktulu
Historically, the geotech PM session is the hardest of the five. The thing is, the sections that you think you have studied and knew well, they throw questions that totally confuse the **** out of you. Then you get flustered and off track, not being able to regroup. Which is what happened to me, I think...
By my calculations, you got 47/80, which is exactly what I got this time around with Geotech PM too...
I will post my diagnostic when I get home.
ktulu
DVINNY
2-time 10K winner
Breadth
Environmental 50 4/8
Geotechnical 88 7/8
Structural 75 6/8
Transpo 38 3/8
Water 50 4/8
Depth (Geotech)
Subsurface - 67 2/3
Soil Mech - 22 2/9
Foundations - 44 4/9
Retaining Struct / Seismic 75 4/5 ? Not sure
Environ - 75 3/4
Struct - 50 4/8
Trans - 50 1/2
44/80
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Dark Knight
Silent Guardian
Yeah. It does hurt. I only had 37 correct answers the first time I took the test my friend.
I just knew I was way much better than that and used it as motivation. Shake it off and go for it again.
You are going to make it. Believe me. You will make it next time. I am perfect on that kind of predictions.
PEPG
Well-known member
Luis - thanks for the prediction. I have heard of your "prophetic prowess"! Lets hope you maintain 100% accuracy through at least next January.
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PEPG
Well-known member
DVINNY - figuring out the afternoon confuses me too. I appreciate your input. I came up with a couple less, ktulu came up with a few more. Bottom line is FAIL. I really got hurt in the morning. I could have done better than that. Transpo and Water were at the back end of the test, I remember feeling real fried by the time I got to those sections. No excuse for 3 of 8 in any section, that is for sure.
PEPG
Well-known member
ktulu - thanks. I remember you said you thought the afternoon was hard. I thought it was OK. Obviously, I must have fallen for decoy answers or something, because I tanked. The FAIL was tough enough, but realizing I was so off in the afternoon is very disappointing.
ktulu
Well-known member
Breadth
Environmental - 88%
Geotechnical - 88%
Structural - 38%
Transportation - 88%
Water Resources - 38%
27/40
Depth
Subsurface Exploration & Sampling - 67%
Engineering Properties & Soil Mechaniics - 33%
Foundations - 22%
Earth Retaining Structures & Seismic Engineering - 60%
Environmental - 75%
Structural - 38%
Transportation - 100%
21/40
Total - 48/80
I basically flip-flopped from last time, in terms of the percentages...
ktulu
Environmental - 88%
Geotechnical - 88%
Structural - 38%
Transportation - 88%
Water Resources - 38%
27/40
Depth
Subsurface Exploration & Sampling - 67%
Engineering Properties & Soil Mechaniics - 33%
Foundations - 22%
Earth Retaining Structures & Seismic Engineering - 60%
Environmental - 75%
Structural - 38%
Transportation - 100%
21/40
Total - 48/80
I basically flip-flopped from last time, in terms of the percentages...
ktulu
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benbo
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I know nothing in particular about civil and what subject relates to what. But from my limited knowlege it looks to me like you might be more of a transportation expert. Your scores there are really good. People seem to think this geotech depth thing is pretty tough.
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DVINNY
2-time 10K winner
Breadth
Environmental 88 7/8
Geotechnical 88 7/8
Structural 38 3/8
Transpo 88 7/8
Water 38 3/8
Depth (Geotech)
Subsurface - 67 2/3
Soil Mech - 33 3/9
Foundations - 22 2/9
Retaining Struct / Seismic 60 3/5
Environ - 75 3/4
Struct - 38 3/8
Trans - 50 1/2
44/80
G
grover
We always assumed they scaled up, but there's nothing to say they can't scale down if they think a PE aught to score a raw 80% on a particular exam.
PEPG
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Benbo - there are only two tranportation questions in the afternoon on the geotech section. the 100% is misleading.
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NotEnoughMA
I Failed the MA Environmental PE. Actually I think I did a lot worse than I had anticipated.
Emission Sources 0
Potable Water 18
Public Health and Saftety 22
Remediation 25
MSW 30
Wastewater 36
Stormwater 50
Water Resources 50
Control Strategies 50
Environmental Assessment 56
Ambient Air 63
Hazardous Waste 80
How do I find out how many questions were in each subject, so I know how poorly I really did.
Emission Sources 0
Potable Water 18
Public Health and Saftety 22
Remediation 25
MSW 30
Wastewater 36
Stormwater 50
Water Resources 50
Control Strategies 50
Environmental Assessment 56
Ambient Air 63
Hazardous Waste 80
How do I find out how many questions were in each subject, so I know how poorly I really did.
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