What Engineers Say After EA Approval

Every review on this page is from an engineer who prepared their CDR using our MSA-aligned coaching, editing, and compliance review — and remained the author throughout.

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Voices That Guided Other Engineers

These detailed accounts were chosen because they describe exactly what made the difference in their EA assessment.

"My first CDR was rejected because EA said my writing did not demonstrate personal engineering competency. The compliance review showed me 14 paragraphs that started with 'The project required…' instead of 'I analysed…'. That was the whole problem."

"For ICT engineers applying under ACS, the RPL structure is different but the same principle applies — your role must be visible in first-person throughout. The team understood both pathways and helped me choose which assessment body was more appropriate for my qualifications."

"I found a CDR sample online for my ANZSCO code and used it as a template. The review identified four paragraphs with near-identical phrasing to known submissions. We rewrote them using my actual project data and citations. I didn't realise how serious that could have been."

"My CV listed projects, not employment. The team explained that EA needs a chronological employment record — even including my gap year. A CV that lists projects looks like a portfolio, not a work history. Fixed in one revision session."

"The Personal Engineering Activity section in all three episodes was under 400 words. The structure check immediately flagged this — that section should be 600–1500 words. I had been writing summaries when I needed to be writing engineering analysis. Complete rewrite, approved first time."

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