Recent content by mszekely

just keep grinding, you have lots of time. Do one problem at a time and keep practicing different problems, especially your PM section. A couple weeks before the exam, you will be totally sick of doing problems and just want to take the exam NOW. Thats when you stop doing problems, start...

1st timer, took the Civil -WR and Env. After walking out of the building I was really happy just to be done. I felt like I had about a 50-60% chance of passing, but I told everyone I felt about 50/50. I passed. I tend to be a good test taker though. It's amazing how many answers you can get...

My heart was bumping out of my chest when I clicked that results link, but i PASSED! Thanks to everyone who called into PCS and the PA BOARD to kindly let them know they are a week behind the other guys.

not sure if this matters but I know someone who took the FE in PA and despite the Dec 22nd "release" their score was still unavailable today after logging into NCEES. it seems that there is a lag time after the release date. keep on waiting...

I just worked this one. You should be using equation 44.20 from the CERM. It is the same equation that PPI used with the 1/2 squared pulled outside of the square root. Be careful of your signs. The 5000 psi is in compression (negative) and the 3000 is in tension (positive) so when you add...

What are you guys using for shape factors ? The multipliers in the CERM (section 36-5) are different than what the Exam Cafe Solutions are showing. Exam cafe is using formulas that the CERM doesn't have. Do you think shape factors will be given on any exam problems? (I'm referring to morning...