corbismyhomeboy wrote:Greek22, are you aiming to transition? If not, I'd say move on to whatever your next test is and come back around to at the end. If this is your last exam before you transition, I would say 1) do whatever practice exams you can get your hands on and 2) look for sources that other people are using on the PPP forum and see if there is resource missing from your study pile. Since your score keeps changing, maybe you haven't covered enough breadth of material and know certain concepts a little less, or maybe you're having trouble with the wording of the questions, not the concepts. (That's why I suggest practice questions.) The wording is very tricky!
greek22 wrote: I've been to AIA classes on PPP and even the lecturer has stated that PPP is just one of those exams that it doesn't matter if you study for 6 days or 6 weeks, it depends on your luck and the series of questions you get.
corbismyhomeboy wrote:I took a month to study for SPD, CDS, and SD (in that order) then took PPP a week after SD. I looked through the study material, but it mostly all looked like stuff I had already studied for the other exams so I didn't spend too much time on it. It was my understanding that PPP was a mixed bag / comprehensive exam of SPD, CDS, and a little extra stuff. I'm pretty sure I listened to all of the Black Spectacles videos for PPP in the background at work, but mostly I focused on the vignette. I didn't realize SD would be 100% practice based when I scheduled my test a month out, so when I was commuting, I would read for PPP. I read the old ALS Pre-Design 1 & 2 guides, and the 2 chapters in Ballast. I typically use ArchiFlash (from 3.1 because that's what I was able to score used for $20) but the Pre-Design cards didn't really seem worthwhile.
Personally, I never use anyone's "notes" because it just seems too confusing to me. I'd rather read and interpret the concepts for myself. I also don't take notes when I read because it ends up interrupting the ideas for me and I honestly almost never look at them again. A night or two before the exam, I'll write the concepts/formulas I'm struggling to remember as a cheat sheet to regurgitate during the first few minutes of the test.
chrisschumm wrote:Thaddeus is pretty awesome (i say that not knowing if i passed SS yet lol) I didnt go to college and have taken no structures so hopefully thaddeus gave me the advantage (knock on particleboard) ... i felt i knew the majority of what they asked but i guess i will know in a week lol
corbismyhomeboy wrote:I meant to post this earlier but couldn't find it: https://arewethereblog.com/candys-picks/
It's a list of "must haves" of resources for each exam plus some other resources. Scroll down past the picture of the cat. Obviously it's a list someone else made (Candy!) but maybe check what you've been doing against this and see what you think.
Coach wrote:
Obviously dated. Substitute my videos for Dorf's!
vrcat25 wrote:But does yours have a picture of a cat Coach? We all know everybody LOVES cats..hahaha!
Seriously though, I was going to take a look at your videos Coach, but for some reason I thought you didn't have one for PPP...
I don't at this time.
vrcat25 wrote:Thank you Corb! You and a few others in this forum really helped to motivate and inspire me. I guess you can say I worked hard for this test, but I didn't "work smart". I really underestimated this test because it seemed as if it should be easier than CDS and SPD so, i didn't really study as much as i should have the first and second attempt. On top of that, I refused to pay money for some of the recommended sources such as Black Spectacles and many others. I was kind of arrogant and naive going into these first 3 tests and didn't want to spend any money and thought i could just get by from asking questions in this forum or reading Caroline's notes. If i had it to do over, I would have spent more money. That being said, there were some very obscure questions even on my 4th attempt and I'm lucky and thankful to finally be done with the big 3. I'm definitely taking your advise and going to purchase the Thaddeus seminar. I'll probably go ahead and do that this weekend.
chrisschumm wrote:
Congrats!, hopefully i can be so lucky next friday... if not.. ill be in hawaii on vacation to get my results so i wont give a c$#P haha
vrcat25 wrote:chrisschumm wrote:
Congrats!, hopefully i can be so lucky next friday... if not.. ill be in hawaii on vacation to get my results so i wont give a c$#P haha
Hahaha! Thank you Chrisschumm. I wouldn't care if i were in hawaii either. As a matter of fact, I'd probably wait until my vacation is over to look at my score, just in case, to not spoil it. I've always dreamed of going on a Hawaiian cruise. This time next year, I will probably go on one, but only after i pass these last couple tests...I made the mistake of planning a vacay right after a fail one time and it kind of put a damper on things...Hopefully, you pass though. Have fun!
vrcat25 wrote:Congrats Chrisschumm! Hopefully, this thread lives up to it's name and the 4th time is a charm for you as well! When do you plan on taking PPP and when are you going to Hawaii. Even if you don't pass, I wouldn't let it spoil your vacation. You still have 2 more tries before your 1 year wait kicks in. I doubt it will come to that though.
chrisschumm wrote: Thaddeus is expensive but soo totally worth it..
vrcat25 wrote:chrisschumm wrote: Thaddeus is expensive but soo totally worth it..
For you, but I don't think it will be worth it at all for 5.0. Do you? It sounds like it was worth it for you though. Hopefully, you get the same results for PPP!
Have fun in Hawaii and post us a postcard. I can't think of a better way to cap off what hopefully will be your last test my friend!
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