alisabet12 wrote:I read Chapters 11 through 17 of the 14th Professional Edition (except for a couple sections in Chapter 12 discussing research methods and digital technologies in architecture). I started it on a weekend, read through it during the week a couple hours per night after putting my 2 year old to sleep and completed it in about 8 days. I tried to average about 50 pages a night. It's roughly 400+ pages. It seems like a lot but I am glad I did it because it clarified some things. I'll know if it pays off in a few weeks as I am testing on Saturday, Feb.1. I also purchased the CSI Project Resource Manual (that was the only book I didn't have that is cited as a reference in the NCARB CDS Exam Guide). While the PRM can be repetitive and a bit of snooze of a read, it's really useful and helped firm up my understanding of Project Delivery methods (when to use a particular method) and Specifications (which different kinds and when to use what). I found that to be helpful. The Kaplan and Ballast blast of those subjects seemed to be thin in explanation. The PRM repeats some of the AHPP but I've found it useful to read multiples of the same subject matter to really hammer it in my head. Hope this helps....
alisabet12 wrote:No problem archetect, I'm with you. Testing on the 1st. Initially, I was scoring in the 50% range on practice tests and somewhat boggled by the flashcards. But, now I am breezing through the flashcards and have scored between 88-93% on the Kaplan and Ballast practice exams. Every time I find a question that confuses me, I note it and look it up in the AHPP and the PRM. I don't think not having the PRM will kill you, but it really helped me. It's a lot of $$$ though. It's about the same price as AHPP professional edition. When I first read the AHPP, it really freaked me out - it seemed to be written by lawyers, for lawyers. But, after the initial shock, I got into it and it is chock full of information explained fairly easily...I found the AHPP more fruitful than the CSI PRM. That said, the PRM is somewhat useful and includes some stuff that the AHPP doesn't and Jenny's notes don't.
alisabet12 wrote:jenny's notes: http://arendurance.wordpress.com/study-guides/
as for the PRM, I don't know that it's required but if you have the time, it certainly doesn't hurt to read both (at least for me, it clarified stuff). Also, the ARE Exam Guide mentions both as references, I am presuming, for a reason.
alisabet12 wrote:hey everyone,
I was just reviewing the topics covered on the ARE Exam Guide and thought I would add Chapter 9 Risk Management as a necessary chapter of the AHPP (14th ed, Professional). I had previously suggested chapters 11-17. I just found an answer to a question I have persistently missed on the practice tests. Happy reading!
KOOTA wrote:where do I find the PRM that's been shared by "k10" ??
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