Just Curious! Any PE here who's younger than me?

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I got my degree at 21, a bachelor degree in architectural engineering is 5 years in my country of origin, I was 16 when I got to college, then 2 master's degrees (1 back home and 1 in the US) and many years of experience in structural design later I took & passed the PE Civil -structural exam this year for the first time at 38! so I am kind of old based on NCEES statistics.
 
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Got you beat at 24 when I first got my PE! Got the SE 2 years later at 26.
The SE as well, that's awesome!

Unfortunately COVID got my tests all cancelled/postponed for the better part of 6 months, or I like to think I would have had mine at 24. :)
 
The SE as well, that's awesome!

Unfortunately COVID got my tests all cancelled/postponed for the better part of 6 months, or I like to think I would have had mine at 24. :)
Nice job! 24 with the SE is an awesome feat.
I think I could have gotten the PE 6 months earlier, which would have put me at 23. They said 9 additional days of experience was required to sit for the PE. 9 days! I could have been on vacation that entire time!
 
There a link to a reddit AMA where a 19 year old claims to be the youngest PE ever.

I don't buy it. Says they were 16 when they got their first engineering job, and that was outside the US. No way at 19 (just three years later) they would have :

1) Convinced NCEES to accept their experience,
2) Sat for and passed the exam, and
3) Obtained an actual license.

Literally said right in there that 4 years of experience is needed.

The math isn't adding up lol.
 
I don't buy it. Says they were 16 when they got their first engineering job, and that was outside the US. No way at 19 (just three years later) they would have :

1) Convinced NCEES to accept their experience,
2) Sat for and passed the exam, and
3) Obtained an actual license.

Literally said right in there that 4 years of experience is needed.

The math isn't adding up lol.
OP also said they have masters degree, which in some states knocks a year off experience requirement. Not that I am saying this is real, or even if it is, that it is something to be proud of. What kind of childhood is that?
 
Passed my FE at 21 fresh outta college, and passed Texas's decoupled PE MDM at 22 last year. At 23 I'm still working on the experience required before being able to get officially licensed. I'm open to recommendations for any faster way to get it than California's 2 years required ;)
 
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