Episode #352
From 4-Time Taker to Licensed PE: How Jennifer Caron Crushed the Construction Exam
Passing the PE is tough enough on its own. Now, throw being a first-time mom of a newborn with three failed past attempts into the mix, plus a job. That’s exactly where Jennifer Caron found herself. After trying other review courses, she failed the exam twice. For the third time, she joined Civil Engineering Academy and, even though she had another failed try, this time was different. She reached out to us for guidance, we personally helped her rebuild her game plan, and she came back for the fourth (and final) round at the Construction PE Exam. In this episode, she gets real about what it took throughout this journey to finally get this done. How she balanced studying with motherhood, what really matters in your studies that you have to commit to…all the way to what helped her pick herself up after three tries (and how). If you're a repeat taker working parent feeling beaten down by this exam, Jennifer's story is one you’ll want to hear. And if you are also taking the Construction PE exam specifically, then her story is something you must listen. Go check it out wherever you get your podcasts! TUNE IN TO LEARN: Her Journey Into Civil Engineering as a Math Teacher Why the Transition from Math to Civil Engineering Was Harder Than It Seems Her Experience With the FE Exam as Math Teacher-Engineer What Pushed Her to Go for the PE Why She Chose Civil Engineering Academy After Failing Twice Other Courses Her Tips for All the Women Gearing up for the PE Exam as a Mom The One Thing About CEA That Made All the Difference in Her Prep The Only Right Way to Study for the PE (That She Learned the Hard Way) Does the Difficulty of the PE Exam Change From One Try to Another? The Role of Practice Exams in Your Studies..And Why Not All of Them are Worth It The Importance of a Support Group in Your Prep Her Crucial Tip for All the Repeat Takers Like Her to Get Over This Thing Why the Construction PE is One of the Most Challenging Exams How AI Helped Her Get Familiar With All the Codes & Standards for the Construction PE A Small Quirk With the Codes on the Exam That Force You to Know Them Inside and Out How Things are Like in the Test Center on Exam Day Her 2 Last-Second Tips for Anybody Prepping for the PE Exam Why She Recommends Civil Engineering Academy to Every PE Examinee What Does a Civil Engineer Working in Underground & Submarine Transmission Do? RESOURCES MENTIONED Mid-America Christian University University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) Burns & McDonnell CONNECT WITH JENNIFER: LinkedIn OUR FREEBIES FOR YOU The Civil FE Startup Guide The Civil PE Startup Guide FREE Floodplain Manager Course Module ️ OUR REVIEW COURSES Civil FE Review Course Civil PE Review Course Floodplain Manager Review Course OUR PRACTICE EXAMS FE Practice Exams FE CBT Exam Simulator PE Bonus Theory Questions PE Practice Exams PE CBT Exam Simulator Floodplain Manager Practice Exam FE Environmental Practice Exam PE Environmental Practice Exam CONNECT WITH CEA Website Newsletter FREE CEA Community LinkedIn YouTube Channe l isaac@civilengineeringacademy.com
