I will be taking the metallurgical PE exam ob Oct. 29 in Houston. I noticed that only 3 other candidates are signed up for the metallurgical exam. I also noticed that there are very very few MET exam takers nationwide. I was going to take the mechanical PE exam with the fluids depth section, but when I started looking at the material in the TMS study guide, I decided that the MET might be more up my alley. I deal with chemistry and materials as it applies in the power industry (power plant construction and commissioning). A person taking the mechanical exam has literally an unlimited supply of practice exams and problems to work with. Not so for the metallurgical exam. I know TMS is involved with the design of the exam (I'm a TMS member by the way). Is hoping that being able to understand EVERY problem in the 52-problem guide enough to confidently take the exam? Or, should I expect surprises that the guide does not prepare you for? I can also understand how the other exams are graded and then adjusted so that it may only require a 50%raw score to pass..but what about when only 20 or 30 people are taking the exam..??? I'd love to hear comments and/or advice from others who paved the way, or have knowledge of what I've gotten myself into.
Thanks!!
Curtis (CW#)