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TheSerg said:

DISCLAIMER: I still don't have my results of state-specific (I'm a Florida P.E. and just needed the two state exams for California P.E.) but this post is for everyone who has a partial victory. If you don't mind sharing, post which ones you passed , which one you failed ( and diagnostic info) and how you plan to go about it differently.
Does anyone know if the diagnostic reports are up on the board website? As I mentioned on other posts, I don't feel so hot about the Special Surveying since I've only worked in Structural (both here in Florida and the work I've been doing for a California-based firm). I still don't get that requirement for surveying but anywho...

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ptatohed said:

We should wait for our state results. They should be arriving in the mail 01-10 or 01-11. (I'm pretty sure I nailed Surveying and I know I bombed Seismic though).

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MKB said:

I got my results Saturday and passed civil/structural and passed surveying, unfortunately I failed seismic. I left the test knowing I passed the surveying and wasn't too sure about seismic but I felt the worst about the structural portion, the civil AM wasn't too bad but the afternoon just seemed way way harder. I was kind of bummed that I didn't pass seismic especially since I spent a decent amount of time studying for it and spending my weekends in the Hiner class (I am kind of wondering if I should pay for the webinar this time around just to force me to study, I was very happy with the class even though I didn't pass). I was excited that I passed the 8hr though because I was not looking forward to studying for that a second time. Good luck to everyone that should be getting their results today.

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TheSerg said:

MKB said:

I got my results Saturday and passed civil/structural and passed surveying, unfortunately I failed seismic. I left the test knowing I passed the surveying and wasn't too sure about seismic but I felt the worst about the structural portion, the civil AM wasn't too bad but the afternoon just seemed way way harder. I was kind of bummed that I didn't pass seismic especially since I spent a decent amount of time studying for it and spending my weekends in the Hiner class (I am kind of wondering if I should pay for the webinar this time around just to force me to study, I was very happy with the class even though I didn't pass). I was excited that I passed the 8hr though because I was not looking forward to studying for that a second time. Good luck to everyone that should be getting their results today.

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I still haven't gotten results but I studied Seismic using the Hiner book, PPI's book and Passing Zone. My company also had an in-house study guide. I was lacking those resources for surveying.

What did you use to study Surveying? Did you have experience in that line of work?

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TheSerg said:

As expected, I passed Seismic and Have to retake Surveying. I guess it's good I had a solid gut feeling.
To those who passed Surveying, I appreciate any advice as far as study materials, etc. Prior to preparing for this test, the last time I used surveying was in CEN102 freshman year in school.

Thanks again!

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binh1016 said:

TheSerg said:

As expected, I passed Seismic and Have to retake Surveying. I guess it's good I had a solid gut feeling.
To those who passed Surveying, I appreciate any advice as far as study materials, etc. Prior to preparing for this test, the last time I used surveying was in CEN102 freshman year in school.

Thanks again!

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Same here got the CA Eng Surveying results today...failed!! Passed the 8 hour and seismic the first time but surveying is the last and toughest for me. Any advice from those who passed this exam is greatly appreciated.

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PEin2010 said:

me too!!!!!!!!

took all 3 for the first time in october and passed 8hr and seismic failed surveying ---sucks cause I didn't think it was hard, just was running short on time....I was pretty certain of it anyway.

binh1016 said:

TheSerg said:

As expected, I passed Seismic and Have to retake Surveying. I guess it's good I had a solid gut feeling.
To those who passed Surveying, I appreciate any advice as far as study materials, etc. Prior to preparing for this test, the last time I used surveying was in CEN102 freshman year in school.

Thanks again!

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Same here got the CA Eng Surveying results today...failed!! Passed the 8 hour and seismic the first time but surveying is the last and toughest for me. Any advice from those who passed this exam is greatly appreciated.

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fouggesh said:

In Southern California here, no seismic or survey results yet, hopefully tomorrow. For you guys who recieved, did they tell you the cut score for seismic?

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TheSerg said:

MKB said:

I got my results Saturday and passed civil/structural and passed surveying, unfortunately I failed seismic. I left the test knowing I passed the surveying and wasn't too sure about seismic but I felt the worst about the structural portion, the civil AM wasn't too bad but the afternoon just seemed way way harder. I was kind of bummed that I didn't pass seismic especially since I spent a decent amount of time studying for it and spending my weekends in the Hiner class (I am kind of wondering if I should pay for the webinar this time around just to force me to study, I was very happy with the class even though I didn't pass). I was excited that I passed the 8hr though because I was not looking forward to studying for that a second time. Good luck to everyone that should be getting their results today.

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I still haven't gotten results but I studied Seismic using the Hiner book, PPI's book and Passing Zone. My company also had an in-house study guide. I was lacking those resources for surveying.

What did you use to study Surveying? Did you have experience in that line of work?

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MKB said:

TheSerg said:

MKB said:

I got my results Saturday and passed civil/structural and passed surveying, unfortunately I failed seismic. I left the test knowing I passed the surveying and wasn't too sure about seismic but I felt the worst about the structural portion, the civil AM wasn't too bad but the afternoon just seemed way way harder. I was kind of bummed that I didn't pass seismic especially since I spent a decent amount of time studying for it and spending my weekends in the Hiner class (I am kind of wondering if I should pay for the webinar this time around just to force me to study, I was very happy with the class even though I didn't pass). I was excited that I passed the 8hr though because I was not looking forward to studying for that a second time. Good luck to everyone that should be getting their results today.

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I still haven't gotten results but I studied Seismic using the Hiner book, PPI's book and Passing Zone. My company also had an in-house study guide. I was lacking those resources for surveying.

What did you use to study Surveying? Did you have experience in that line of work?

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I don't have much surveying experience, I did work in construction for a year and learned to shoot grades but most of the time I was the rod man. In college I never had a surveying class so I thought it was a good idea to take the class with Reza. He moves a little fast in the lecture but the example problems in the book were very helpful. I left the test knowing I passed surveying because I was not surprised by a single question and had time to finish all of them and go back to do the problems that I skipped. I only studied Reza's book but I did every single problem except the ones in the last 2 chapters (I ran out of study time). The repetition helped speed me up and that allowed me to spend extra time on problems that I had skipped the first time through.

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TheSerg said:

ptatohed said:

We should wait for our state results. They should be arriving in the mail 01-10 or 01-11. (I'm pretty sure I nailed Surveying and I know I bombed Seismic though).

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If our worst case prophecies are true, I'd be glad to help you study Seismic, and we can "trade" by you tutoring me with surveying?

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