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I think that's right.  I'm not worried about IBC switch at all.  I'm worried about AASHTO switch.  I have enormous amounts of notes in my AASHTO code and I hear the next edition is pretty different.  Hopefully I passed and it doesn't matter. Actually, I'm not worried about AASHTO switch. ...

FutureSE, let me know if you decide to write the book.  I don't want to swoop in and steel your idea out from under you.  Otherwise, I'll spend every weekend writing "A Midwesterner's Guide to the SE Seismic Exam" this summer, full of example problems, tips for the test, and my unsolicited...

hmmmm....  "Seismic Design for Midwesterners" by The Big Guy

Yo dawg, I heard you like errata.  So i put some errata on your errata for your errata to the problem.

Wait, we needed to multiply that moment by the overstrength factor? I felt good during the lateral.  Unfortunately, I felt good during the vertical last time but ended up doing poorly.  This time I felt amazing during the vertical, which means I probably did good.

Wow, what a great class!  Now I've got the same feeling waiting to get my practice test back as I did 6 months ago from NCEES

Anyone know why the exam is so early this year?  April 5th and 6th, whats that about?  I need those extra two weeks!

Without giving anything away, there was a bridge problem that I could have solved if I brought in the PCI book.  The books can good for the theory, but if you don't have PCI, don't go out and buy it.

Illinois diagnostics are out.  I felt great during the exam.  I'm shocked at how poorly I did. Despite feeling more comfortable than I did during previous attempts, my scores just aren't improving...

When you eventually pass this exam, it will be crazy to look back and think about what you were able to overcome on your road to SE.

Illinois is out on continental testing.  I failed.  Will be interesting to see my diagnostic.  I felt really comfortable on the exam except for one afternoon problem (the vertical wood) that I just completely bombed.

Think we'll see Illinois today?

I felt like I nailed every part of that exam except the wood problem.  Made a lot of mistakes, then lost my composure and made a lot more.  Hopefully I showed enough knowledge to get a needs improvement.

I've taken both twice and failed both twice now.  In retrospect, I wish I broke up the days.  I am in that 5-8 year range.  I underestimated just how much studying there was to do, and just how much deep learning had to be done before I could even begin "studying the test" so to speak. While I...

Vert:  27/40  Masonry - IR,  Steel - A,  Conc - IR,  Wood - U Lat:  22/40  Wood/Masonry - U,  Conc - U,  General Analysis - IR,  Steel - IR I'm really surprised about the unacceptable wood on the vertical and the 22/40 on the lat morning.  Not surprised with the unacceptable concrete...

I failed both for the second time in a row.  I'm going to take both again.  I don't want to drag this out another year.

We can start businesses.

Illinois, come on already!

It was a great help.  Thanks for writing that book. I'm really hoping they don't switch to 8th edition until spring 2018 as I will be retaking in the fall.  My current AASHTO has so many notes in it.

I'm sick of seeing Justin Stine's stupid face every time i refresh the NCEES website.  Fook you Justin Stine!