CEA - Crushing the Transportation Depth Exam with Wade Broussard

CEA - Crushing the Transportation Depth Exam with Wade Broussard

You can pass the Civil PE Exam as a repeat taker…if you go about it the right way. Today’s guest is Wade Broussard, who failed it on his first try, but instead of going on a downward spiral of negativity, he came up with a plan, became obsessed with it, and crushed his PE Transportation exam. In this episode, he dives into everything he did, from the headspace he was into his exam prep routine to test-taking strategies he used on exam day.


Tune in to Learn:

  • How Wade laid out a plan for his success on the PE Exam after failing it

  • How much preparation time he had and how he balanced work and study

  • Tips to those taking the Transportation depth section

  • How the codes are given to you on exam day (Hint: it's not what you think)

  • Time management tips for test day to keep you at ease during your exam

  • How The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course helped him and his experience with it

  • The secret to passing the PE Exam — and you're probably not doing it enough

  • What your mindset should be if you're a repeat taker

  • His guidelines for taking practice exams to put exam-like pressure on himself

  • How the CEA Community of students helped him keep the momentum in his exam prep

  • Logistics and lunch break tips for your exam day you should take to heart

  • Why should you choose Civil Engineering Academy over other courses?


Our Partner:

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FREE Download:

The Ultimate Civil PE Exam Startup Guide


Resources Mentioned:

The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course

CEA PE Breadth Practice Exams

CEA PE Depth Practice Exams

The PE CBT Exam simulator

20 Bonus Theory Questions

FREE CEA Community

AASHTO’s Green Book

Hydraulic Design of Highway CulvertsNCEES Transportation Practice Test

McLin Taylor Engineering

Louisiana State University


Connect With Wade:

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wbrous96@gmail.com


CEA Exam Prep Materials:

Main Website

The Ultimate Civil FE Review Course

The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course

The Ultimate Civil PE Depth Review Courses

The Ultimate California Seismic Review Course

CEA Practice Exams


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