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Amen to that. I've learned that PPI and NCEES are simply inadequate. I'd almost go so far as to say...don't buy the NCEES Practice exam. EET does an excellent job. Really delving into commonly misunderstood portions of the code. Just wish they'd sell the binder & practice exams without...

Wow. That's a death star trench run if I ever heard of one.

Can't agree with you more sir. The issue is actually simple: how do you write a test that SEVENTY percent of practicing engineers will fail? The only way to do that is by deception. It's an open book test. Most of us have passed the PE already. Most people have taken the test more than once...

The good news is that if I save 40$ a week from now until results come out, I will have just enough to pay to re-register for the october exam!

sorry FutureSE. The new Star Wars trailer came out friday, so I was otherwise occupied. I'm hoping that disney buys NCEES, and the SE test is revised to just be about movie trivia.  Regarding anger and NCEES, yoda said it best: "...anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering."

I plan on using reverse psychology. My only comment will be that I love NCEES, and really enjoy taking their tests, and great job on their practice exam, it was so helpful. I want to be identified early on as a good person, and hopefully positively sway my results. I wonder if they like edible...

Just wanted to comment on ACI. That code is easily the most hilarious of the design codes. My theory is that it actually was developed in conjunction with NCEES to make our lives more difficult. I particularly am fond of the circular references that steal valuable time while you're doing the...

It is a daunting prospect, for sure. That being said, the thing to keep in mind is that the test is HARD. 70% fail. 85% of re-takers fail. It requires a preternatural ability to perform quickly, under pressure and with a high amount of accuracy. And you can't miss portions of crucial code/design...

Also, what if NCEES actually developed this forum as a way to obtain quantifiable data on the psychological trauma their exam and scoring process causes in aspiring engineers?

I think that to have that really reflect what's happening, change that "acceptance" to "acceptable".

I'd love to meet an NCEES grader some day. That is basically my life goal. But only after I pass. "I've been waiting for you, NCEES grader. We meet at last. The circle is now complete. When you last graded my test I was but the learner. Now I am the master."

Something else I find fascinating is the pass rate. If 70% of people will fail, even with your standard NCEES/PPI practice tests, that says a lot. That means when you look at a problem, you have to think (especially in the afternoon) "what will 70% of people who study for this material forget to...

Haha nice. My plan for next time will be to put "complete design per all relevant codes" on each essay problem. That will take 1 minute per problem, and is technically right. I'll finish in less than 5 minutes. Take that NCEES!

Let's just say that there is a reason why the Special Activities Division of the CIA uses solitary confinement on detainees. Suffering alone is far worse than suffering in a group. Also, NCEES would never allow us to see what was done wrong on the test. The multiple choice questions I'd even...

It will be nice when this becomes computer based. The test is great enough psychological torture as it is. But then the 10+ week wait...it rankles my soul. The great thing about the long wait is that you don't know whether to start studying again until they have lopped off 2.5 months of the 6...

Copy that. The NCEES practice exam is one of the most eloquent "inception"-level sleights of hand I've seen. "Wait so all this time....VADER was my father???Noooooooooooo!!!!" NCEES: Well our practice test is an accurate representation of test content and difficulty......From a certain point...

Every Lateral exam review session should begin with putting these Navy Seal motivational sayings to memory, with modifications: 1. The only easy day was yesterday (when you took the vertical exam)  2. Get comfortable being uncomfortable 3. Don't run to your death (on essay problems...

To truly understand NCEES, you must watch the dark knight rises. Remember when Bane finally defeats batman, and he expects a quick demise?  Batman/SE exam test takers: why didn't...you just....kill me? Bane/NCEES: You don't fear death. You welcome it. Your punishment...must be more severe...

What's ironic is that studying calms my nerves. Meaning, if I'm studying and doing problems, I'm developing that muscle memory to get into the exam room, kick butt and take names. When I'm not studying and goofing off instead, I have the thought in my head that I should be. There is a reason...

I'm with you there. When the test is over I can focus on cool new movies. Oh and, based on the new trailer from this morning... *turns in test to proctors* NCEES graders: You could not live with your own failure. And where did that bring you? Back...to me.