I often get discouraged by my impostor syndrome tendencies. My whole life, really, I’ve been a terrible test taker. However, that seems to be the main way we, as a society, measure intelligence. It has never been a hindrance until the FE Exam.

After I failed the test for the second time, I made excuses about how I didn’t have the money or time to take it again.

I had myself convinced there for a bit that what I was telling myself was the truth…But honestly, I was just scared.

I didn’t want to fail again.

Then I found Prepineer (recommended by my colleague Anali). As cheesy as it was, I found the introduction page encouraging – to read a reassuring, empathetic message was so inspiring.

It reignited my confidence through teaching me motivation. It reminded me of what I kept trying to remind myself, it’s not a matter of “if”, it’s a matter of “when”.

The overwhelming amount of content I needed to pick back up and study suddenly seemed conquerable.

Through my academics, I found it rare to find a teacher who could truly teach without condescension. You have that capability to transcend this stereotype, delivering value, assurance, with a caring, empathetic hand.

What I really like about Prepineer is that you cater to different types of people. There’s stuff for your visual learner, audio learner, there’s a community for your group learners, you have a progress bar for those who like to physically check things off of a list, etc.

Prepineer truly grasps that there is more than one way to approach the same goal.

Engineers are stereotyped and categorized into the same “boring, analytical, black and white” group, but we don’t all think that way. So, I like the way the lessons are diversified and there are different avenues to approach each subject.

The whole program feels very authentic and personal. From my experience, that sort of “belonging” feeling you get from a product only comes from a passionate creator.

Thanks to you and the Prepineer team’s continued support and encouragement, I felt empowered to tackle this challenge that had stumped me twice before. I truly feel that Prepineer and it’s community equipped me with the resources and coaching I needed that made surmounting this obstacle not only possible, but—dare I say it—easy.

I can’t express my gratitude enough.

Ashley Sullivan, PE