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Welcome to the Assessment Alchemist, the podcast where education meets empowerment. Join host Tina Wiles on a transformative journey through the world of assessments as she unravels the secrets of conquering test anxiety and achieving academic success.
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Episode 33: How to Actually Pass the PE Exam: The Complete Approach (From Panic to PE, Week 6) (opens the original)
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This is Week 6 and the finale of From Panic to PE, a six-part series for engineers who have failed the PE or FE exam and for those who want to make sure they do not. Over the past six weeks, Tina covered why failing the PE is almost never a knowledge problem, why studying harder after a fail backfires, the physiological sigh as an in-the-moment reset tool, Mel Haskins PE's story of passing on her tenth attempt, and the test-taking strategies the PE specifically rewards. This episode ties everyth
Episode 32: Smart Isn't Enough: The PE Exam Strategy No One Teaches Engineers (From Panic to PE, Week 5) (opens the original)
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This is Week 5 of From Panic to PE, a six-part series for engineers who have failed the PE or FE exam and for those who want to make sure they do not. Over the past four weeks, Tina has covered why failing the PE is a performance problem, why studying harder after a fail can backfire, how to reset your nervous system in under 10 seconds, and Mel Haskins PE's story of going from her worst enemy to her biggest advocate. This week is all about strategy. Know the handbook before test day. The NCEES
Episode 31: Worst Enemy to Biggest Advocate (From Panic to PE, Week 4) (opens the original)
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This is Week 4 of From Panic to PE, a six-part series for engineers who have failed the PE or FE exam and for those who want to make sure they do not. In this episode, Tina welcomes back Mel Haskins PE, one year after she passed her professional engineering exam on her tenth attempt. This is not a highlight reel. It is an honest look at what it took to get there, what changed, and what Mel carries with her now. What made the tenth attempt different: Mel went into every previous exam already plan
Episode 30: The Override Button (From Panic to PE, Week 3) (opens the original)
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This is Week 3 of From Panic to PE, a six-part series for engineers who have failed the PE or FE exam and for those who want to make sure they do not. In Week 1, Tina explained why fight or flight hijacks the prefrontal cortex during a high-stakes exam. In Week 2, she explained why studying harder is not the full answer. This week, she gets practical with one tool you can use immediately: the physiological sigh. What it is: A double inhale through the nose followed by a slow exhale through the m
Episode 29: When Studying Harder Backfires (From Panic to PE, Week 2) (opens the original)
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This is Week 2 of From Panic to PE, a six-part series for engineers who have failed the PE or FE exam and for those who want to make sure they do not. Last week, Tina introduced the real reason capable engineers fail the PE: it is almost never a knowledge problem. It is a performance problem driven by what happens in the nervous system under pressure. This week, she goes deeper into why the most common response to a failed attempt, studying harder, tends to backfire. When you fail the PE and dec
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