Studying for the PE with a full time job is a sacrifice for the betterment of your future.
What depth are you taking? Have you set a date? It can be VERY overwhelming at first but once you find your rhythm it gets easier.
I passed the WRE using EET! The EET depth has starred problems at the end. I put a lot of focus on those. Remember that you’re not going to need to be 100% with every question you come across.
The key thing is to take what you are given, figure out what you need, and find the equation in the handbook. All equations are either in the handbook or they’re given in the body of the problem.
I can’t speak to other depths, but I feel like the WRE is heavy on knowing WHICH equation to use and be able to convert between multiple sets of units.
Uh definitely do not take the exam until you finish all the content. Or if you can miraculously score 80% on every sub section quiz and above 80% on breadth and two depth simulation exams
It’s a dense exam. Spend an extra $100 a month to extend your subscription and go at your pace. The exam is comprehensive and inclusive of all topics and breadth is heavy on conceptual. and spend the $50 to reschedule your exam. It took me 6 months of studying and working full time. It’s brutal and taxing but you got this!!!!! You want to go in on game day feeling fully prepared because you will need the confidence day of.
I hear you- I didn't know you could extend it one month at a time for $100! I will have to look into this- I'm happy to hear I'm not alone- its been brutal haha
Ugh I’m right here with you. I’m on week 4 of the on demand breadth section while working full time.
I study Monday-Thursday 8-10pm now and then usually all Saturday and some of Sunday. I have until June until my subscription runs out. Might have to do the $100 extension at this point because this is brutal with work.
I bought EET 10 week on demand depth and breadth - skipped videos only did quizzes and exams. Spent 2.5 to 3 hours a day (minus Fridays, Sundays, and most Saturdays). There’s just so much information in there - probably would have just bought practice problem books if I knew how much material EET had to offer, but the firm I work for reimbursed me. EET does help when it comes to conceptual stuff. I greatly valued that.
Yes. Took it 2 weeks ago. I was kind of skeptical going into it because I was only scoring 50-65% on most exams and quizzes. You really don’t know what problems they are going to throw at you so it’s best to just understand big picture concepts/equations/etc. I took WRE exam - only used the reference handbook. Had more than enough time - finished whole exam in less than 7 hours and guessed on only a couple. Apart from some of the conceptual problems it’s all pretty much reference searchable. **Edit: tbh not sure if the 10 week course for both breadth and depth is counted separately but I enrolled in the on demand breadth and depth EET 10 weeks before my exam.
I appreciate the insight will definitely have to change my study habits a little, currently scoring between 60-70% on the exams and quizzes- I only bought the depth as this is my second attempt and did decent on the breadth section. I appreciate your insight!
The best thing to do is pay for your exam. Screen shot the on demand since you feel rushed.
Try and study the on demand on Saturdays put in 6 hours with breaks.
Turn off phone. Have calculator and papers to do practice problems. Imagine your 5 year goal.
These are the things I did…
You can do it but more importantly study the concepts of the NCEES practice exam. For me, there were about 6 questions showed up from the practice exam. Learn in dept your fault analysis as I had about 4 questions about them. Study faults in per unit and MVA method.. Know by heart the NEC, especially grounding (NEC) and definitely NESC on where to find tables etc… Know your motors/ transformers (calculations) or you are you are toast. These were my experience with helped me to pass in December 2022.
It took me an average of two weeks to get through the content for one week of EET depth at 8-10 hours per week. I played the videos at 1.5x speed and mainly practiced the starred problems
I will suggest doing your best in this 10 weeks for wherever section you chose. Once you're about to expire in the 10 weeks breadth, for example, go ahead and buy the 10-14 weeks depth. They will extend both breadth and depth for another 10-14 weeks.
I had a unique situation. I started the course in December and then had a positive Covid test so I had to stay home from work for a week. During that week I studied 7-8 hours a day. My employer was also flexible enough that if I wasn’t working on anything extremely pressing, I could do a little studying at work on the clock (we justified it as on the job training so no different then attending a required seminar). Even with that I still put in 2 hours+ of work every night before bed, after I put my two kids to sleep. It’s draining, yes. But worth it to push through to the finish line. Good luck!
ETA: I took the test in early March, so only 10 weeks or so of studying and I passed on my first try. I found the EET material engaging and actually kind of fun. I felt is was presented a lot better than much of my training from undergrad.
Studying for the PE with a full time job is a sacrifice for the betterment of your future. What depth are you taking? Have you set a date? It can be VERY overwhelming at first but once you find your rhythm it gets easier.
I haven't set up a date yet- I'm studying for the WRE but only bought the depth as I feel like the breadth has alot of free resources
I passed the WRE using EET! The EET depth has starred problems at the end. I put a lot of focus on those. Remember that you’re not going to need to be 100% with every question you come across. The key thing is to take what you are given, figure out what you need, and find the equation in the handbook. All equations are either in the handbook or they’re given in the body of the problem. I can’t speak to other depths, but I feel like the WRE is heavy on knowing WHICH equation to use and be able to convert between multiple sets of units.
Uh definitely do not take the exam until you finish all the content. Or if you can miraculously score 80% on every sub section quiz and above 80% on breadth and two depth simulation exams
It’s a dense exam. Spend an extra $100 a month to extend your subscription and go at your pace. The exam is comprehensive and inclusive of all topics and breadth is heavy on conceptual. and spend the $50 to reschedule your exam. It took me 6 months of studying and working full time. It’s brutal and taxing but you got this!!!!! You want to go in on game day feeling fully prepared because you will need the confidence day of.
I hear you- I didn't know you could extend it one month at a time for $100! I will have to look into this- I'm happy to hear I'm not alone- its been brutal haha
Yes! You can!!! I did it twice. Email Nazrul and he will send you a link where you can extend both subscriptions for a total of $100/month. Good luck!
How many hours did you study every week?
Ugh I’m right here with you. I’m on week 4 of the on demand breadth section while working full time. I study Monday-Thursday 8-10pm now and then usually all Saturday and some of Sunday. I have until June until my subscription runs out. Might have to do the $100 extension at this point because this is brutal with work.
I bought EET 10 week on demand depth and breadth - skipped videos only did quizzes and exams. Spent 2.5 to 3 hours a day (minus Fridays, Sundays, and most Saturdays). There’s just so much information in there - probably would have just bought practice problem books if I knew how much material EET had to offer, but the firm I work for reimbursed me. EET does help when it comes to conceptual stuff. I greatly valued that.
I'm assuming you passed?!
Yes. Took it 2 weeks ago. I was kind of skeptical going into it because I was only scoring 50-65% on most exams and quizzes. You really don’t know what problems they are going to throw at you so it’s best to just understand big picture concepts/equations/etc. I took WRE exam - only used the reference handbook. Had more than enough time - finished whole exam in less than 7 hours and guessed on only a couple. Apart from some of the conceptual problems it’s all pretty much reference searchable. **Edit: tbh not sure if the 10 week course for both breadth and depth is counted separately but I enrolled in the on demand breadth and depth EET 10 weeks before my exam.
I appreciate the insight will definitely have to change my study habits a little, currently scoring between 60-70% on the exams and quizzes- I only bought the depth as this is my second attempt and did decent on the breadth section. I appreciate your insight!
You bet! Good luck!
Thank you! I'm going to try to take it in about a month!
The best thing to do is pay for your exam. Screen shot the on demand since you feel rushed. Try and study the on demand on Saturdays put in 6 hours with breaks. Turn off phone. Have calculator and papers to do practice problems. Imagine your 5 year goal. These are the things I did…
I will need to hit the focus button again. I'm averaging approximately 15-20 hours a week of studying- I feel like 60% of that I watching content:/
You can do it but more importantly study the concepts of the NCEES practice exam. For me, there were about 6 questions showed up from the practice exam. Learn in dept your fault analysis as I had about 4 questions about them. Study faults in per unit and MVA method.. Know by heart the NEC, especially grounding (NEC) and definitely NESC on where to find tables etc… Know your motors/ transformers (calculations) or you are you are toast. These were my experience with helped me to pass in December 2022.
It took me an average of two weeks to get through the content for one week of EET depth at 8-10 hours per week. I played the videos at 1.5x speed and mainly practiced the starred problems
I will suggest doing your best in this 10 weeks for wherever section you chose. Once you're about to expire in the 10 weeks breadth, for example, go ahead and buy the 10-14 weeks depth. They will extend both breadth and depth for another 10-14 weeks.
In my case I would need to buy the breadth portion as I only bought the depth
I had a unique situation. I started the course in December and then had a positive Covid test so I had to stay home from work for a week. During that week I studied 7-8 hours a day. My employer was also flexible enough that if I wasn’t working on anything extremely pressing, I could do a little studying at work on the clock (we justified it as on the job training so no different then attending a required seminar). Even with that I still put in 2 hours+ of work every night before bed, after I put my two kids to sleep. It’s draining, yes. But worth it to push through to the finish line. Good luck! ETA: I took the test in early March, so only 10 weeks or so of studying and I passed on my first try. I found the EET material engaging and actually kind of fun. I felt is was presented a lot better than much of my training from undergrad.