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    Illinois PE Exam Materials Allowed in Test (HELP!)

    wow ncees specifically does not allow you to bring previous exams to the test, this guy must've known that and tried to pull a fast one on the proctor, had to be desperate lol
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    The value of a Master degree for a structural engineer? (for structurals only)

    Seismic design was covered in each of the various materials, in addition to the general stuff like how to calculate base shear, distribution of base shear along the height. Sadly i wish Wind was covered moreso, it was barely touched upon. Other topics that were quite relevant were plastic...
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    Illinois PE Exam Materials Allowed in Test (HELP!)

    I know my response is late for the April examination but should be helpful for any future IL PE/SE test takers: http://www.idfpr.com/Renewals/apply/FORMS/PE_SPEC_Exam.pdf Nothing loose leaf, everything has to be bound. No problem books. Basically only official references and textbooks are...
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    SE TEST RECAP- APRIL 2012

    Interesting. My friend who took the first revised test April 2011 said he got his result by July 4th, so that corroborates with what you are saying. That would be cool to find out sooner.
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    I couldn't help myself - I framed my NCEES pencils along with my cert (pic)

    at first i thought it was going to be lame.... but dang that looks cool. I didnt know you have different color pencils for each test. congrats
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    The value of a Master degree for a structural engineer? (for structurals only)

    for younger engineers like myself (just 3.5yrs of exp), I found my MS invaluable in further preparing me for my engineering career, solidifying my core eng principles and covering more advanced topics not found in my bachelors. An engineer with just a BS that has great work experience in varied...
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    SE TEST RECAP- APRIL 2012

    I found the vertical day to be more mentally fatiguing than lateral, dont know why. Lateral day i finished each section a little earlier and had time to at least review my work. I thought Lateral afternoon problems were tricky/unusual and one of them was downright poorly worded. I feel good...
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    How many years out of college were you when you got your PE??

    4 yrs out from undergrad (3 from MS), I essentially got it at my first authorized test date.
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