The Importance of – “Momentum in Taking Exams”

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THE IMPORTANCE OF – “MOMENTUM in TAKING EXAMS” 

by Prof. Michael P. Boardway, R.A.

In the over 27 years my company, MBA, has been offering ARE & CSE Exam and Professional Seminars, Workshops, Tutoring, Coaching, Materials, … we have always found that when the candidate and/or Professional follow through in taking their exams or researching in their daily practice, they have a higher possibility of success.

When the ball is dropped in following through, for example,  taking the ARE-NCARB or CSE Exam Sections, we have found that it becomes much more difficult to pick the ball back up and continue on.  It is almost like continuing on with College or the University right after High School.  For those that say I am going to take a couple of years off,  have about an 80% chance of not going on to further studies.

A Candidate might take one or two sections and then stop because they get busy, or just put it back on the shelf for a while,  drop the ball as they say.  Candidates tell me that they dropped the ball so long ago they do not even know where the ball is. However, what they do not realize is that it becomes much more difficult  in continuing on with the other sections at a later date. Getting back into the study mode, etc… .  I also know that things happen in life where it is absolutely necessary to take time from your studies and the exam process such as health issues, family emergencies and these types of situations.  I am definitely not addressing these events and in some situations it is mandatory for us to take time for ourselves and our families.  However, I am speaking of those times when one can get “off track” and just simply  decide not to put effort toward the exams for a while. There sometimes seems that there is always an excuse even if there are no obstacles in the way. How dedicated is the candidate or individual?

My office began hearing from people, who because they had become too busy, got off track from their studies and exam schedule and some never had a schedule at all,  and unfortunately, are under the 5 year clock with NCARB. Consequently,   will be or are losing the exams they had previously passed because so much time has passed, and now they have additional stress in taking the exams.

MBA is having great success (85% to 95%), with a new service called the “Procrastinator Special” which creates Exam Momentum for the candidate. This service is designed to help pick the candidate up who has dropped the ball, so to speak, and continue on and finish the sections to keep them on track and focused and to keep that “Exam Momentum” continuing.  We are finding our Procrastinator Special very effective for those candidates who are just beginning, since now they have the focus and energy to move forward with great confidence. If you wish to double your efforts then we call that special “The Exam Buster”. If you have a problem in following through on a specific schedule with us then you can do this Program on your schedule and we can that special “The Classroom Special”, like going to class and doing homework assignments and taking exams, etc… .

These programs include laying out a realistic schedule and submitting through e-mails, weekly curriculums, along with 30 minute coach call at the beginning and end of the week for three weeks or 6 calls (3 hrs.),  – for the ARE-NCARB Exam Candidate,  and six weeks or 12 calls (6 hrs.),  – for the CSE candidate.   Additionally, included is a 2 hour skype/facetime/phone Tutor per ARE Exam Subject (4 hrs for Structural Systems), and 2 hr/ea for the 3 sections of the CSE Exam (6 hrs total), and a  2 hour/subject recording for the ARE (12 – 14 hrs), and 2hrs/section for the 3 sections of the CSE (2hrs per section = 6hrs total).  The week after the last coach call, the candidate takes the exam and then if it is NCARB Exam, we continue on with the next subject and so forth until we have successfully passed all of the sections. The seventh week the CSE candidate takes the exam.

It is important to continue on with this momentum or maintain the momentum to finish the exam.  The new  5.0 NCARB Exam will be offered in 2016, the above policy applies.  CSE might be in the process of changing as well.

In the past, MBA has had great success in helping the Exam Candidates & Professionals become successful.  I would like to help you with your success.

Thank you for your time.

Sincerely;

Professor Michael P. Boardway

Architect – President