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I also passed lateral without a course. As David said, you just need to focus on wind and seismic so your volume of studies will be minimal compared to vertical. However, this means the questions will be more in-depth. The one thing I'd add to David's list is ASCE 7-10's seismic commentary is...

Agreed with the above, I'd take the April exam even if you got zero studying for it. You should know some of it and worst case the real exam is far more of a teacher than many review courses can be. Even if it's a likely fail it's not wasted time or money and it will help motivate you to study...

No. There were only very minor edits between the two editions if I recall. Not necessary but I found volume 3 to be some help for a few topics, would recommend that one first. Volume 2 is good if you have it, but otherwise I wouldn't buy it just for the exam. Volume 4 I didn't have and didn't...

I understand what you mean (and agree it should not come down to luck of the draw if you know your stuff), so I offer you (and anyone else considering taking the SE exam) my thoughts; the exam is brutal (a little too much IMO) but it also means that if you pass this you should be respected as an...

Dang, you were close. I recall the time I passed lateral everyone was complaining about one problem that I found easy; but when I failed vertical I was complaining about a problem that everyone else said was easy. Sometimes you just need the exam questions to be "favorable" to your own skill set...

PMd.

I recently abandoned all pretense that people couldn't figure out who I am. But I fully respect and understand your motive; knowing it was 29 out of 40 is all I needed. Don't worry about the above average; here's my score for lateral where I missed it by one afternoon question: I have no...

I'll open it if you don't. Also, run around the building or scream into a pillow before (or after) you open it. It helps.

Well, the downside is my state didn't print my name in the newsletter because I took the 16-hour SE in lieu of the PE and since I took it in multiple parts they didn't see that I "passed the exam". Rude. This also means I cannot be licensed in CA, WA, NJ, and possible one or two others as I...

I know that feeling. Raising a beer to ya'. GRATS! (You can get the rest of the congratulations when you pass LATERAL in April.) You got this! Shucks. Also want to know what your morning was but I suspect you did fine. I'll show you my first attempt at the SE if it makes you feel better. Took...

I've talked about this before on eng-tips and you and Mama Said brought up great points that I mostly agree with. So, I'll briefly give you my thoughts without writing an entire novel (so please understand there's more to my opinion). Raising billing rates by protectionism is foolish and...

A stupid idea, that's what.

Wow! That's going to be quite the shakeup to the SE exam if so.

Still have what I wrote saved: What is the cut score for NCEES on the SE exam? I wish I could tell you but unfortunately NCEES keeps their grading method, criteria, and cut score between pass and fail a secret. On the NCEES website, under "scoring", they state the following: "When an exam is...

I did the same as CGPE and took the SE exam in lieu of the PE exam for Maine. I've gotten licensed in a number of other states as a PE with only the SE exam. However, there are some states this doesn't work in; New Jersey does not accept the SE exam in lieu of the PE exam.

I've actually used a wide flange beam in light compression with KL/r > 200. Before you freak out it was being used as a non-critical lifting strap brace to avoid loading up a large precast piece in compression from the straps (basically using the beam as a spreader bar). It was very...

Definitely a no. I want hardcover books for the codes and references I use a lot. I don't want to go to look back at an older code and be unable to if I didn't keep the subscription or if they don't keep the older codes available. Plus I think you're just getting a better value with the book...

True, it's a small price to pay. I think the only reference that I have that I wish I could get in hardcover is ASCE 7. I ruin those by the time I'm onto a new code cycle.

Huh, glad I have the 8th edition now. Guess I wont update.

I wouldn't say it's difficult (at least no more than most); simply time consuming. I had to mail them multiple times to get them to accept the forms and approve the license. Their communication is very poor and they tried to claim some of my experience didn't count. After I sent a strongly...