Groups – Activity – Brian Kang

Elizabeth Renton posted an update in the group L.A.R.E. – ANYTHING GOES 13 years, 11 months ago

I might suggest that taking A&D at the same time might be a good approach as well. There was quite a bit of material that seemed to overlap on the 2 tests…might as well study it all at once!

I took all 3 at the same time. It is indeed doable if you follow Ray’s suggestions. I spent about 6 weeks studying intensively…an hour or two every…[Read more]

Ray Freeman posted an update in the group L.A.R.E. – ANYTHING GOES 13 years, 11 months ago

Taking all 3 multiple choice tests at the same time is doable, but a lot depends on the individual.
Are you over-worked? (Sadly those employed generally are, due to the “attrition” the profession has experienced)
Do you have kids, significant others, sick parents, do a lot of onerous volunteer work?
How focused are you at test preparation?

If…[Read more]

Kathleen S. McQuiggan posted an update in the group L.A.R.E. – ANYTHING GOES 13 years, 11 months ago

If you look through these LARE blogs, there have been suggestions…And my office had some old stuff laying around. Also some people buy the PPI exams and then share the cost with others, or if you take the classes you can get info. There were LARE classes at the national convention that I took last year in Chicago, $50 each, and that gave me…[Read more]

Kathleen S. McQuiggan posted an update in the group L.A.R.E. – ANYTHING GOES 13 years, 11 months ago

I just finished all the LARE exams, and since I am in California I also took and passed the CA exam. I took C and E together and A, B, D together. If you don’t mind studying and are detail oriented it is totally doable. My strategy was to take a lot of practice tests. As many as I could get my hands on. There is a certain way they test, a ki…[Read more]

Steven Chavez posted an update in the group L.A.R.E. – ANYTHING GOES 13 years, 11 months ago

I think taking A and B could work very well. But section D has become much more difficult recently — a quite low 51% passing rate on the last exam. Its also 3 hours long, and the material is very very broad.

ann gilkey posted an update in the group L.A.R.E. – ANYTHING GOES 13 years, 11 months ago

Maureen, You’re comment made me smile. I hope no one is doing this licensure thing for exclusivity and prestige. One person’s “exclusive and prestigious” is another person’s struggling profession. I would never go through all of this for exclusivity or prestige. Are you aware that most people do not know or care what an LA is? I was kidding wh…[Read more]

Gregory Schimel posted an update in the group L.A.R.E. – ANYTHING GOES 13 years, 11 months ago

It’s great to have a wall of all the books listed as study material. For section A, B, & D the list use to be about 30 books. Most people don’t have the time to read or the expenditures for such a library! They have recently reduced the list to about 4 or 5.Some have very little to do with studying for the exam. Could it be that some academic is…[Read more]

Melissa McDonald posted an update in the group L.A.R.E. – ANYTHING GOES 13 years, 11 months ago

Who paid Maureen to say that?

ann gilkey posted an update in the group L.A.R.E. – ANYTHING GOES 13 years, 11 months ago

Each time I take it, I think, “I just need to go home and focus more on ( fill in the blank)”. Then I come back, and little I focused on is on there and something I never saw before in all my life is on there. That’s pretty bad when you own over 50-80 vignettes, a shelf of books, numerous electronic feeds and have practiced them every day fo…[Read more]

John J Dempsey posted an update in the group L.A.R.E. – ANYTHING GOES 13 years, 11 months ago

Thoughts on Tuesday’s latest Section E monster…?

Richard E. Scott posted an update in the group Graphics Teacher Workshops 13 years, 11 months ago

I wanted to explain the comment below about me no longer teaching graphics workshops after 2011 (from good friend Brandon Reed). From mid-year 2011 forward, I’ll be teaching fine art workshops (drawing, watercolor, and oil painting). I have no plans on teaching Color Mastery or Freehand Perspective Sketching (workshops aimed at Landscape…[Read more]

Jared Chase posted an update in the group Graphics Teacher Workshops 13 years, 11 months ago

I just signed up for the Color Mastery Class in February. If anybody is interested in splitting the cost of a hotel room, feel free to send me a message.

Thomas J. Johnson posted an update in the group Colorado State University 13 years, 11 months ago

Thanks for the heads up! How’s Cambridge treating you so far?

Brandon Reed, CVO, ASLA / Rooftop and Urban Designer / Landscape Architect posted an update in the group Graphics Teacher Workshops 13 years, 11 months ago

Just a quick note for all of you who were ever considering taking a Color Mastery or Perspective Sketching Class from Richard Scott….He has just informed me that this year will be his last year that he will EVER BE TEACHING these classes! So if you were ever thinking of taking one…Please go to http://www.graphicsteacher.com and sign up today! I can…[Read more]

Michael Rollinger posted an update in the group Purdue Landscape Architects Lounge 13 years, 12 months ago

Just an FYI to all – You may want to start re-thinking the way your base material is laid down for any permeable pavement systems that you are installing. I have been involved in helping my company create a new limestone/aggregate product line that addresses permeable pavement systems. The product is designed to maximize the porosity of the base…[Read more]

Skandy posted an update in the group Middle East Landscape 13 years, 12 months ago

Hi..

Iam looking for job in middle east, Any one knew about any consultants looking for Landscape Architect with 5 yrs exp. Let me know…

Thanks 🙂

Jessie He Hong posted an update in the group Asia Landscape 14 years ago

so glad to find a group about asia LA. I m from Xi’an, China. But recently in US as a grad in landscape architecture~! nice to talk to you guys here~! 🙂

Emily T posted an update in the group Graphics Teacher Workshops 14 years ago

would anyone be interested in selling their used workbooks from the workshops to me? I live in Australia and in the near future, not able to travel to the States to attend the graphic workshops.