The Civil Engineering Academy Podcast30 Loka 2025

Knocking Out the FE and PE Exams in One Try With Sierra Patrick

Ever imagined passing the FE on the first try 7 years after school, doing the same with the PE just 2 years later…and all of this without having started out in engineering in the first place?!

That’s exactly what today’s guest did! 😮

Sierra Patrick was on a pre-med track before realizing engineering suited her better. Two years ago, she joined our Civil FE Review Course to finally tackle the FE exam after putting it off since college.

Fast forward to today, she’s officially a licensed PE after knocking out the PE Exam this year with our Civil PE Review Course as well. (Yep, another double-win with CEA! ✅ 👷)

From that bold career pivot to prepping for her exams, Sierra’s journey is packed with hard-earned lessons you’ll want to steal for your own exam prep.

Whether you’re gearing up for the FE or the PE, this episode has lots of study and exam-day tips from someone who’s walked the walk…and made it to the end. Just listen. 😉

🧠 TUNE IN TO LEARN:

Her Transition Into Civil Engineering from a Pre-Med Track (And Why)
Her Experience Skipping the Civil FE Exam While in School
Which One Is Harder: The FE or the PE?
Which Civil PE Exam Discipline She Chose And Why
How She Found Civil Engineering Academy (And Stuck With It)
What She Enjoyed the Most About The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course
Her Advice on Taking Practice Exams That You Should Take to Heart
What Caught Her Off Guard on the Exam (And We Talk About It All the Time!)
2 Tips to Prep for Theory Problems the Right Way in Her Opinion
How She Went About Identifying and Improving on the Topics She Wasn't Good at
How the AIT Questions Can Trip You Up Without You Even Noticing
Her Experience Waiting to Take the PE After the FE (And Why You Shouldn't!)
The Number One Piece of Advice That Can Make of Break Your PE Exam Prep
How Her Work Supported Her Throughout Her PE Journey
Her Advice for Women in Engineering
Why She Recommends Civil Engineering Academy's PE Course

🔗 RESOURCES MENTIONED:

FREE FE Problems

FREE PE Water Resources Problems

💬 CONNECT WITH SEIRRA:

🎁 OUR FREEBIES FOR YOU:

The Civil FE Startup Guide

The Civil PE Startup Guide

🖥️ OUR REVIEW COURSES:

Civil FE Review Course

Civil PE Review Courses

📚 OUR PRACTICE EXAMS:

FE Practice Exams

FE CBT Exam Simulator

PE Bonus Theory Questions

PE Practice Exams

PE CBT Exam Simulator

FE Environmental Practice Exam

PE Environmental Practice Exam

📱 CONNECT WITH CEA!

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