Having passed vertical as first time test taker in April, I wouldnt' say the bridge lateral was easy. Q3 was alot more trickier than it probably was digested to be. I would not be surprised if alot of IR/U on that question pop by.
Don't you have 5 years time between to pass the two exams?
SUrely you don't need the SE to be a structural engineer? can you not do your profession without one?
AEI was great. It provided a schedule and crash course to study as much material as they could ask. I took Vertical Bridges this April. I feel the depth helped me answer all questions.
The morning was nothing like the AEI exam, practice problems or NCEES. Maybe 5 of 40 where somewhat similar.
Congrats on passing.
I think they bell curved the AM and expected the bell curve to have 28/40 to pass. I highly doubt they would fail anyone who got 27/40 without a bell curve. If thata is the case, that is absurd.