PjM Fail!

I have to say being bummed about this is an understatement, especially after studying so hard and getting the likely fail is just not sitting well with me right now.

I did all the recommended reading, followed advice posted throughout the communities, watched videos, did practice exams, put in so much time and effort in a study group, I have extensive firm experience, can put projects and plans together with my eyes closed, and the only thing I would say working against me is that I haven't taken a test in a long time, so where did I go wrong?

I will add that my testing experience didn't go very smooth either. I left myself a little over an hour to do the case studies and go back and check on my review questions, and that is when I experienced some major technical issues. I didn't get the question loading lag, but specifically, my resource materials would not load. I was waiting in excess of 15-20 seconds at times for them to load, either scrolling or using the search button, and it would just say loading as I watched my clock dwindle away. Of course, frustration and angst began to set in, I would move to the next question, the same thing happened, and threw off my concentration completely. Needless to say, I was only able to answer about half the questions in the case studies, guessed on the rest and I wasn't able to get back to my review questions, just a complete disaster. I made a complaint to the testing center once during my exam, actually took the break to make the complaint, and then again at the end, called NCARB when I got home and now I am sitting here wondering how this all went awry after feeling so confident in my studying. Just completely at a loss after so much work being put in; a defeating feeling to say the least.

Gianna Madison January 05, 2018 22:25

Lorenzo - I pray that you have the best outcome. I am going to be testing soon and I have heard others speak of the technical issues. Fingers crossed for you!!!!

Lorenzo Franchina January 05, 2018 22:39

Thanks, Gianna...I am going to follow through with NCARB and the report they are going to file and see what happens. I just don't want to lose the opportunity that I was given and the amount of studying that I did to have to wait two months to retake. Good luck to you on your exam, are you taking PjM as well?

Barbara Cipriani January 08, 2018 01:41

Dear Lorenzo, I see you are Italian as well,

I also studied a lot and felt prepared and was completely caught off guard by all the conversations to which I was not used in Italy, like cubic feet to cubic yards etc, how did you study for those?any help appreciated. thank you

Lorenzo Franchina January 08, 2018 02:04

Ciao Barbara. Grazie per il messaggio. Veramente non si può dire tanto su questo sito però se mi mandi un messaggio su Facebook possiamo parlare più privato sull’esame È quello che ho passato. Grazie

Barbara Cipriani January 08, 2018 02:25

Ciao Lorenzo, grazie sei quello che lavora a

Works at Dahn & Krieger Architects Planners PC? ti ho mandato un messaggio su facebook

Lorenzo Franchina January 08, 2018 02:29

Si grazie. Non sono a casa adesso....possiamo parlare domani che sono un po’ occupato adesso. Buona notte!

Barbara Cipriani January 08, 2018 02:34

ok va bene grazie mille!

PjM Fail!

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