ARE-032785 wrote:Thank you all for your suggestion it was very helpful. I change my schedule to take SPD in July, CD in September, and then PPP in November. Now, I was wondering if you have any suggestions for SPD study material ? I really wants to pass these test ,this is the firs time in my life that I didn't pass my test.
So does mean you're all done with BDCS, SS and BS?
Anywhoos, here are my recommendations for study material.
My main study guide was the Whole Enchilada and I took the OMCES a month prior to the exam until i was getting close to 100%.
Kaplan (read the whole book and take the practice exams).
Ballast (read the chapters that are about Site Planning and Design - I think it's 2 and 3).
Sign up for DesignerHacks. It's $30 per exam and it just opens you up to more practice questions. Becomes a game and you want to score 100%.
You can even look at Building Construction Illustrated (chapters related to Site Planning and Design). Soils, foundations, such things.
Do the practice exam that NCARB provides. Don't just memorize the correct answers, but do some research on the answers (since NCARB doesn't explain them).
Google things you're unfamiliar with and even better if you see if there are videos on YouTube about whatever.
Repetition, repetition, repetition. That's the best way to learn.
Good luck.