I'm looking for some help as to what I need to study for the state specific of New York State. I've seen the suggested bibliography for the exam, but just like the Pennsylvania one there are so many references that if I could retain all that information I would have been a doctor, lol. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Jason Reid
PLS
reido99, post: 363959, member: 1068 wrote: I'm looking for some help as to what I need to study for the state specific of New York State. I've seen the suggested bibliography for the exam, but just like the Pennsylvania one there are so many references that if I could retain all that information I would have been a doctor, lol. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Jason Reid
PLS
Take the NYS study course by NYSAPLS with Dr Paiva. Going in without it is suicide in my opinion. The binder you get in the class will provide you many of the answers.
I took the test in October. Many tricky questions that are just tiny little obscure facts taken from random websites or state licensure requirements/codes.
Bring the binder, blacks dictionary, a general survey text, a brown book, and you should be good. I think I used blacks dictionary once and the binder got me through the rest. I probably looked up 12 questions in the binder which I found word for word.
Rich., post: 364223, member: 10450 wrote: Take the NYS study course by NYSAPLS with Dr Paiva. Going in without it is suicide in my opinion. The binder you get in the class will provide you many of the answers.
I took the test in October. Many tricky questions that are just tiny little obscure facts taken from random websites or state licensure requirements/codes.
Bring the binder, blacks dictionary, a general survey text, a brown book, and you should be good. I think I used blacks dictionary once and the binder got me through the rest. I probably looked up 12 questions in the binder which I found word for word.
Did you Pass? I take it in a week. I also took the same review class
Yes. I think I got a 74 or a 73. It's much tougher than the ps of fs. But with that review course binder you should be good.
Take blacks dictionary and a few general survey texts. Shouldn't need them though. Maybe once.
And don't worry if you come out feeling like you bombed it. I did.
Definitely take the review class, can't imagine not taking that class and passing the first time. As Rich stated, the binder was a great resource, although Blacks and several other text from college I did reference couple times.
I was unable to take a class for OH and that was a lot harder for me to pass. Currently preparing for PA myself...
Another for "Take the Review Class".
Also, if I could just bring the binder and one book in, it would be Definitions of Surveying & Associated Terms ACSM
reido99, post: 363959, member: 1068 wrote: I'm looking for some help as to what I need to study for the state specific of New York State. I've seen the suggested bibliography for the exam, but just like the Pennsylvania one there are so many references that if I could retain all that information I would have been a doctor, lol. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Jason Reid
PLS
How did you do on the test? Im taking it this April. This thread is pretty helpful, but I was wondering if you had any more tips or advice on what to bring or to study.
jason johnson, post: 418463, member: 10590 wrote: How did you do on the test? Im taking it this April. This thread is pretty helpful, but I was wondering if you had any more tips or advice on what to bring or to study.
I found this test to have the mindset of "now that I have my license, what do I need to know?". Best to review state specific websites and know/ PRINT OUT ALL NYS FORMS on http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/pels/lsurvforms.htm , Read through them, know where to find specific things, I believe you can take them into the test as long as they are bound. Those questions will make for some easy points in my opinion. GO TO REVIEW CLASS!!
I seem to be stuck on PS exam, passed FS and SS, this coming May is third time for me, any suggestions on this one since they changed the format??
I found the review class helpful but I took the very first one they offered and didn't take the test for almost 3 years. I believe they updated it quite a bit since then. The various Ken Ayers booklets available through NYSAPLS were helpful too.
Gregg
The class is huge. I, too, took one of the first versions that Dr. Paiva offered. My timeline was as follows; Take exams, pass everything except SS on the first shot, review my exam (if you're close enough to passing, I think you have to be less than 10 points short of a passing score), take Paiva's course, pass SS on the next go round. If you walk in that exam with Paiva's binder (make your own tab system and know where things are in the book) and Definitions and Associated Terms then you'll probably pass. The binder is a compilation of everything that could be on the test and most of the info is from the giant stack of books that people carry in to the exam, the binder just puts all the answers in one place.
Yes. Make tabs and highlight the binder. That's what I spent all my time doing for the exam. He will tell you in the class what to do.
No class = no pass.
It's that simple.
I cant speak to the NY Exam, but i have a strategy tg2st could mesh well with the Paiva class and references mentioned.
Every State i take i make my own binder. It has statutes, rules and any state standards such as shoreline management. If there is room i add my most used glossaries snd such. I tab it well, then slip a basic index in the front cover. I get to know the binder and gow to find stuff.
This method has me 4 for 4 plus the ps. Take the advice and take the class if it fits. Don't give up if you cant. Aim for a 100, not a 75. If you miss 100 by 29 you're in...
Good luck
Hello, I just got approved to take the NY exam, in April.?ÿ I didn't think it would go this fast.?ÿ The next Dr. Paiva class isn't until September.?ÿ Would anyone be willing to sell me their binder for the April test?
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