Agreed. They decoupled the exam as soon as I was eligible for the PE. Wish I could've taken it back when I graduated and then happily wait for the experience. It was nice not having to get all my ducks in a row before the exam, though.Well, the only thing you gotta worry about now is the SER! I wish Texas had decoupled the exam back when I had graduated.
If you're not already keeping a log of your experience, definitely start doing so. I was dumb and didn't do that, so pulling my SER together after 8 yrs suuuuuucked.