onemanwolfpack
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This is pretty much the reason why I decided to take a review course. As a practicing bridge engineer, there's so much that you're unfamiliar with in the IBC/ASCE/Seismic AISC, it is too much of a time suck to try to learn that all of that material with no direction. If you can have an instructor point at sections and say "pay attention to this, this is important", that's worth the money in my opinion.I took the Lateral - Bridges in Milwaukee, and results were posted a few hours ago. Failed Again! 23/40 in AM and all 3 Acceptables in PM. Damn building concrete killed me 0/5. I was above average in 6 of the 10 categories somehow.
Can someone provide any advice as to how a bridge engineer is supposed to pass the AM when its like 80% buildings? You would think for over $500 a pop and 6 months between and over 2 months of wait time for results that NCEES would develop 2 separate exams; 1 focusing on building (like it is currently) and 1 focusing on bridges. Or they could keep the current format grade on different scales for bridge and building candidates.....it seems to me that bridges pass rates are ALWAYS much lower than buildings. Shouldn't that be a flag? Especially when a "high" pass rate is in low 30%.
Also, why they hell does the afternoon not average with morning...its almost like 2 separate exams...its bull shit.
In your case, I think you're so close to passing, it would not be worth your money to take a review course just to get a few more morning questions correct. Buckle down on your concrete studying and you'll crush it next time.