Kim Truong Shares Her Winning Civil PE Water Resources Exam Strategy

Kim Truong Shares Her Winning Civil PE Water Resources Exam Strategy

Did you know one of the most difficult topics in the Water Resources PE Exam is not related to Water Resources?! 😯


That’s what our guest on this episode, Kim Truong, found to be true firsthand after taking and passing this thing herself.


Kim is an Environmental Scientist turned Civil Engineer who’s been working for the US Air Force in Japan.


In this episode, she dives into the tactics and resources she used to study for this exam, as well as her experience with the exam itself inside the exam room…and that most challenging topic I mentioned before.


If you're taking the PE Water Resources Exam soon or have plans to do so, then this episode spills the beans on everything she did right to get it done on her first try so you can, too.😉


Go check it out! 🎧


TUNE IN TO LEARN:

  • The Overlooked Topic That's Heavily Tested on the Water Resources PE Exam
  • Is Theory Tested in the April 2024 Format as Much as in the Past...or Even More?
  • Her Top-Notch Strategy to Taking Practice Exams That You Should Copy
  • Her Top Piece of Advice to Pass the PE (Hint: It's not Related to Studying)
  • Why She Went With a Course Instead of Doing It Alone…And Why You Should Too!
  • The Biggest Thing That Made Her Choose Civil Engineering Academy
  • What She Enjoyed About Civil Engineering Academy's PE Course After She Got In
  • Why the April 2024 Changes to the PE Exam Specs was a Really Good Thing
  • Her Experience Taking One of the NCEES Exams in Another Country
  • The Hardest Part of Preparing for the PE Exam
  • How the PE Review Course Gave Her Structure and Organization
  • What She Thought of the PE CBT Exam Simulator
  • Her 2 Tips to Build a PE Exam Study Schedule
  • Should You Switch to Another Civil PE Exam After a Fail?
  • 2 Reasons Why She Recommends Civil Engineering Academy's PE Review Course


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