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@Bruh! My plan was to self study, I didn’t have time to attend classes and for practicing problems. I signed up for SOPE only because I didn’t have to pay upfront (my company had an agreement with them). I didn’t watch their lectures but I read notes and did all the problems. Their NEC notes...

Phase 1 (Analysis) - Dec NCEES practice test Complex Imaginary #1 Engineering Pro Guide Study guide cover to cover Phase 2 (Closing knowledge gap) Graffeo cover to cover Complex Imaginary #2 Read various textbooks (see reference section) Reviewed Codes (mostly NEC & NESC) Watched...

Passed.  I hate to admit this on a public forum but I pretty much abonded my family for 2 months. To be clear, I am not recommending anyone to do this. I documented hours study, references used etc. I’ll post it soon. Thanks EB community, I wouldn’t have done this without you.

@daydreambeliever and @LyceeFruit sorry to hear that. Keep your head up. @roy167 and @RadioBox, I haven’t been following most EB discussions. Why the name calling? Let’s get along ppl, we are on this journey together. 

I have an all day meeting tomorrow. If results are released, I hope I’ll be strong enough not to check till I get home. Otherwise my co-workers will see another side of me.  If I fail, I am probably gonna cry. If I pass, I will get up and do my happy dance. Either reaction is embarrassing.

@ChebyshevII_PE I know, I benefited from all the great feedback before the test. I don’t mind the trolling. If I pass, I will help out future test takers and might come up with my own pranks.

That was the first red flag for me. Second, he/she started with “don’t believe the survey story” but trust mine. In my experience, liars try to discredit others first before selling you their BS. I interact with attorneys in my job. Let’s just say, I can smell liars from a mile away 😀 Btw, I...

Have mercy, dear EB folks. We are worried enough, what’s up with all this games? 

I hear you, I was exhausted about halfway through PM session. I kept thinking, I really hope I don’t have to go through this BS again.

Good luck, I hope you pass. I really respect you and all the others who chose to give it another shot. I am so exhausted mentally & physically, I am thinking of taking a break before signing up for another attempt. I can’t imagine putting my family through another round of this. The whole...

I was expecting a bloody battle but found the test to be fair. Can I say with confidence that I passed? Absolutely not. I reviewed a few references after the exam exam and noticed I made mistakes/picked the wrong answer (especially NEC). I never used NEC before, I studied whatever material I...

Thanks for your input. I did more practice  problems and got better results. I used the method suggested, doing the exam in multiple passes. Also, I started studying at coffee shops for “conditioning”. My usual study place is too quiet, I need to practice ignoring distractions. Hopefully no...

Based on practice tests, I noticed I make silly mistakes when I try to stay within 6 mins per question (using a timer). If I forget about time, my score improved significantly but I end up with a few questions unfinished at the end of the allocated 4 hrs for each section. I guess I don’t do well...

I suppose it boils down to personality type. I am with the “better safe than sorry” crowd. In the absence of actual information regarding the test, I would rather bring reference books to the exam that might help. I plan to review everything in my possession, if not every page, at least so I...

I would bring protection book. So far, I read the 1st four chapters out of Paithankar book. If I have time, I will read the entire book and try the problems/quizzes. Anyone has solution manual for this book? I might buy the IEEE book as well, it was recommended here (this forum). Also, the...

A few ppl recommend it here (this forum). It was about $20, I figured to check it out.

I have a question regarding resources. I downloaded Blackburn, GE (Art and Science of protective relaying) and I just ordered  Y.G. Paithankar's book (fundamentals of power system  protection). Do you think this will be adequate for Protection questions on the exam?

I've been following some of your discussions and plan on adjusting my study schedule due to your input. For those of you who didn't make it, so sorry. Don't be discouraged, keep studying and you will pass the next exam. As for the lucky ones who passed, congrats. Honestly, I was initially...

@FloatingLlama, your experience and degree should be in high demand in CA (we have crazy fires now). 

Thank you for the suggestions. I wanted to start studying a lil bit early because my time is limited due to work and family obligations. I created an aggressive study schedule for Dec. I figured to take advantage of school breaks and downtime at work (hopefully).  I just signed up for the test...