Activity – Ray Freeman

Ray Freeman replied to the topic March Section D in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 15 years, 2 months ago

I’d be interested in hearing about the questions on plant materials. They were all on D?
It was just scientific names? Does anyone recall the names of plants or specific questions? This is the first time in some years that there have been more than 2-3 plant questions on the exam.

Ray Freeman replied to the topic December LARE Results in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 15 years, 2 months ago

The pass rates are up on the CLARB web site for last September and
December.
They are a little convoluted to find, but here’s the gist.

Sep 08 Exam
A=75% up slightly over March
B=75%, also up slightly from March
D=61%, same as March

Dec 08 Exam
E=29%, down from 37% in June, and well below the 7 year average of
40%.
C=71%!!!, up 20 points from…[Read more]

Ray Freeman replied to the topic Site Design (Parking Layout) in the forum PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 15 years, 5 months ago

Yes, the exam is frustrating. Always has been.

Here are some things to keep in mind. The LARE Reference Manual is only 11 pages long. Looked at a Building Code book lately? Some of the CLARB standards are questionable, yes, and they are suburban strip development oriented, but it’s much easier than dealing with real world ordinances and…[Read more]