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Just some random thoughts...but according to NCEES, there are about 500 building people taking the vertical, and 500 taking the lateral. About 80ish bridge people for each day as well. So let's call it 1200 tests to grade. There are two graders on each test (for the afternoon). It makes me...

I sincerely hope that any difficulties grading were due to that pure craziness they put on one of the (redacted) problems in the (redacted). It was purposefully obtuse. How can they give you a (redacted) and then ask for the (redacted)? My guess is that a lot of examinees complained about that...

I honestly haven't thought that far in advance. I have my money saved for the October registration. If for some reason I pass, I may just retire like Jordan for a couple of years. Go out on top. Maybe try something easy like project management for awhile. 

 I agree. I took the EET lateral class and it is the real deal. It is essential, for the uninitiated. 

Last spring, results came out on the Tuesday after the grading session. NCEES should be thankful I don't live in South Carolina. I'd be there right now. With a bouquet of flowers and chocolate. Maybe a hallmark card that says "thinking of you."

FutureSE, I think it goes without saying that any publications you write MUST include your "Tab That" remix in the foreword. It's reveals a type of genius we don't see often among structural engineers.

Man...I gotta commend you on staying positive.  True that. NCEES, I take back I all I said about your practice exam being disingenuous. I'm ordering 10 of them now. Also, here is a something to show I'm sincere *virtual hug*

It's surreal to think that at this very moment, people in south carolina are deciding whether I will need to pay NCEES 500$ to register in october. 

FutureSE, Well done sir. Even the acrimonious SE exam graders would give that soliloquy an "acceptable". Meets and exceeds all standards of competency, to be succinct. As an added bonus, it seems that Akon also hails from ATL. 

I use tabs to an extent, especially on AASHTO. What I find even more useful than tabbing is actually annotating my codes themselves. Especially ACI, which has a sacrilegious level of circular references. Also, why don't they include more formulas? Also, you have a lot of useful ideas on how to...

But that's where they get you though. "There can be no true despair without hope."

Glad to know that my testing fees are being put to good use! Maybe this means I passed now.

Interesting. Also, my concern has always been escalation. As in...for every book that's written, NCEES becomes aware and then modifies the test to maintain a similar pass rate DESPITE new materials available. It's why the PPI practice test can only be a slightly harder version of the NCEES test...

I'm envisioning an "Ocean's 11" style heist where I assemble a crack team of operators who've passed the PE to get the armored trucks and replace them with duplicates. It would take nearly as much practice and preparation as studying for the SE exam, but it would be worth it. I think I'll change...

HAHA. Can't say I disagree. I'd like to also add my NCEES practice test to that conflagration. My 6th edition aashto was full of notes, then NCEES switched to the 7th edition. I was less than enthused.  The only good thing I have to say about AASHTO is at least you're using one code for design...

I feel pretty confident that an alternate timeline version of me passed both days on the first try. 

You are correct sir, or madam. October results are always released around December 14th, plus or minus 5 days. April results are generally released after 8-10 weeks. PE results for the april exam might be around memorial day. So when the PE results are out, then you can "start the clock", as it...

NCEES will tell you no, but only so that they can throw a Tsunami/Earthquake/Infinity Gauntlet snap "general analysis" essay problem at you and put you in a panic. 

It's rather apropos that you made this clarification on Tuesday.

My favorite part, honestly, is that last week of waiting. It's truly a Schrödinger's cat situation, and I begin contemplating the intricacies of quantum physics and the wave-particle duality. I'm anxious for results to come, but only if I passed. In the meantime, I haven't passed or failed, so...