I became licensed in my home state without an L.A. undergraduate degree. I did, however, have to meet the education and training requirements of the Board in order to site for the LARE. I’d have to agree with Mark that attending LARE prep courses was the best way to study/prepare. For me those had biggest impact on my successful completion of all sections. That, along with the “practice” of sitting for the exams and sometimes not passing the first time around. As or passing the state-specific board exam, work experience had the biggest impact on gaining the necessary knowledge. Side note: If you plan on moving to another state after licensure, make sure to review the licensing requirements of that particular state. I have since moved to California and applied for reciprocal licensure here, but because I did not have an undergraduate L.A. degree I am ineligible for a California License. (I was an associate level licensed landscape architect with 16 years experience at my firm back home.)
