Ptatohead,I made this account precisely to argue with the points being brought up by you and others. But as a disclaimer, I have been around these boards for a while. besides your childish sarcasm that i don't care for, I was tired of hearing of the whining and complaining going on in this...
It's unfortunate that the fees would have been hard for you, but again Ric is trying to serve the majority here. And based on statistics, this test fee, is about 1% or less than the annual salary of the average CA civil engineer. You and others are suggesting ideal solutions, but the fact is...
I'm honestly surprised Ric has this much patience with you and others who agree with you. The PE registration fee is a fraction of your annual salary. Additionally, some companies pay or the registration altogether (even for multiple tries). Maybe you should change something on your end...