April PLS Exam Info?

[Hi-Note]

No letter. Extremely frustrating! I hope there is no truth in the idea that "pass" letters go out on a different day than "fail" letters. Nobody has posted about not passing yet. Not really something you want to immediately share with the world.

[kassk]

On a tip from Ephilang2, I just plugged my name into the Licensee Lookup webpage, and... apparently I passed since I have a number! Assume I'll get my letter today then... hip hip!

thought I'd pass the tip along to those who are waiting.

[pls7809]

Yes the License Lookup is updated. The highest number is now 8988.

88 New California Professional Land Surveyors - Congratulations to all of you.

Now you can be sued!!!

[land butcher]

Congrats to all who passed.

Since the test is now computerized any plans on giving a Oct exam like the other disciplines?

[shaunb]

Congrats to all who passed.

Since the test is now computerized any plans on giving a Oct exam like the other disciplines?

from what i've been reading its in the plans but not gonna be ready this oct.

[Skysldr]

Any comments on the fact that 88 successful candidates are listed. (New No's LS 8901-LS 8988) and the exam statistics posted earlier on the above thread show 91. What happen to the other three?

[shaunb]

91 pass the state but only 88 got the numbers.

maybe 3 of them didn't pass the national?

[Chiara]

maybe 3 of them didn't pass the national?

Or the take-home exam.

[Hi-Note]

Still no results and not on the list. Could I be one of the three? Don't know. I came within 3 points of passing the state specific last year and felt this exam was nothing close to the difficulty level of last year. Oh well. Hope to learn something about my score eventually.

[MARRINGTONUSMC]

I am totally upset and crushed I did not pass or at least I did not recieve my letter yet. I spent the last 6 months studying in the evening to late at night and Saturday all day. No time spent with my kids or family and to not have passed that test makes me ill. Several guys of my study group passed and I am happy for them. I t just does not make any sense.

[Skysldr]

Regarding the candidates that have not received their letters from the board for the Sate Specific Land Surveyors exam. I placed a call to the board minutes ago and was told the remaining letters have been sent, as stated from the person I talked with, "a couple of days ago". No reason was given for the delay.

[billy in slo]

Ya, I still have not received anything but the crappy feeling I get when I look for my name on the look-up and nothing is there. What a crummy way to release the results. How about a little class, at least get the letters out before updating the database!

[Hi-Note]

Agreed. It is the 21st century. 12 years in now. We should be able to look up our entire status on line. The psychological side effects of the waiting/guessing game are getting tired.

[RAM]

Dont forget to submit your take home exam, or if you deleyed in sending it in, it is easy to overlook.

[40 CHAINS]

billy in the slo and hi-note,
Assuming you’ve already passed the national exam, what difference does it make if you haven’t received a letter yet? It’s very simple! If your name is in the look-up database and you have a number, you passed the state exam; if you don’t have a number you didn’t pass the state exam!

[Hi-Note]

The database, in and of itself, is not a conclusive answer to whether or not those of us who are still waiting have passed.

Who is to say the database update is complete? Maybe they will put in another number later today.

There is a discrepancy between the amount of new licensed surveyors and the number shown as passed in the 2012 PLS exam stats.

Perhaps that is because somebody forgot to send in the take home, maybe not. There are all sorts of things that could be going on and without a notice of some kind, of which still has not arrived in my mailbox, those of us who spent the first four months of the year devoting our entire focus to this exam, and the last week in anguish, have to wonder... and vent a little.

[pls7809]

Maybe Ric can chime in here, but I believe the online database is conclusive. This discrepancy has existed every year since the national exam has been required. You have pools of people that are taking both tests in April, only taking one test because they have already passed the other, etc. It is almost impossible to figure out the exact reason for the discrepancy, but you can really only factor in a couple of reasons for it...

Forgot to send, or sent in late, the take-home test
91 passed the state exam, but only 88 new people have achieved passing both the state and national and take-home.

There may be some on the list of 88 new LS's that only took the national exam in April because they passed the state exam last April.

But the on-line list is the only way to know, unless you get a letter that says otherwise.

[billy in slo]

@40 CHAINS, I did pass the National and yes "it is very simple", obviously I did not pass the State. How would you like to read about being traded from the Lakers to the Wizards in the paper before management talked to you in person?
I'm just sayin', nice to know the cut score, my score, areas of weakness, areas of strength etc. It's the damn State of CA! How hard is it to mail out 384 letters at the same time?
How about the anxiety level when you felt you prepared well and tested well and then you read "76% FAIL" before you get your letter?
Rather cavalier attitude on your part sir.

[Ric7308]

I heard last night from several people that had received their letters last Saturday, Monday and through the week. For those of you that have not yet received a Pass or Fail letter, please email either me (ric.moore@dca.ca.gov) or Ray (raymond.mathe@dca.ca.gov).

Thanks

[billy in slo]

@Ric7308 email sent

[Skysldr]

billy in slo: Dittos on your message to @40 CHAINS! Cavalier attitude is right on. A little support or no post at all would have been a much better alternative!

[Hi-Note]

One can surmise that Prometric saved some money by not mailing all of the letters in one day. Really not happy to see them in the loop at all.

[GUNSMOKE]

I also have not received my obvious fail letter, but if there isn't any additional information as to how I actually did, at this point I don't need a letter. I did pass the National test, "whatever good that does". I would like to give my take on the state specific though. My first comment when I finished was "if I didn't pass, I missed a golden opportunity". I actually thought the test was fairly easy, my problem was I did not prepare like I should have and thought I would have more time to look things up. The questions were standard survey questions you should probably know off the top of your head, had I had six hours to take the test I think I could have scored almost perfectly, as it was I was coming back to things I actually knew how to do but didn't have time to calculate and started guessing. For those who did prepare well, I would like to know your thoughts on the test.

[Hi-Note]

Well, I went through the appeals process last year. I only finished less than 2/3 of the 2011 exam. I came within 7 points of passing.

This year I finished the entire exam with time to spare. I am a veteran of the State Specific. I have never felt as good about any exam, LSIT, national, state, than I did about this one.

Apparently, I did not pass.

I felt that the 2011 exam that I got to see post grading was fair.
I don't know how I feel about the new method now.

[GUNSMOKE]

I do agree we should be able to see the test post grading, How do we know where are weakness is, if we can't see the results.