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I ate a banana and drank coffee for breakfast. I packed my standard lunch in a cooler (sandwich, fruit, carrots, yogurt, and some crackers). I also packed a drink (like a diet cola or juice). Bottom line: I didn't stray from my normal routine. Make sure you have your bathroom schedule down. I...

Congrats to all NY-ers that passed. You have snatched the pebble from the hand. The student is now the master. You may now leave. If you did not pass, success will have more meaning the next time around. I believe in you. Believe in yourself. Be true. Be honest. Persevere.

I wouldn't recommend ever basing your choice of exam on past test statistics. You need to worry about knowledge and understanding of the subject matter in order to succeed. The only number that matters is the number of questions that you can answer correctly. So choose your discipline based on...

I checked when I got the email. The time between reading the email and logging onto the NCEES web-site was a super adrenaline rush and the outcome wasn't a let-down. My advice is to wait for the email to maximize your experience.

This is why it's called "work" and not "fun". For me, it's the people that make work enjoyable. If you don't like who you work with or work for, then it's probably time to move on.

Review courses offer guidance. They layout a plan and encourage you to do the work. You'll know right away where you stand, week to week. If you don't understand a concept being reviewed, then you can immediately spend more time in that weaker topic or ask questions. The amount of material to...

Has anyone moved from Private Sector to Public sector employment? The pay will be less in the public sector, but I am hoping that taking a step back will lead to better career training and more opportunities down the road. I am now soliciting opinions about making such a career move.

My theory is the NCEES uses whatever color is shipped to them from China.

Agreed.

I also used luggage on wheels. I doubt I could have properly fit all of my references into one or two backpacks. I pared-down the books the morning of the exam (eliminating some text books I felt were unnecessary). I felt this helped with organization. The largest items I packed were an 11x17...

According to the NCEES website, 56% of PE test takers passed the October '14 exams. 11,518 test takers 6,430 passed Just think of that statistic and remember your exam day. Chances are that somewhere between half to a third of the people in the room didn't pass their exam. If you are reading...

I find the Mollier Chart to be a very useful tool. A large chart with a couple of straight edges works fantastic. THe only drawback is you are not allowed to mark points or sketch lines on your reference materials during the exam; this could make analysis of some processes cumbersome. I didn't...

No raise. Just satisfaction. I expect most will be rewarded in the long run.

Each discipline is easy if you remember a few core concepts: Transportation: Get yourself to a bathroom. Mechanical - Poop in toilet that is bolted to the floor. Thermal Fluid Systems: Open valve to flush poop. Civil - Poop flows downhill. Electrical - Don't poop in the dark. HVAC - Use...

I didn't have a schedule set in stone, but I would maintain "core" days for studying. I took online class 2 nights a week (each lecture was 3+ hours, 7-10pm). The other evenings I would carve out as much time as realistically possible to do "homework" problems and organize, read, and understand...

I would say most people fail because they are weak in the following areas: 1) Understanding the scope of the question. 2) Quickly selecting an appropriate solution path. 3) Unit conversions. Yup... Probably in that exact order, too. My suggestion is to take a review class and be very...

The NYS office of professions license verifications website is currently down!

760 - Thanksgiving landed on a Thursday this year.

795: all resources are currently being used to incorporate "All About that Bass" into their "how to register for your NCEES exam" video.

796: Polar Vortex