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Post by squaretaper LIT AF PE on Jun 30, 2022 10:23:26 GMT -5
Figured it would be good to have a separate thread for California. I'm currently stuDYING for the seismic exam. August test date is paid for and locked in!
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Post by squaretaper LIT AF PE on Jun 30, 2022 10:41:45 GMT -5
Reading the exam bulletin. Looks like I have to bring my own wooden #2 pencil! What is this, 1992? 
Mechanical pencils are expressly prohibited.
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Post by Blybrook PE on Jun 30, 2022 10:55:30 GMT -5
Reading the exam bulletin. Looks like I have to bring my own wooden #2 pencil! What is this, 1992?
Mechanical pencils are expressly prohibited.
Are you sure your reading the current bulletin??? When I last attempted the CA-Specific test, I was unable to bring any writing instrument, it was provided at the test center. If they have banned mechanical pencils, it's likely due to the current assembly methods. I know I could take mine apart and "hide" a piece of paper in there if absolutely necessary. The NCEES mechanical pencils of old couldn't be taken apart easily. |
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Post by squaretaper LIT AF PE on Jun 30, 2022 11:14:20 GMT -5
Reading the exam bulletin. Looks like I have to bring my own wooden #2 pencil! What is this, 1992?
Mechanical pencils are expressly prohibited.
Are you sure your reading the current bulletin??? When I last attempted the CA-Specific test, I was unable to bring any writing instrument, it was provided at the test center. If they have banned mechanical pencils, it's likely due to the current assembly methods. I know I could take mine apart and "hide" a piece of paper in there if absolutely necessary. The NCEES mechanical pencils of old couldn't be taken apart easily. Yep, it's because of the Rona. This is from the current bulletin:
"Prometric’s COVID-19 safety procedures currently prohibit Prometric from providing pencils for candidates to use on their scratch paper. Therefore, you may bring your own #2 wooden pencils to use during your exam until the safety procedures are no longer necessary. You may use up to two pencils at a time and store extra pencils in your locker for later use. Mechanical pencils will not be allowed."
Edit: Great, now I have to dig around the garage looking for a wooden pencil!
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Post by leggo PE on Jun 30, 2022 12:34:26 GMT -5
Wow, number 2 pencils! Throwback, for sure. Make sure they’re nice and sharp! Don’t worry about the erasers too much — you probably won’t have time to erase!
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Post by squaretaper LIT AF PE on Jun 30, 2022 12:36:27 GMT -5
leggo PE I literally just scoured the office supply closet. No wooden pencils!
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Post by leggo PE on Jun 30, 2022 12:42:52 GMT -5
Fudgy!
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Post by Blybrook PE on Jun 30, 2022 13:06:43 GMT -5
I've got a supply of carpenters pencils; although I don't think that will help you much right now.
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Post by BlueBluePrint PE PMP on Jun 30, 2022 15:09:06 GMT -5
Different testing environments entirely from some of the recent proctored exams I've taken. The latest (PMP exam), they provided a sharpie and dry erase notepad. Even when I took the paper PE exam during the height of covid they provided the standard NCEES mechanical pencils....
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Post by squaretaper LIT AF PE on Jun 30, 2022 15:13:41 GMT -5
Different testing environments entirely from some of the recent proctored exams I've taken. The latest (PMP exam), they provided a sharpie and dry erase notepad. Even when I took the paper PE exam during the height of covid they provided the standard NCEES mechanical pencils.... Hah! So...turns out I'm taking the seismic exam in the SAME exact Prometric location as when I took the PMP. That building seriously smells like feet. Blergh... |
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Post by BlueBluePrint PE PMP on Jun 30, 2022 15:28:18 GMT -5
Different testing environments entirely from some of the recent proctored exams I've taken. The latest (PMP exam), they provided a sharpie and dry erase notepad. Even when I took the paper PE exam during the height of covid they provided the standard NCEES mechanical pencils.... Hah! So...turns out I'm taking the seismic exam in the SAME exact Prometric location as when I took the PMP. That building seriously smells like feet. Blergh... I took the PE exam at the same location I took the FE exam. Which really meant very uncomfortable chairs/tables and one of the only times I've ever seen women's restroom lines non-exist while the men's lines were, well basically almost everyone there!  |
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Post by squaretaper LIT AF PE on Oct 3, 2022 11:54:53 GMT -5
Exam done! Not feeling great about it, but at least it's over and I can take a break for...a week for the scores to be reported? Maybe two? If I don't pass this round, I feel pretty good about a second attempt. I ran out of time to do all the practice problems I wanted and recognized some questions on the exam but wasn't fast enough on retrieving the appropriate formulas. I definitely over-tabbed, too. Oh well.
Edit: Note to self - review rigid diaphragm analysis and tricksy story drift problems. Non-structural component analysis, too.
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Post by squaretaper LIT AF PE on Oct 9, 2022 17:56:22 GMT -5
Aaaaaand I failed seismic. Will attempt it again in January 2023 although to be 100% honest, I could have studied more but I was bogged down with work and should have just rescheduled it. But! It was a good test balloon to see the real thing and now I know what to focus on.
Edit: I still have my Authorization To Test for the surveying exam this quarter so I'll give that a shot in December.
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Post by squaretaper LIT AF PE on Dec 8, 2022 13:31:57 GMT -5
Surveying exam tomorrow! Fingers crossed!
Edit: And now we wait...and wait...
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