Sarcasmo wrote:ArchFaction -- Cloudyy is pretty much spot on.
I'd also think about a time strategy for your studying. Sounds like you know how to pass exams. Obviously, you don't want to fly into the exam unprepared -- but the flip side is, the law of diminishing returns definitely kicks in when a person heads toward over-studying.
Studying for both at once makes sense -- I put a little over 2 months of study in, then took PPD, then did a minor amount of additional studying and took PDD about 2 1/2 weeks later.
What materials are you planning to study?
I usually grab all the books listed on the NCARB list, and also something like kaplan or ballast, also anything listed on this website.... i make a list and check all the chapters and areas i need to hit, i give it 3 weeks per exam. I feel most likely if you have made it this far and got two exams left in 5.0 you have covered the bulk of it and know how to target areas. One of the best pieces of advice i ever got off this website was 'don't over study'.
What were your results for PPD and PDD? What have been your study materials and strategy?
I am just trying to figure out if i need to realign my strategy for this exam...or i could continue using all the 4.0 study materials and strategies.