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lcharlot
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Antigua and Barbuda
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Initially Posted - 04/14/2005 :  01:51:33  Show Profile
To: anyone reading this who is a State-licensed Professional Engineer or Land Surveyor (you will know what's up with this post). I am sitting for the NCEES Land-Surveyor-In-Training (newly re-named "FLS") Exam day after tomorrow, please knock on wood, kiss a rabbit's foot, or do whatever you do for good luck and send the surplus my way. I've been studying my butt off for this since last fall and am wrapping up the 6-semester Geomatics program at Sacramento City College in about 5 weeks. I'm pretty confident on passing the exam, I've worked through a couple different sample exams with high scores, so I'm pretty sure I can make at least the 70% minimum passing score, and probably do at least 15 percentage points better than the minimum. I won't know until July, as they are taking up to 12 weeks to process, score, and notify the examinees, but I'll let everyone know how I did when I get the letter. Thanks for whatever "good luck vibes" you can send. It's an 8-hour long ordeal - 80 problems each 4-hour session, 170 total, so we get an average of only 2.75 minutes for each problem!
Larry Charlot
Catalina 25WK/TR Mk. IV #5857 "Quiet Time"
Folsom Lake, CA

"You might get there faster in a powerboat, but in a sailboat, you're already there"
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Waterboy
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Response Posted - 04/14/2005 :  02:36:47  Show Profile  Visit Waterboy's Homepage
Best of luck Larry, I'm sure you'll do fine.

Now wheres my old HP-23B?
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Gloss
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Response Posted - 04/14/2005 :  06:20:39  Show Profile
Hey Larry,
As part of my first degree program (I have two BS degrees, I'm well versed in BS) we had a surveying class. I especially liked the days where we would set up by the pool next to the women's dorms. I never could understand why so much error crept into my measurements.

But it sounds like you are doing this for real. I have all the confidence in you, but lots of positive energy is coming your way from all of us.
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Frank Hopper
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Pitcairn Island
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Response Posted - 04/14/2005 :  07:48:43  Show Profile  Visit Frank Hopper's Homepage
Are you doing this just to figure VMG in your head?

Good luck Larry.
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stampeder
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Response Posted - 04/14/2005 :  10:36:15  Show Profile
Sounds like you don't really need it, but I'll send it along anyway, good luck!
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wdwjr
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Response Posted - 04/14/2005 :  11:42:39  Show Profile
Good Luck. Remember you only have to pass it once.

If you do the easier problems first you can sail through the hard ones.
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tinob
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Response Posted - 04/14/2005 :  12:18:20  Show Profile
Larry I have complete confidence in your ability to ace this exam and I'm sharing that confidence with you. Who better able to do so

Val on Calista
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John V.
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Response Posted - 04/14/2005 :  12:41:06  Show Profile  Visit John V.'s Homepage
Good luck Larry.
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coach
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Response Posted - 04/14/2005 :  15:07:42  Show Profile

Good luck, i'll finally be sailing for the first time while you are taking your tests!

Let us know how you do!
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osmepneo
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Response Posted - 04/14/2005 :  15:14:28  Show Profile
Larry you will be in my thoughts and prayers. Asking for specific recall in each problem. God speed.
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MattL
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Response Posted - 04/14/2005 :  15:53:29  Show Profile
Good luck Larry, you de man.
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Sid
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Response Posted - 04/14/2005 :  16:39:24  Show Profile
Best of luck,
Sid
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Lightnup
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Response Posted - 04/14/2005 :  19:36:02  Show Profile
Isn't a Geomatic one of those little Chevrolet econoboxes with an automatic transmission, as compared to the Geo5-speed?

Best of luck on the exam. I admire your ambition to achieve more.

Steve
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Ben - FL
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Response Posted - 04/14/2005 :  22:28:54  Show Profile  Visit Ben - FL's Homepage
Good luck with the exam. I'm sure you will do fine since you've done your homework. When I went for my State of Florida contractors exam it was nine hours a day for two days and the most excruciating test I ever took. And only one question was off a blueprint. So I feel for you and will keep you in my prayers for success.
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Mike L
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Response Posted - 04/14/2005 :  23:16:52  Show Profile
You can do it. Go for it.
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Bruce Ebling
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Response Posted - 04/16/2005 :  23:55:02  Show Profile  Visit Bruce Ebling's Homepage
Larry: I just read your post and want to wish you the best of luck. I know from talking to you that you know your stuff! As a PLS here in Oregon I know what it is to set through one of those tests. They are brutal. My old survey instructor said that if I passed the test with any more than the minimum score then I studied too hard!! My prayers go with you and I will be the first to raise a glass when you announce that you have PASSED.
Bruce Ebling
PLS #2716 (Oregon)
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