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Second take, second Fail

PostPosted: Sat Oct 14, 2017 3:33 pm
by blancovero
I took the test on Thursday and I received the bad news early today.
I passed 3 out of the 5 topics. I failed environmental and code, which is very funny because those two topics are part of my daily routine at work (yes, I work in an architectural office for the last 12 years dealing with zoning, building code and I am pretty damn good in environment) anyway,,, looks like NCARB has another said about my background.
I had 2, TWO!!!!!!! stupid questions about the pond,,, the freaking pond is the one I am assuming I fail in the environment? Who knows...
I will keep trying until I find my way out of the last 2 test that I have left to complete the ARE process...
I am taking PDD on November 29th... and I will try again for this one in December.
Study material: Same suspects, Brightwood, PPI, I also found very convenient for me was the black Spectacles...
To all of the people here who are in the same boat, DO NOT GIVE UP... We will conquer the license no matter what

Re: Second take, second Fail

PostPosted: Sat Oct 14, 2017 7:39 pm
by 198kevin
check out Jenny's notes for SPD and PPP on environment. She thoroughly breaks down each environment and the guidelines you should do for each. Additionally, maybe read sun wind & light?

Re: Second take, second Fail

PostPosted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 5:37 am
by vrcat25
blancovero wrote:I took the test on Thursday and I received the bad news early today.
I passed 3 out of the 5 topics. I failed environmental and code, which is very funny because those two topics are part of my daily routine at work (yes, I work in an architectural office for the last 12 years dealing with zoning, building code and I am pretty damn good in environment) anyway,,, looks like NCARB has another said about my background.
I had 2, TWO!!!!!!! stupid questions about the pond,,, the freaking pond is the one I am assuming I fail in the environment? Who knows...
I will keep trying until I find my way out of the last 2 test that I have left to complete the ARE process...
I am taking PDD on November 29th... and I will try again for this one in December.
Study material: Same suspects, Brightwood, PPI, I also found very convenient for me was the black Spectacles...
To all of the people here who are in the same boat, DO NOT GIVE UP... We will conquer the license no matter what


Nice attitude! This just comes to show you that these questions are bad. I'm sure you are more competent than the people that make the questions for these tests, since you work on code as a daily routine. This test is complete and bull crap, but good for you for not giving up! I don't plan on it either. In fact, i'm about to start sending emails and making calls. On my lest test, the scale factor was off and i couldn't even see a few of the questions. I tried to challenge them, but the people at NCRAB are too stupid or don't care to fix the problems. I guess we may have those stupid pond questions, questions you can't read and ambiguous "best guess" questions indefinitely. I'm like you though. WILL NEVER GIVE UP!

Re: Second take, second Fail

PostPosted: Sun Oct 15, 2017 5:41 pm
by kerzzo
blanccovero, you should never give up, that's correct. if we give up, those guys making up the exam will win.
vrcat25, I am with you on this. I believe it's the type of questions written by individuals who passed the ARE and don't want anyone else to ever pass.

Re: Second take, second Fail

PostPosted: Wed Nov 22, 2017 2:51 pm
by adamgidaszewski
198kevin wrote:check out Jenny's notes for SPD and PPP on environment. She thoroughly breaks down each environment and the guidelines you should do for each. Additionally, maybe read sun wind & light?


I'm transitioning to 5.0 after passing PPP on my 3rd try (found out this morning)...hope everyone keeps their head up and perseveres.

198kevin...what are you referring when you say 'sun wind & light'?

I totally agree about Jenny's Notes on SPD/PPP environmental topics

Re: Second take, second Fail

PostPosted: Tue Nov 28, 2017 12:20 pm
by toshea13
It was good to see your post Blancovero! I think I took the same exam as you. I got the beautiful "likely to fail" across my screen. Studied almost the same things as you. But oh well, it was just a $210 practice exam. On to PA and maybe even PDD

Re: Second take, second Fail

PostPosted: Wed Nov 29, 2017 2:43 pm
by blancovero
toshea13, I just took PDD and I got the stupid "likely to fail" at the end, it was my second take as well in PDD and I am extremely frustrated. I only have PDD and PDD to complete this ARE process. At this point I really do not know what else I should study.
Good luck in PA

Re: Second take, second Fail

PostPosted: Wed Nov 29, 2017 3:13 pm
by cloudyy
kerzzo wrote:if we give up, those guys making up the exam will win.

getting this tattoo-ed across my forehead

Re: Second take, second Fail

PostPosted: Mon Jan 29, 2018 8:47 pm
by kerzzo
cloudyy wrote:
kerzzo wrote:if we give up, those guys making up the exam will win.

getting this tattoo-ed across my forehead



we all should! :)