b5000 wrote:Wow so many - I was so self hating and ashamed and thought I was the only one here!!! I started back in the 3.1 days and had great momentum from 2001- 2005 finishing ALL exams except for SS/LF even while working crazy hours at a starchitects office...to one year after my firstborn arrived. Then starting a new company, work, family another kid stress, depression and economic crash.. More depression.. And somehow by the nano-particles of my teeth I have completed the last one finally!!! .. I was at the mercy of losing all of my previous passes...to rolling clock..so I hunkered down and studied like mad and then of course was dreading the outcome ........ (Cough cough: Almost done...just have to take CSE now!).... Which I have no problem with - I have a bulk of experience with contracts, and am pretty fluent with coastal from presentations etc.. I can finally see the end of this thing!
Raja wrote:We can do it!!
vtmtbkr wrote:Somehow I just passed BS studying for about 20 total hours, I guess experience does help with good guessing. That gave me the drive to schedule my last 2 tests SS and BDCS. My last exam is scheduled 11 days after my 40th birthday.
vtmtbkr wrote:Question for "seasoned" ARE takers....I've taken and passed 6 tests with Structural left to go. Years of coordinating and consulting with engineers makes me feel pretty confident that I understand structures until it comes to the math....For those of you that have taken it, what should I be focusing on in the next few days to get me through the fill in the blank and math related multiple choice questions. I've read the Wind and Seismic AIA documents, now it's the pick and choose what to focus on to get me through this.
How many "seasoned" architects have failed this one?
vtmtbkr wrote:Question for "seasoned" ARE takers....I've taken and passed 6 tests with Structural left to go. Years of coordinating and consulting with engineers makes me feel pretty confident that I understand structures until it comes to the math....For those of you that have taken it, what should I be focusing on in the next few days to get me through the fill in the blank and math related multiple choice questions. I've read the Wind and Seismic AIA documents, now it's the pick and choose what to focus on to get me through this.
How many "seasoned" architects have failed this one?
vtmtbkr wrote:Thanks for the insight. Nice to know that people have the same mentality as me. I haven't done any basic load calculations since my structures class in college, but have coordinated/dealt with all types of construction...(minimal wood, lots of steel, existing buildings, precast, metal buildings) So I guess I should at least figure out the basics of load calculations again. Vignette is a no brainer! With 125 questions it would seem feasible to be able to get a large number wrong (like 45) and still pass as long as they weren't all in the same category. IE fail all equation/math related questions but get the other basic concept questions in the same category correct? I wonder if that's the way people with vast amounts of general knowledge end up passing these exams.
jokermtb wrote:vtmtbkr wrote:Thanks for the insight. Nice to know that people have the same mentality as me. I haven't done any basic load calculations since my structures class in college, but have coordinated/dealt with all types of construction...(minimal wood, lots of steel, existing buildings, precast, metal buildings) So I guess I should at least figure out the basics of load calculations again. Vignette is a no brainer! With 125 questions it would seem feasible to be able to get a large number wrong (like 45) and still pass as long as they weren't all in the same category. IE fail all equation/math related questions but get the other basic concept questions in the same category correct? I wonder if that's the way people with vast amounts of general knowledge end up passing these exams.
My structures courses knowledge was extremely dusty - I really didn't know where to begin and I knew I needed some real help. I plunked down the cash for the Thaddeus online videos and they got me back up to speed - I doubt I'd have passed without that help. Don't be afraid to pay-to-play when you are behind the 8-ball like I felt I was. You'll waste a lot of time plodding thru useless information if you choose not to seek pro-help as I did.
rifkamattman wrote:alright, I am on here. I have been reading this thread and love it. I just found out this morning that I passed my last exam (SS) with only 5 days to spare before my PPP would have expired. So, if I failed, then that means PPP would go away and CDs since that one was also within the two month retake period. I work well under pressure, but this was a bit ridiculous with its "do or die" mentality. Never again. And I can say that. Anyway, I told myself that if I passed then I would add myself to this thread because I am 40 (will be 41 in august), a female whose life otherwise is completely falling apart due to the inevitable divorce of someone who has been my partner for more than half my life (fellow architect, btw), have two beautiful children ages 11 and 7, and work full time (not today though) for an extremely busy 20 person architecture firm. The last few months have been crazy. But I did it, and I can say that I did it myself. I'm proud of me. And it helps that my mom and dad just sent me flowers to my office. Thanks forum!
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