The process of taking the PE or SE Exam can be quite stressful, but the moment of triumph after passing is undeniably exhilarating. The euphoria of knowing you won’t have to endure another round of exams or relentless studying is truly magical. However, putting emotions aside, it’s crucial for you to complete five essential tasks right after passing the exam to successfully conclude your licensing journey.
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Should You Take the SE Vertical or SE Lateral Exam First?
So you are thinking about taking the SE exam in two separate sittings, but you are not sure which exam to take first: Lateral or Vertical. I think the answer to your dilemma is that you take the exam that you have a better shot at passing first because you want to build momentum and confidence before taking the more difficult exam for you. So how do you know which of the two exams you have a better shot at passing if you never took the test before? This post will explain how you can assess your chances of passing and pick the right exam for you to take first.
Read moreI’ll Be Teaching an SE Review Course for October 2016 Exam!
I will be teaching a review class for the SE exam in October for PPI starting this summer. Click here to check out the course outline and sign up! The topics that I will teach include steel, wood, masonry, and seismic.
I look forward to having you in my class!
4 Steps to Prepare for the SE Exam Bridge Section as a Building Engineer
As a building engineer, it has never made sense to me why the SE exam requires so much bridge knowledge (wouldn’t it make more sense to have a Building SE license and a Bridge SE license?). Thankfully, building engineers will only need to know the bridge questions for the morning section of the exam. From personal experience and what I hear from others, there are definitely enough bridge questions on the test that you will need to get at least some of them right to have a chance of passing the exam. Some of these bridge questions will require an in depth understanding of the subject, but there are also plenty of bridge questions you can get right by knowing and understanding some relatively simple bridge concepts. The goal of this post is to position you to at least get a good shot at getting the simple bridge questions right.
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