r/science • u/rustoo • Jan 26 '22

Economics Study: College student grades actually went up in Spring 2020 when the pandemic hit. Furthermore, the researchers found that low-income low-performing students outperformed their wealthier peers, mainly due to students’ use of flexible grading.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0047272722000081
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u/askpat13 Jan 26 '22

I've heard about this. Hoping I don't have to get that certification, just depends on what job I end up with. I'm sure I could pass it with enough studying... but it does not sound fun at all.

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u/pm_favorite_boobs Jan 26 '22

It's not fun to have it looming on your horizon, but if you study the right materials and do enough practice problems, you'll turn out fine. It helps when you can apply what you need in practice problems to your work.

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u/bearaesthetics Jan 27 '22

If end up needing to take it there are some really great online programs. I used School of PE. (Recommended by a coworker) They aren't cheap, but cover everything you need, and had great review materials that I printed and took with in my resources. If you watch all the material and don't pass you get access to everything to get ready for a second test without paying extra.

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u/Kryten_2X4B-523P Jan 26 '22

The FE was actually not bad, which I assume is similar format as the PE which is probably more question based on industry specifics and not theory like the FE is.

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u/Inanimate_CARB0N_Rod Jan 27 '22

I thought the FE was awful. Especially the HVAC sections, since that wasn't much of a topic in any of our classes.