MY BACKGROUND

I graduated architecture school from Auburn University with two five-year degrees in Architecture and Interior Architecture. I had a couple of internships before starting work full-time. I am not at all a good test-taker, but I love learning, taking notes, and having a plan. When I finished my tests, I gave my test schedules to several friends, and then decided that I wanted to find a way to help other folks overcome the license hurdle.

A FEW  TIPS

 

STUDY ONE MONTH FOR EACH TEST.
Go ahead and assume you are going to fail each test at least once.
Just in case, there is a Plan A and a Plan B for each test.

NO SINGLE STUDY MATERIAL IS GOING TO GIVE YOU EVERYTHING YOU NEED.
I don’t like taking chances, so I decided to study all materials I could get my hands on for each test. I know that’s probably overkill, but I’m glad I did it. These schedules sort through what worked and what didn’t so you don’t have to.

STUDY THE PRACTICE TESTS.
Instead of reading a million books to get ready for the practice test, just go ahead and take the practice test, and then use the incorrect answers to tell you what you need to learn.
I wouldn’t recommend reading books like the Architectural Handbook of Professional Practice. cover to cover While it definitely can’t hurt, I think there are better ways to use your time. I read that book cover to cover but discovered that I learned much more by going straight to the practice questions. I completely understand if you disagree, this is just what worked for me.

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