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sixofnine
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تاريخ الالتحاق: الثلاثا أبريل 10th, 2007
الموقع: Architect, USA
عدد المواضيع: 524
Exams Taken: PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT
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 كتب: الاربعا أغسطس 8th, 2007 02:29 am

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Well my tunnel was about 13 months long, how long do you expect it to take you?

6/9

Rottnme
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تاريخ الالتحاق: الثلاثا يونيو 20th, 2006
الموقع: Wisconsin USA
عدد المواضيع: 118
Exams Taken: PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT
Exams Passed: PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT
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 كتب: الاربعا أغسطس 8th, 2007 12:43 pm

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If all goes well and I don't lose momentum, it should take somewhere in the neighorhoor of 10-12 months.

...just gotta keep on truckin.

nyc_arch
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تاريخ الالتحاق: السبت يوليو 22nd, 2006
الموقع: A-R-C-H-I-T-E-C-T, New York USA
عدد المواضيع: 211
Exams Taken: PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT
Exams Passed: PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT
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 كتب: الخميس أغسطس 9th, 2007 07:19 pm

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Rottnme,

That´s great!!! Congrates!!!

I agree with 6/9. I saw the end of the tunnel at exam #6 or 7. And test #5 was tough, because I felt like I took so many exams but there still are so many of them left.

Like you said ´not losing momentum is important. I didn´t group the exams well, I lost a momentum in the middle and it was a bit hard to keep on the track. I mixed graphics in the middle of MC´s  thinking that I won´t get bored that way, but it was a mistake. (my order was CD, LEED, MM, BP, BT, PD, SP, ME, GS, LF, and I studied BT, PD together and SP and ME together at the same time.) I should have taken all three graphics in a row and finished up the MC´s. It took me about 11 months. I was studying full time for about three months (not working due to my visa lapse), and unfortunately that´s about the time I lost momentum. 

Also life happens, like girlfriend, boyfriend, marriage, and baby..., so take that into consideration.

Good luck on the rest of journey, Rottnme!!!

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تاريخ الالتحاق: الاحد مارس 11th, 2007
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 كتب: الاثنين أغسطس 13th, 2007 01:00 am

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Please help. I don't see the "Day four of David Thaddeus's Seminar Notes" whcih were so highly recommended above.  A few of the links in the GS FTP site didn't open, maybe it was one of those.  Are there any technically savy people out there that can post a link to it or tell me it's EXACT name on the FTP site.  PLease, I'm very interested in reading it.  I've just begun my studying for LS tonight and I thought I'd start there.

 

sixofnine
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تاريخ الالتحاق: الثلاثا أبريل 10th, 2007
الموقع: Architect, USA
عدد المواضيع: 524
Exams Taken: PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT
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 كتب: الاثنين أغسطس 13th, 2007 06:07 pm

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http://www.areforum.org/guest/General%20Structures/AREseminar/AREseminar/seminar%20notes/Day%204.pdf.pdf

Here is the Day 4 Notes link.  It's buried pretty deep.  And check my revised 1st post in this thread for the link to all 4 days notes.

Best on your test,

6/9

اخر تعديل في الاثنين أغسطس 13th, 2007 06:11 pm بواسطة sixofnine

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تاريخ الالتحاق: السبت يوليو 22nd, 2006
الموقع: A-R-C-H-I-T-E-C-T, New York USA
عدد المواضيع: 211
Exams Taken: PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT
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 كتب: السبت أغسطس 18th, 2007 09:04 pm

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Wow, this is nice note. I never knew about this note. Whenever people talked about day 4 note, I thought it was that GS/LF summery note under FTP site. This is good one! Well, I am all done now, but I wish I knew earlier. It would have saved lots of studying time for me...

sixofnine
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تاريخ الالتحاق: الثلاثا أبريل 10th, 2007
الموقع: Architect, USA
عدد المواضيع: 524
Exams Taken: PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT
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 كتب: الثلاثا أغسطس 28th, 2007 03:13 am

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Got my license number today!  Woo-hoo!

6/9

sixofnine
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تاريخ الالتحاق: الثلاثا أبريل 10th, 2007
الموقع: Architect, USA
عدد المواضيع: 524
Exams Taken: PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT
Exams Passed: PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT
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 كتب: الثلاثا أوكتوبر 2nd, 2007 06:34 pm

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Rottnme,

See that you passed SP and BT, Great Job!  What's next on the agenda?  Keep it up...you are almost at the 1/2 mark!

6/9

اخر تعديل في الاربعا أوكتوبر 3rd, 2007 02:54 am بواسطة sixofnine

Rottnme
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تاريخ الالتحاق: الثلاثا يونيو 20th, 2006
الموقع: Wisconsin USA
عدد المواضيع: 118
Exams Taken: PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT
Exams Passed: PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT
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 كتب: الاربعا أوكتوبر 3rd, 2007 12:52 am

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sixofnine wrote: Rottnme,

See that you passed SP and BT, Great Job!  What's next on the adgenda?  Keep it up...you are almost at the 1/2 mark!

6/9


Thanks and congrats once again, I hope to join you in the not too distant future.

BP is next followed by ME. The way I see it, the only way to fly is to keep the nose to the grindstone. Most poeple think I'm nuts but I'm one who if I stop I have a hard time getting started again.

sixofnine
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تاريخ الالتحاق: الثلاثا أبريل 10th, 2007
الموقع: Architect, USA
عدد المواضيع: 524
Exams Taken: PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT
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 كتب: الثلاثا نوفمبر 6th, 2007 06:40 pm

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bump...

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تاريخ الالتحاق: الثلاثا يوليو 12th, 2005
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 كتب: الثلاثا نوفمبر 6th, 2007 07:03 pm

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Rottnme wrote:

BP is next followed by ME. The way I see it, the only way to fly is to keep the nose to the grindstone. Most poeple think I'm nuts but I'm one who if I stop I have a hard time getting started again.

don't slow down, keep on going

sixofnine
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تاريخ الالتحاق: الثلاثا أبريل 10th, 2007
الموقع: Architect, USA
عدد المواضيع: 524
Exams Taken: PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT
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 كتب: الجمعة ديسمبر 14th, 2007 06:46 pm

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Anabanana
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 كتب: الاحد ديسمبر 16th, 2007 05:18 pm

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This post should really be stickied because of the important info in 6/9's exam review.  How does one bring that about?

sixofnine
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تاريخ الالتحاق: الثلاثا أبريل 10th, 2007
الموقع: Architect, USA
عدد المواضيع: 524
Exams Taken: PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT
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 كتب: الاثنين ديسمبر 17th, 2007 03:08 pm

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Thanks Anabanana...I joined this thing late, after finishing my first 6 exams...or I would have provided some reviews for those exams as well.

6/9

sixofnine
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تاريخ الالتحاق: الثلاثا أبريل 10th, 2007
الموقع: Architect, USA
عدد المواضيع: 524
Exams Taken: PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT
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 كتب: الجمعة يناير 4th, 2008 03:57 am

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bump, bump...

sixofnine
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تاريخ الالتحاق: الثلاثا أبريل 10th, 2007
الموقع: Architect, USA
عدد المواضيع: 524
Exams Taken: PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT
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 كتب: الاثنين فبراير 18th, 2008 11:17 pm

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bump, bump, bump...

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تاريخ الالتحاق: الاثنين فبراير 25th, 2008
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 كتب: الثلاثا مارس 25th, 2008 08:21 pm

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thank u for the great info.

 

hellmuth
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تاريخ الالتحاق: الاثنين أغسطس 7th, 2006
الموقع: Baltimore, Maryland USA
عدد المواضيع: 50
Exams Taken: PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT
Exams Passed: PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BT
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 كتب: السبت مارس 29th, 2008 12:24 pm

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i took LF yesterday ~ thanks to everyone for all of the suggestions and resources.  i think reading the FEMA docs helped immensely over the kaplan guides.

*ADDENDUM*

passed! thanks again to everyone! on to SP!

اخر تعديل في السبت أبريل 12th, 2008 05:52 pm بواسطة hellmuth

sixofnine
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تاريخ الالتحاق: الثلاثا أبريل 10th, 2007
الموقع: Architect, USA
عدد المواضيع: 524
Exams Taken: PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT
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 كتب: الخميس مايو/أيار 8th, 2008 09:14 pm

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bump, bump, bump, bump

sixofnine
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تاريخ الالتحاق: الثلاثا أبريل 10th, 2007
الموقع: Architect, USA
عدد المواضيع: 524
Exams Taken: PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT
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 كتب: الخميس يونيو 19th, 2008 01:35 am

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تاريخ الالتحاق: الثلاثا أوكتوبر 17th, 2006
الموقع: Massachusetts USA
عدد المواضيع: 522
Exams Taken: GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT
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 كتب: الخميس يونيو 19th, 2008 03:32 pm

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Six, thanks for continuing to remind people of this great post, really. So many people finish their nine whammies and understandably disappear from this forum. Totally understandable as it's an experience that we'd all like to put behind us. Hell, I'm counting the minutes until I can say, "Just one more to go!!" It's probably not unlike being in prison minus the cozy bunkmate and soap-sharing showers.

A quick question on the FEMA chapters. I took the one-day Thaddeus seminar here in Boston in May and one of the last things he said to us regarding studying for LF was to "Spend 70-80% of our time with chapters 4, 5 & 8 of FEMA 454!!". Now, you've reiterated this as have others. I've read chapter 4, which is actually a good read. I think it helps me visualize mentally, the effect of an earthquake on a building. Kaplan, as usual, dives head-first into the calculations. Folks, how 'bout walking us through the early days in the relationship of a boy and his building rather than cutting to the teenage, angst-ridden "Must crunch numbers!" sequence? I digress.

I read another post that said to read ALL of FEMA 454. Umm....There's no way in hell I'm gonna cuddle up with a stack of pages thicker than the Boston phone book if I don't have to. I'm stickin' to chaps. 4, 5 & 8 for now. Please confirm.

Again, thanks for sticking around for those of us still waiting for the day when the bulls come unlock my cell door and say, "Grab your stuff, kid. Your time's done here." :cool:

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تاريخ الالتحاق: الاربعا أغسطس 31st, 2005
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 كتب: الخميس يونيو 19th, 2008 06:46 pm

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Hello Six of Nine,
Just wanted to say thanks for the listing of reference material.  Its a great list that should be placed onto the FTP for future reference.  BTW, I'm officially on 8 of nine...I'm hoping to close the deal in August.  Wish me luck

thx

K

sixofnine
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تاريخ الالتحاق: الثلاثا أبريل 10th, 2007
الموقع: Architect, USA
عدد المواضيع: 524
Exams Taken: PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT
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 كتب: الاحد يونيو 29th, 2008 11:33 pm

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Punchlist wrote: A quick question on the FEMA chapters. I took the one-day Thaddeus seminar here in Boston in May and one of the last things he said to us regarding studying for LF was to "Spend 70-80% of our time with chapters 4, 5 & 8 of FEMA 454!!". Now, you've reiterated this as have others. I've read chapter 4, which is actually a good read. I think it helps me visualize mentally, the effect of an earthquake on a building. Kaplan, as usual, dives head-first into the calculations. Folks, how 'bout walking us through the early days in the relationship of a boy and his building rather than cutting to the teenage, angst-ridden "Must crunch numbers!" sequence? I digress.

I read another post that said to read ALL of FEMA 454. Umm....There's no way in hell I'm gonna cuddle up with a stack of pages thicker than the Boston phone book if I don't have to. I'm stickin' to chaps. 4, 5 & 8 for now. Please confirm.


Hey Punchlist,

Sorry it has taken me a little while to respond.  I thought I was still watching this topic, but did not receive an email with your post.  Thanks for your compliments on my post.  This whole thread is a great reminder of what I was doing one year ago.  So glad to be past that.  Of course, right now, for a brief moment I am not in architecture.  Crazy, but Uncle Sam needs me in another field right now.

I would say, stick to the simple reading material that I suggest, over going too far over your head and reading all of FEMA 454.  I found that some candidates attempt to read too much, and therefore go overboard with facts and information that just complicates retrieval of the important things required for a pass.  Remember, you only have to pass the test, not get a 100%!!!

Have a good one!

6/9

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sixofnine
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تاريخ الالتحاق: الثلاثا أبريل 10th, 2007
الموقع: Architect, USA
عدد المواضيع: 524
Exams Taken: PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT
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 كتب: الاحد يونيو 29th, 2008 11:35 pm

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kalats wrote: Hello Six of Nine,
Just wanted to say thanks for the listing of reference material.  Its a great list that should be placed onto the FTP for future reference.

thx

K

Maybe when I get to 10K views, I will finally gain my place in the FTP Hall of Fame!!!  Thanks for the compliment!

6/9

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تاريخ الالتحاق: الثلاثا أوكتوبر 17th, 2006
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Exams Taken: GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT
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Thanks for the response, Six. No need to apologize. I actually tackled the LF monster last Friday and think I did reasonably not unwell. They peppered me with concepts in a "In a head-on collision with seismic forces, what soil life jacket would you like to be least wearing and in what structurally-framed vehicle would you most likely be driving? One with a Volvo-like braced frame? How 'bout a crumple zone-ready Rigid frame?" fashion. You really have to know what the purpose of system 'X' is and how its performance either tanks or excels given the soil condition, the building's skin, etc.

You have to pretend you're sitting down with a car salesman and be prepared to answer questions like, "Okay, what sort of wind-resistance characteristics will you be needing? Hmm.......It says here that your past credit history lists you as a 'High Seismic Risk'. Lemme talk to my manager and see if that will affect your Zoning qualification. Oh! And I noticed you're having a Fire Station! Congratulations! But, you do realize that puts you into the next Importance Factor, right?". :shock:

Stay safe with your new assignment handed out by Uncle Sam!! :)

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عدد المواضيع: 55
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so all 9...

what jurisdiction are you in?

sixofnine
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عدد المواضيع: 524
Exams Taken: PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT
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 كتب: الاربعا يوليو 9th, 2008 01:45 am

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rixtar wrote: so all 9...

what jurisdiction are you in?

What do you mean by "what jurisdiction am I in"?

dottie
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This thread has way too much valuable information.  I have to download the wonderful information provided on my computer at work, as my "Old tired dog" of a computer can't download anything very fast.  So I am posting this to give it a "Bump" so I can find it easily again in the morning.

Thanks all, great stuff.

rixtar
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I went back and reread the thread and found the 'MO'.:?

BTW Congrats

 

Rick

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 كتب: الخميس يوليو 17th, 2008 02:51 am

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dottie wrote: This thread has way too much valuable information.  I have to download the wonderful information provided on my computer at work, as my "Old tired dog" of a computer can't download anything very fast.  So I am posting this to give it a "Bump" so I can find it easily again in the morning.

Thanks all, great stuff.


Thanks Dottie, Best to you in your pursuit!!!

6/9

dottie
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الموقع: Wasilla, Alaska USA
عدد المواضيع: 1063
Exams Taken: PD, GS, LF, ME, BD/MM, CD, SP, BP, BT
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