The Civil Engineering Academy Podcast

Know Yourself First, Then Study: How Kenny Winston Found the Right Fit with CEA


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We said it before — prepping for the PE usually takes 3-6 months. But today’s guest? He missed that memo and managed to pass this thing with less than 2 months of studying! 🤯

Kenneth (Kenny) Winston is a drainage engineer at Consor Engineers who joined us to share his unbelievable 1.5-month journey to pass the Civil PE Water Resources Exam. (Yes, you read that right!)

How, you ask? 🤔

Here’s the secret — he knew exactly how he learns best, and that self-awareness made all the difference.

In this episode, he talks about how he found The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course, why it was the perfect match for his learning style, and what strategies helped him go from overwhelmed to confident in record time.

If you feel like your prep just isn’t clicking, this episode shows you that passing fast isn’t about shortcuts. It’s just a matter of knowing yourself…and finding the right-fit resources to help you. 😉


🧠 TUNE IN TO LEARN:

  • The Unbelievable Timeline He Gave Himself to Prep for the PE
  • How He Found Study Time With a Job, Marriage, and Business
  • His Approach to All Practice Problems That You'll Want to Use Too
  • His Crazy Strategy to Learn Almost It All...Five Days Before Exam Day!
  • How He Found Civil Engineering Academy (And Why He Went With It)
  • Why Knowing Your Learning Style Is the Real Cheat Code
  • Are the Exam Questions Tricky...Purposefully?
  • The Only Thing You Can Do to Prep for Theory Problem
  • The Test-Taking Strategy He Used on Exam Day to Pass It
  • 2 Tips for Everybody Taking the PE Exam to Get it Done Fast
  • What He Loved the Most About the The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course


🔗 RESOURCES MENTIONED:

The Ultimate Civil PE Review Course

Consor Engineers

ChatGPT


💬 CONNECT WITH KENNY:

LinkedIn

[email protected]


🎁 OUR FREEBIES FOR YOU:

The Civil FE Startup Guide

The Civil PE Startup Guide

FREE CFM® Course Module


🖥️ OUR REVIEW COURSES:

Civil FE Review Course

Civil PE Review Courses

CFM® Review Course


📚 OUR PRACTICE EXAMS:

FE Practice Exams

FE CBT Exam Simulator

PE Bonus Theory Questions

PE Practice Exams

PE CBT Exam Simulator

CFM® Practice Exam

FE Environmental Practice Exam

PE Environmental Practice Exam


📱 CONNECT WITH CEA!

Website

Newsletter

Free CEA Community

LinkedIn
YouTube Channel

[email protected]

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