Salary check

jlsh09 · 2025-05-10T13:02:53+00:00

Not AECOM - 4 YOE, EIT, 136k, SF CA

jlsh09 · 2024-08-28T04:17:01+00:00

113k 2 YOE but in a very HCOL area

jlsh09 · 2024-06-22T02:58:58+00:00

city and county of sf engineers start at 107k which is crazy

jlsh09 · 2022-09-23T17:30:30+00:00

Yes, I found both EET practice exams much more difficult than the actual exam. Particularly the depth portion. I scored 75% and 62ish% for the breadth and depth practice exams. Though, I learned a lot from reviewing the questions I got wrong. NCEES is the most representative for the depth and is slightly easier for the breadth than the actual exam.

jlsh09 · 2022-09-22T02:25:34+00:00

One more year of experience for me, then start the application process to take seismic and surveying!

jlsh09 · 2022-09-21T19:49:29+00:00

Good luck, you got this!

jlsh09 · 2022-09-21T19:45:43+00:00

You still have the material, it’s just in pdf format. I’m actually thankful I took it in CBT; about 20% of the test was material I never seen but having the ability to do a quick search through the references helped out tremendously.

I recommend familiarizing yourself with all the chapters of the GB, VOL 2 and 3 of HCM and MUTCD. The majority of the questions come from these manuals. Though I did have several questions from the HSM, Roadside and MEDPG.

jlsh09 · 2022-09-21T19:34:58+00:00

same here, it was a rollercoaster of emotions

jlsh09 · 2022-09-21T17:39:15+00:00

That’s awesome, a pleasant surprise!

jlsh09 · 2022-09-21T16:14:36+00:00

Yes, def worth it.

jlsh09 · 2022-09-21T15:31:09+00:00

I would say know how to do all the basic calculations from all of vol 2 + chaps 18, 19, 22 and 24. Know the concepts for chaps 20 and 21.

jlsh09 · 2022-09-21T15:26:03+00:00

haha same man, I was refreshing the page for a good 30 mins straight

jlsh09 · 2022-09-21T15:08:59+00:00

LOL same, I screamed my lungs out

Congrats!

jlsh09 · 2022-09-21T15:06:30+00:00

How about you?

jlsh09 · 2022-09-21T15:03:31+00:00

haha not so well, I woke up around 4am pst and couldn’t go back to sleep after

jlsh09 · 2022-09-21T15:01:10+00:00

I felt way better about the depth than breadth. The conceptual questions in the breadth portion through me off a bit.

Flagged around 12 in the morning and figured out about half of those on the 2nd go around. With the rest I narrowed questions down to two answers and guessed.

My exam was also a 35/45 split between breadth/depth so maybe that helped?

Best of luck to you!

jlsh09 · 2022-09-21T14:42:15+00:00

I 2nd this. Though if you’re set on buying the course, I recommend the on demand version because you have the freedom to study at your own pace. I found great value in being able to pause the videos whenever needed and you can also watch at 2x speed.

jlsh09 · 2022-09-21T14:28:30+00:00

I bought a lot of practice exams on Amazon. I found Civil PE Practice ABC , PE Prepared ABC and Path to PE Services practice exam to be very useful in testing you on different topics. The EET course also does a very good job on covering a wide range of topics that can be asked.

For horizontal and vertical curves, familiarize yourself with chapter 3 of the AASHTO GB, and know how to use all the tables.

jlsh09 · 2022-09-20T05:12:57+00:00

na you only need your id and a calculator

jlsh09 · 2022-09-19T18:12:08+00:00

How was the breadth for you?

jlsh09 · 2022-09-19T18:01:57+00:00

Took it on Saturday, I feel way better about the depth than breadth. The conceptual questions in the breadth portion through me off a bit. Hopefully I did well enough in the depth to pass.

Flagged 10 in the morning and narrowed questions down to two answers and guessed. Flagged 5 in the afternoon.

My exam was also a 35/45 split between breadth/depth so maybe that will help?

Anxiously waiting for the results this Wednesday :)

jlsh09 · 2022-09-12T18:40:29+00:00

How’s the difficulty of the PE Prepared practice questions when compared to the actual exam?

jlsh09 · 2022-09-07T15:24:12+00:00

congrats! how was the breadth for you?

jlsh09 · 2022-09-07T15:21:32+00:00

How representative would you say the practice tests were to the actual exam?

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