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orlo
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| Location: | 348 Powers Ave, USA |
| Posts: | 447 |
| Exams Taken: | PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT | | Exams Passed: | PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT | | Describes Me: | |
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Posted: Mon Nov 17th, 2008 06:51 pm |
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Just received the best news ever: I passed PD and it’s my last one. 
It’s been +4 years and had failed PD twice and SP once, all others passed them on the first try.
Took GS / LF seminar with D. Thaddeus, (this served as a great jumpstart) then an MEP seminar and most recently a PD seminar. Almost all were key essentials en passing the exams.
This last exam was easier then the last one, but i definitely followed the recommendations given here when taking the exam: READ, READ AND RE-READ the questions and answers. It took me 2 hours and 20 minutes for the first pass, and used that last 10 minutes to review the marked questions.
Materials that I used to study: AGS, D200, A201, B141, AHPP, Ballast, Kaplan, Archiflash, AREFORUM FTP Site, and other materials, besides studying almost on a weekly basis with another candidate (for this exam it was crucial).
I personally thank everyone here for being more than helpful and supportive, and for your respective contribution to this site. I Especially thank my wife for her support and PATIENCE.
Some of the items on the exam are as follow: (would like to be more specific.)
Oddly at least 4 to 5 repeated questions from the previous exam.
No calculations of any type. (Just to keep track of my time).
Maybe two to three very easy graphic.
2 or 3 history questions (gothic period)
Architects / owner / contractors respective responsibilities
Residual value
Eminent domain
MM (flooring type)
Definition of efficiency
Definition of Cooperative
Definition of highest and best return
ADA:
CPTED:
Hazard material
Greek dimension
Two important American city maps: what pattern they follow.
Definition of Cofferdam
Definition of Culvert
Toxic materials
Heat gain
Again Thanks to All:
Orlando
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BORIQUAMAN
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| Joined: | Sat Feb 16th, 2008 |
| Location: | A-R-C-H-+-+-+-+-+, Long Island, USA |
| Posts: | 96 |
| Exams Taken: | PD, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT | | Exams Passed: | CD, SP, BP, BT | | Describes Me: | Devoted father, loving husband and cannot wait to pass ... |
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Posted: Mon Nov 17th, 2008 07:00 pm |
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Congrats.. I can't wait for that day also..!
Enjoy it and best wishes for the future!
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gadamz
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| Location: | Canada |
| Posts: | 5 |
| Exams Taken: | PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT | | Exams Passed: | PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT | | Describes Me: | |
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Posted: Mon Nov 17th, 2008 07:08 pm |
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Congrats Orlo. Feels good when you've been paroled, doesn't it.!
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Going Crazy
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| Location: | USA |
| Posts: | 417 |
| Exams Taken: | PD, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT | | Exams Passed: | BD/MM, CD, BP, BT | | Describes Me: | nervous all the time |
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Posted: Mon Nov 17th, 2008 11:36 pm |
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Congrats Orlo, way to go!!
take care and good luck in your future endeavors
GC
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Suz
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Posted: Tue Nov 18th, 2008 12:23 am |
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| Congrats !!
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swras
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| Location: | Mitchellville, Maryland USA |
| Posts: | 27 |
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Posted: Tue Nov 18th, 2008 01:53 am |
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| I echo earlier sentiments, congratulations to you. I think this is wonderful and its so nice to hear it when some one finishes, I long for this day. Best wishes to you and thanks for your comments.
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fossil4U
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| Joined: | Mon Sep 24th, 2007 |
| Location: | Texas USA |
| Posts: | 56 |
| Exams Taken: | PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT | | Exams Passed: | GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT | | Describes Me: | A-R-C-H-I-T-E-C-$ |
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Posted: Tue Nov 18th, 2008 03:09 am |
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| Congrats ARCHITECT!!!!
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orlo
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| Joined: | Sun Jun 5th, 2005 |
| Location: | 348 Powers Ave, USA |
| Posts: | 447 |
| Exams Taken: | PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT | | Exams Passed: | PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT | | Describes Me: | |
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Posted: Tue Nov 18th, 2008 10:49 am |
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Thanks for your comments and keep "chipping away", all of you will finish on time.
Thanks Again;
Orlando
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QUIKSILVER
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| Joined: | Fri Mar 10th, 2006 |
| Location: | Land Of Oppurtunity, USA |
| Posts: | 1369 |
| Exams Taken: | PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT | | Exams Passed: | CD, SP, BP, BT | | Describes Me: | Optimistic individual whom believes that Failure teaches Success!!!!.... |
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Posted: Wed Nov 19th, 2008 04:27 pm |
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orlo wrote: Just received the best news ever: I passed PD and it’s my last one.
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You have NOOOOOOOOOO IDEA how proud I am of you Orlo....this is AWESOME!!!....
Passing PD on the 3rd try shows utter diligence, and the desire for victory.....and you so deserve it!....
I'm still waiting on my PD results from my 3rd/ 4th try at the exam, so I'm praying that I get some decent news too!...
Once again,
CONGRATULATIONS!!!... to ORLO, THE ARCHITECT!!!!!!!!...
My hats off to you buddy.....I hope to be in your shoes someday before hell freezes over.....
Cheers to future success!...
Q..
PS - GO get drunk now on your favorite booze.....you deserve it!!!....
Last edited on Wed Nov 19th, 2008 04:28 pm by QUIKSILVER
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mgilman
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| Location: | ARCHITEC _, LEED AP, New York USA |
| Posts: | 741 |
| Exams Taken: | PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT | | Exams Passed: | GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT | | Describes Me: | Happy Happy! |
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Posted: Thu Nov 20th, 2008 10:52 am |
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Congratulations Orlo! Just in time for Thanksgiving. Hope you get some time off to really enjoy yourself and consider your great accomplishment. Enjoy the buzz - I can only imagine!
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FLORIDIAN
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| Joined: | Thu Aug 11th, 2005 |
| Location: | Miami, Florida USA |
| Posts: | 552 |
| Exams Taken: | PD, CD, SP, BP, BT | | Exams Passed: | PD, CD, SP, BP, BT | | Describes Me: | Down to earth.... but lunatic by choice..... |
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Posted: Thu Nov 20th, 2008 03:19 pm |
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Yeay!!!! That is awesome! Congratulations! I bet you we all in this forum want to be in your shoes right now! Now that you don't have a real reason to virtually visit us, hope you will do great with your ARCHITECT license. Try not to miss the long hours of studying, the stress, the crazyness, and all the impossible wording tasks that NCARB wants us to understand like out of the blue....
If we don't hear from you, So long Orlo....
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Going Crazy
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| Location: | USA |
| Posts: | 417 |
| Exams Taken: | PD, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT | | Exams Passed: | BD/MM, CD, BP, BT | | Describes Me: | nervous all the time |
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Posted: Thu Nov 20th, 2008 05:17 pm |
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i'm gonna cry
our little orlo is all growed up and leaving the nest.....sniffle, sniffle
congrats again bud, i'm wicked jealous
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orlo
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| Posts: | 447 |
| Exams Taken: | PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT | | Exams Passed: | PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT | | Describes Me: | |
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Posted: Thu Nov 20th, 2008 05:49 pm |
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Thanks Again to All.
I'll be around and check up you every once and awhile.
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Posted: Fri Nov 21st, 2008 08:52 pm |
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Going Crazy wrote:
i'm gonna cry
our little orlo is all growed up and leaving the nest.....sniffle, sniffle
congrats again bud, i'm wicked jealous
Mate....I am too! CONGRATULATIONS Orlando!!
Well done mate.
cheers
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tristar
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Posted: Sat Nov 22nd, 2008 02:45 pm |
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| congrats orlo!!
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tristar
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Posted: Sat Nov 22nd, 2008 02:45 pm |
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| congrats orlo!!
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ck1
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| Location: | Nueva York |
| Posts: | 257 |
| Exams Taken: | PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT | | Exams Passed: | PD, GS, LF, BD/MM, CD, BT | | Describes Me: | desperate to pass 3.1 before June 2009 |
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Posted: Sun Nov 23rd, 2008 11:52 pm |
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| Congrats and tahts awesome. i wish i could be you for the day
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Meigs9
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| Joined: | Fri Jun 9th, 2006 |
| Location: | ARCHITECT, LEED, Virginia USA |
| Posts: | 1005 |
| Exams Taken: | | | Exams Passed: | PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT | | Describes Me: | I'm done! I'm doing my happy dance now! |
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Posted: Tue Nov 25th, 2008 06:44 pm |
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| Congrats orlo! I knew you would do it. Enjoy your sucess and have a bonfire of your study notes.....it is very relaxing!
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MBHammer
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| Joined: | Wed Jun 18th, 2008 |
| Location: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA |
| Posts: | 158 |
| Exams Taken: | PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT | | Exams Passed: | PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT | | Describes Me: | Architect by day musician by night! |
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Posted: Fri Nov 28th, 2008 10:33 pm |
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| how long did it take for your results?
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Punchlist
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| Location: | Massachusetts USA |
| Posts: | 522 |
| Exams Taken: | GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT | | Exams Passed: | GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT | | Describes Me: | PD: The last frontier! |
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Posted: Mon Dec 1st, 2008 03:30 pm |
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Nicely done, Orlando. You're a testament that persistence and the will to succeed is indeed the key to an accomplishment like finishing the ARE.
"We will never surrender!!!" -Winston Churchill
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orlo
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| Posts: | 447 |
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Posted: Wed Dec 3rd, 2008 11:51 pm |
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It Took about 2.5 weeks. I was told that NCARB has been sending results late. (At least more that usual).
Orlando
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twingi
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Posted: Thu Dec 4th, 2008 04:04 am |
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Orlo...
Besides congrats... always wanted to comment on your icon. Used to live in St. Augustine... the fort (or castle) is awesome!!!
cheers..
twingi
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