CEA 183: An Unexpected Journey to Pass the PE with Amanda McFarland

Can you pass the PE Exam after receiving the news you failed…without taking it again? 🤔 That’s exactly what happened to today’s guest, Amanda McFarland! In this episode, she talks about her PE exam prep, detailing all the aspects that made her succeed and how on earth this happened to her. She also dives into her fascinating story of drastically switching career paths as a mother and the concerns she had to overcome to do it. It’s all in here! 😉

VIDEO CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
01:30 Amanda's Unusual Journey into Civil Engineering
03:04 The Challenges of Switching Career Paths as a Mother
05:28 Her Most Challenging Project so Far
06:50 What's Her Favorite Part of Being a Civil Engineer
07:30 Her Brazilian Roots
08:40 Balancing Work, Life, and Passing the PE Exam
11:30 The Importance of Taking a PE Exam Prep Course
13:22 What She Liked the Most About CEA's PE Review Course
14:31 How She Passed the PE Exam After a "Fail" Without Taking it again
17:44 2 Pieces of Advice for Your PE Exam Prep
20:53 Resources for the Water Resources Depth Exam
22:24 CEA's PE CBT Exam Simulator
23:51 The Number One thing You Need to Remember When Taking the PE Exam
24:27 Where to Find CEA's PE Review Course
25:06 Connect with Amanda
26:12 Conclusion

OUR PARTNERS:
Audible - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/a...
Namecheap - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/n...

RESOURCES MENTIONED:
NCEES PE Handbook - https://help.ncees.org/article/87-nce...
CEA’ PE Review Course - https://civilpereviewcourse.com
CEA’s PE CBT Exam Simulator - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/b...
Brigham Young University - https://www.byu.edu

CONNECT WITH AMANDA:
LinkedIn -   / amanda-correa-mcfarland  
Email - [email protected]

CEA RESOURCES:
Website - https://civilengineeringacademy.com
The Ultimate Civil FE Review Course - https://civilfereviewcourse.com
The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course - https://civilpereviewcourse.com
PE Depth Review Courses - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/c...
FE and PE Practice Exams - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/e...
Free Facebook Community - https://ceacommunity.com
YouTube Channel -    / @civilengacademy  
Free Newsletter - https://civilengineeringacademy.com/n...
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Reach out to Isaac - [email protected]