u/Relative_Brush_9649

I just passed the FE Other Disciplines exam today—first try! Thank God. After 20 years away from school, I accepted the challenge and succeeded. Here is my best advice for anyone preparing:

1. Don't overcomplicate practice: If a problem takes more than two steps, you probably won't see it on the test.
2. My study stack: Lindeburg is too intense, and PrepFE is good but still intense. Grind the NCEES practice exam repeatedly. Also, Patrick Shepherd’s book (The FE Exam: How to Pass on Your First Try) was pure gold—some questions had the exact same choices as the real exam.
3. Smart flagging: Never leave a flagged question blank. Pick a choice for a 25% baseline chance, flag it, and look at it later if time allows. If you dont have any idea to solve it, flag it. if it is taking too long, flag it. Focus on questions that you think you have better chance.
4. Strategize your discipline: I’m an EE, but took Other Disciplines because it felt easier, even if it was broader. I completely guessed/flagged thermo and maximized points elsewhere.
5. Watch the masters: Mark Mattson and Gregory Michaelson have the best videos. Study the concepts and how parameters relate to each other, not just heavy calculations.
6. The middle-number rule: If you are totally stuck on a math guess, pick a value between the highest and lowest choices. My college professor taught me that!
7. PRAY.. PRAY.... PRAY