I'm about to start studying for PPP for the first time. I was under the impression, prior to reading this forum and NCARB's pass rates, that PPP was not one of "the hard ones" (SS, BS, BDCS). So, I've been caught off guard by--and getting nervous about--the multiple failing posts.
Are those of you who have had to take the test multiple times at the beginning of your careers or a few years in? Did you have strong architectural history courses in college? I'm trying to get a sense of whether there are some shared backgrounds that make some more or less prepared than others for PPP, even after studying the material. If you have a few years of practice under your belt (have dealt with ADA issues, have taken a project from concept to CDs/CA, etc.) and had strong courses in architectural history are you more likely to pass? I can see how trying to retain that kind of knowledge just from texts could make such an expansive exam particularly difficult. Or is there no pattern or shared background for most who have had to take the test multiple times?
Thoughts?