P&A passed. Posting notes & comments
Hello Community.
I passed P&A today - preliminary, actually, so I'm waiting a few days until it gets officially posted to my account.
Anyway, I just wanted to say thank you to this community - your comments and experiences are really helpful and useful.
So here are some comments which I hope can be useful to others...
...On taking the test & prep-tests:
I found this test harder than the previous two tests (Practice M. & Project M.). I studied for 10 weeks about 20 hours per week for this one, took 7 prep tests, and got +/-60's on all the prep tests - Kaplan, Black Spectacles, Design Hack. I had to RUSH through the real test - I only had 1 minutes and 28 seconds left when I finished - VERY tight on time. It really helped me to have taken 7 prep tests so I knew I could finish in time. There was some rather pour grammar on some of the questions which made me take extra time just to figure out what was being asked.
...On reference materials & key topics. See list below. There are some long books in this list (like Mech & Elect Equipment, the Site ones, and the Space Planning ones) but I bought and read them all - even Graphics Standards. It's certainly a few thousand pages of reading - a lot - but it's the only way I could really get comfortable and confident with the material.
- ARE 5.0 Handbook, PPI
- ARE 4.0 Kaplan on Programming, Planning and Practice
- Black Spectacles assets, videos, tests
- Brightwood tests
- Design Hacks tests
- http://www.fao.org/docrep/r4082e/r4082e03.htm#2.5%20groundwater%20table
- https://soilsmatter.wordpress.com/2016/05/15/how-does-water-move-through-soil/
- https://geomaps.wr.usgs.gov/sfgeo/liquefaction/factors.html • https://precast.org/2014/03/damp-proofing-vs-waterproofing-part-1/
- https://www.epa.gov/wetlands/classification-and-types-wetlands#fens
- https://www.planning.org/divisions/planningandlaw/propertytopics.htm#Overlay
- Building Codes Illustrated/IBC 2015 - chapters 1-7 and 10, focusing on 3, 5, and 10
- International Building Code 2015
- ADA 2010
- Historical Preservation - Secretary of State (Interior) Treatments for Historical Buildings
- https://www.dropbox.com/s/sst1l4n13fvxjq8/Preservation_Rehabilitation_Restoration__Recons truction_Comparison.pdf?dl=0
- LEED
- Common Types Historical Antecedents
- Windbreaks
- Problem Seeking: An Architectural Programming Primer by Will Pena
- Site Planning and Design Handbook by Thomas Russ
- Hidden Dimensions by Ed Hall
- Urban Land Institute - neighborhood / community/ regional centers
- The Image of the City by Kevin Lynch
- Sun, Wind, Light - focus on active/passive heating cooling techniques for different climatic conditions
- Architect's Studio Companion
- Graphics Standards
- Planning and Urban Design Standards by Steiner and Butler
- Visual Dictionary of Architecture by Ching
- Personal Space by Rob Sommer
- Space Planning Basics by Mark Karlen
- Site Engineering for Landscape Architects by Kurt Nathan
- Mechanical & Electrical Equipment for Buildings by Stein & Reynolds
I also have a 35 page PDF of my study notes culled from the references about and organized by PPI categories. I'd be happy to share that PDF with people. If you want a copy, let me know through this forum and I'll email you a copy. I'd attach them here but there doesn't seem to be a way to do that.
Cheers and good luck to all.
-seth
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Big congratulations! I failed my second retake on PA. Would like to have a copy of your notes. Thanks!
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seth please email me your notes doe the PA exam. boblee00111@gmail.com
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Hi, congrats on your pass and good luck with the next! I'm assuming I'm too late for your link to your gdrive... could you forward your notes as well? Thank you!
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Hi Seth,
I'd love to see your notes as well! Thanks a bunch!
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Congrats on your passing!!! would like to get a copy of your notes. Thanks so much for sharing!!
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Congratulation and thanks for your contribution about PA test! It would be really appreciated if I can see your note. Thanks in advance!
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Congrats on passing! May I have a copy of your notes, it will be great help.
Thank You.
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Congrats on passing! May I have a copy of your notes, it will be great help.
Thank You.
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Hi Everybody.
Here's the link to my notes on my gdrive:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Gxy8hqy_EOH0NVUvF-8C744azdxDtFXg/view?usp=sharing
I need the space though so I'll be taking down this week.
In the event you don't get them before I take them down, since it seems like lots of people have responded to this thread, I bet my notes will be floating around the community in the future - so available.
Cheers, and good luck!!
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Congrats on the pass.
I took a long break after passing the first few exams and have been hesitant with getting back into the study grove. Can you please share the notes.
Thanks
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Congrats! Please, I wouldn't mind having a copy of your notes.
dorkolarchy@gmail.com -
Congrats! Thanks for spreading the wealth.
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Hi Seth.
Thank you for sharing your experience. It will be really appreciated if you can share some wisdom with me.
Thank you again.
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Would you share your notes with me as well? Thank you and congrats on the PA test!
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Hi Seth
Congrats on your pass! Thank you for offering your notes in this community too.
My email is redapple31@gmail.com
Thanks again.
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Thanks for sharing Seth. I’m gonna take PA next month. I thought i am in good shape for this exam but feel a lot stress when you list the resource that you read.....Candice5277@gmail.com Thanks seth
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well thank you so much Seth and Congratulations!
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Hi Seth! Congrats on your pass! I'd love to have your notes please. Been studying for a couple months and looking to wrap up any weak areas before I schedule and anything else would help. Thank you!
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Hi Seth,
Congratulations on passing! I would as well appreciate a copy of your notes. Thanks a bunch.
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Congrats on the pass and thank you for the post! If you are still willing to share your notes, can you please send them to melissa.schulteis@gmail.com?
Thank you!
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Congratulations on your pass! Really appreciate if you could share your notes, it's a great help. Thank you.
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Hi Seth!
Congrats on passing the test! Thank you for sharing your resources and it is very impressive!
Can you please forward me the notes as well? Samin.Mirian@gmail.com
Thank you,
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Seth,
Apologies on being late to the game here - I just started to dive into studying. Is it possible to get a copy of your notes as well please?
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Congratulations!! Thank you for sharing your tips and information. I have taken this test three times; but I'm not giving up hope. I will be taking it again over the summer again. I would appreciate your notes.
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