This is my second try. First one was in April.SE1 and SE2 takers, how was the exam? Hard? Easy? Did you fall asleep??????
SE1 and SE2 takers, how was the exam? Hard? Easy? Did you fall asleep??????
Overall I did okay but I found that SE2, unlike previous exams I took, was long and I could barely finish them within the given time frame. I spent the longest time on the morning question 1 (2 hrs 15min) and fortunately managed to complete the 2nd question just before the 4 hours ended. In the afternoon I spent 2 hrs on each question. It seemed to me there were a couple of open-ended sub-questions and I had to put notes "if I had more time, I would do...list". Hopefully can get some credits from that.I definitely felt better about the SE2 than SE1. The SE1 was tough because you had to move so fast. I felt like I was getting hung up on problems because I was rushing and the time wasted hurt me in other problems. But it is good to be done, good luck to everyone in January!
Hansel, a lot of Bridge questions for a person like me (Works specifically in Building) is a recipe for failure. If you are building designer and fail this exam do not take it hard! This exam was designed to make it difficult for building designers!I though this one was a little harder than the April Exam.
From what I have heard from people who have taken both exams, the PE Civil/Structural is much more straightforward than the SE1. I took the Civil/Structural this past Friday and the afternoon session was not that difficult, and I would think that it would be even easier after studying for the SE1, so I don't think you need to start studying yet! Maybe you passed and don't have to worry about the Civil exam.I will start preparing for PE Civil from next week as I am tired of SE1 after two trials and also I have learned everything I need for my work. Now I just need to study to pass the exams.
ble, thanks for your input. I am worried more about water resources and other non structural topics. It was nice to get your feedback for structural PM. Its been atleast 12 Years since I studied any of the nonstructural portions. Need to brush them up.From what I have heard from people who have taken both exams, the PE Civil/Structural is much more straightforward than the SE1. I took the Civil/Structural this past Friday and the afternoon session was not that difficult, and I would think that it would be even easier after studying for the SE1, so I don't think you need to start studying yet! Maybe you passed and don't have to worry about the Civil exam.
Good Luck!
This is the second time I took the PE exam. I took the civil/structure instead of the SE I. I do feel the civil/structure has more building questions and very less bridges. I am a bridge engineers and am not familiar with IBC code. It took me more than 6 minutes to find the answers from that. I believe you should be fine for the civil/structure exam. Regarding the water resource and environmental, if you study the CERM, that should cover most of the questions in the morning. I haven't touched that kind of questions for more than 15 years but I did feel in October exam it is doable in these fields. That's my feeling. And good luck to all who took the Oct. exam. I wish we all pass this time.Hansel, a lot of Bridge questions for a person like me (Works specifically in Building) is a recipe for failure. If you are building designer and fail this exam do not take it hard! This exam was designed to make it difficult for building designers!
I will start preparing for PE Civil from next week as I am tired of SE1 after two trials and also I have learned everything I need for my work. Now I just need to study to pass the exams.
FYI for people who work at exam development: Astronomy should also be covered in SE1 as possibly sometimes in future engineers will design buildings that could touch sky! Why take chances! They should know which part of sky the building should touch! :eyebrows:
My prayer starts! :holyness: The number of questions you feel you got right are a very vague judgement of what will happen in the end. Some of the questions you feel you got right will end up on other side as they were tricky.. I found out that in a hard way last time.
Anyway Good luck to all of you and myself...
When do we get the scores?Yeah, the time thing was a bit of a problem for me on the SE II as well (I answered building questions). I just barley finished in the morning and in the afternoon I think I made a numerical error [or misinterpreted something] on part of the second problem because I got a bizarre answer.
Sure would be great to pass that thing. We'll find out soon enough.
Don't know. my state is a direct notification state so I should find out in another few weeks (considering their previous patterns). Did you answer building or bridge questions (on the SE II)?When do we get the scores?Yeah, the time thing was a bit of a problem for me on the SE II as well (I answered building questions). I just barley finished in the morning and in the afternoon I think I made a numerical error [or misinterpreted something] on part of the second problem because I got a bizarre answer.
Sure would be great to pass that thing. We'll find out soon enough.
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