Kim Truong Shares Her Winning Civil PE Water Resources Exam Strategy | CEA 260

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! 🎧 TIME STAMPS: 00:00 Intro 01:24 Welcoming Kim Truong 02:03 Her Journey in Engineering From California to Japan to Virginia 03:45 Why Working in the Consulting World is Awesome! 04:45 How Her 2-Month PE Plan Turned into a 2-Year Plan 06:01 Why She Went With a Course Instead of Doing It Alone..And Why You Should Too! 07:12 The Biggest Thing That Made Her Choose Civil Engineering Academy 08:40 What She Enjoyed About Civil Engineering Academy's PE Course After She Got In 09:06 The Overlooked Topic That's Heavily Tested on the Water Resources PE Exam 10:44 Is Theory Tested in the April 2024 Format as Much as in the Past...or Even More? 11:16 How the PE Review Course Gave Her Structure and Organization 12:47 Her Top-Notch Strategy to Taking Practice Exams That You Should Copy 14:09 What She Thought of the PE CBT Exam Simulator 14:54 Her Top Piece of Advice to Pass the PE (Hint: It's not Related to Studying) 15:49 Why the April 2024 Changes to the PE Exam Specs was a Really Good Thing 16:39 Her Experience Taking One of the NCEES Exams in Another Country 17:43 The Hardest Part of Preparing for the PE Exam 18:49 Her 2 Tips to Build a PE Exam Study Schedule 20:21 Getting Her Exam Results 22:10 Her Tips for Those Having to Retake the PE 23:11 Should You Switch to Another Civil PE Exam After a Fail? 25:30 2 Reasons Why She Recommends Civil Engineering Academy's PE Review Course 27:11 Conclusion 🤝 OURS PARTNERS: Built Bar - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/b... Namecheap - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/n... 🎧 LISTEN ON THE GO: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5ncI... Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ✅ RESOURCES MENTIONED: Civil Engineering Academy’s PE Review Courses - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/p... PE CBT Exam Simulator - https://civilengineeringacademy.thriv... The April 2024 Changes to the PE Exam -    • Big Changes to the PE Civil Exam Coming in...   Should You Change Your Civil PE Exam? -    • Should You Switch to Another Civil PE Exam...   The Best PE Exam Switches -    • Switching Civil PE Exams? Try These 6 STRA...   Boston University - https://www.bu.edu University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - https://ucla.edu 📧 CONNECT WITH KIM: LinkedIn -   / kim-truong-pe-1b95b38a   🎁 FREEBIES FOR YOU: The 5 Best FE Resources - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/f... The PE Startup Guide - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/p... 📚 PASS YOUR EXAM WITH THESE: Main Website - https://civilengineeringacademy.com Civil FE Review Course - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/f... Civil PE Review Courses - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/p... FE Practice Exams - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/f... FE CBT Exam Simulator - https://civilengineeringacademy.thriv... PE Practice Exams - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/d... PE CBT Exam Simulator - https://civilengineeringacademy.thriv... FE Environmental Practice Exam - https://ioakeson.gumroad.com/l/gowxaw PE Environmental Practice Exam - https://ioakeson.gumroad.com/l/Enviro... 📱 CONNECT WITH US! Newsletter - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/n... CEA Community - https://ceacommunity.com Instagram -   / theceacademy   LinkedIn -   / civil-engineering-academy   Email - [email protected]