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Oct 2024
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From Architecture to Passing His Structu...

ISAAC OAKESON
About this episode

🚨 Here’s another case that will blow your mind 👉 Imagine taking the Civil PE Exam 7 (seven!) times, each time with a different exam format…and all this without a civil engineering degree! 🤯

That’s exactly what today’s guest, Justin Krishart, PE, did! 😲

Justin graduated from Penn State with a degree in Architectural Engineering with an emphasis in Structures. Needless to say, he knew very little about what’s covered in the PE Exam, except for Structural topics.

After failing both the paper-based and CBT PE exam in the old breadth-and-depth format six times, the April 2024 changes turned on the light at the end of the tunnel. 💡

This episode is an awesome story of perseverance with a big lesson every test-taker needs to hear — which is what kept him going when most people would’ve given up. 👷 💸

If you’ve found yourself failing this thing multiple times already, you need to listen to his journey!

How he managed to stay in the game even after feeling devastated by the past failures. What he found to be the most challenging part. How he prepared for this as if it were his second, part-time job. All the way to the resources he used that you can use too. 😉

TUNE IN TO LEARN:

  • Does an Architectural Engineering Degree Cover What's on the Civil PE?
  • Passing the FE Exam Two Weeks After Graduation
  • What He's Doing Today That Motivated Him to Get The PE
  • How a Tricky Requirement in Pennsylvania Delayed His PE Exam
  • His First 3 Attempts at the Old, Pencil-and-Paper PE Exam
  • His 4th and 5th Attempt at the CBT PE Exam in 2022
  • Prepping With a Prep Course for His 6th Try in 2023
  • His Final Attempt at the New, Depth-Specific PE Exam in 2024
  • 4 Professional Benefits That Kept Him Going After Several Failed Attempts
  • A BIG Personal Reason Why He Didn't Give Up (And Why You Shouldn’t Either)
  • How Many Practice Exams He Needed to Take
  • What His Study Hours Looked Like Over The Week With Work and Life
  • How Many Months Did He Prepare for?
  • The Single Most Challenging Part of the PE Exam
  • Three Kinds of Alternative-Item Type Questions He Got Asked
  • What He Enjoyed the Most About the Ultimate Civil PE Review Course

✅ RESOURCES MENTIONED:

The Ultimate Civil PE Review Courses

PE CBT Exam Simulator

Pennsylvania (Penn)

State University

Penn State's Architectural Engineering Department

Pennsylvania Engineering Licensing Board

📧 CONNECT WITH JUSTIN:

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🎁 FREEBIES:

The 5 Best FE Resources

The Civil PE Startup Guide

FREE CFM® Course Module

📚 PASS YOUR EXAM WITH THESE:

Civil Engineering Academy Website

Civil FE Review Course

Civil PE Review Courses

CFM® Review Course

FE Practice Exams

FE CBT Exam Simulator

PE Practice Exams

PE CBT Exam Simulator

CFM® Practice Exam

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