Section 2 Study Resources and Materials

[LARE]

A collection of the Section 2 Materials from the old LARE Google Group can be accessed here: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8H0N5A23wXxSkw4QTlXek1XOGM

Other Section 2 Materials include:

PPI Section B: Practice Problems

LAREprep Section 2 Exams: https://www.lareprep.com/#/section-2-exam-a/ and https://www.lareprep.com/#/section-2-exam-b/

Shake and Bake: http://www.larestudyguide.com/section_2.html

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[KJOY]

Here are some of my personal tips for Section 2

Material and sample tests:
The CLARB website stinks; they used to provide sample tests for purchase, but they stopped. After you read through the material, do as many practice exams as you can. This will help you detect which information you need to brush up on. Remember, this is testing you on LARE information, try not to think about good design, only what the LARE wants you to know (counter intuitive, I know).

• For sample exams, I highly suggest buying all of the PPI sample test booklets. 
  
• Stay away from Shake N Bake exams. MUCH of this material is incorrect, and it will steer you in the wrong direction. for serious.
• the ProPrefs exams are pretty good, but you cannot print them out- and the link expires after like, 60 days or something. but they are cheap and worth it
• Utilize your local library system if you don't have a text book. for instance, for exam 2, I didnt have like, 4 text books, and didnt want to shell out 600$. I went through the CA library stystem, and it was able to access books from all over the state, I had rented many from Universities. Totally worth looking into. Specifically, the LaGro book was enormously helpful for Section 2.

[Mama Penguin]

I took this test in the Winter. I found the book LaGro - Site Analysis to be extremely helpful, especially the tables. I saw a few questions directly referring to the tables in that book. I would suggest to read over it once and create note cards along the way.

[Kaila Johnson]

Has anyone written Section 2 in the new format as of April 2017? I was scheduled to write but cancelled, as I was nervous about the additional reading material (and frankly, it's SO much, and I ran out of time). 

Any specific tips/pointers would be greatly appreciated!!

[NP Rincon]

What is that you want to know about Section 2 KayJay? How the format is for the new test? 

[KayJay]

Hi NP, this is correct. Just wondering what is really different about it? And also, since there's so so many books on the reading list, if there's any that aren't really necessary to read.

[NP Rincon]

Hi KayJay,

I studied from the PPI exams, also from the Shake N Bake exams. I also read:

• Site Analysis:  A Contextual Approach to Sustainable Land Planning and Site Design / LaGro
• Site planning and design Handbook /Russ

Wetlands, wetlands....know them and focus on sustainable design. 

I practiced the exams after I was done reading. That is how I organized myself. Time flew by on this exam than on the first one. 

Multiple questions and sometimes how they ask the question is a little tricky.

[l. gerlach]

Hi all, 

I am prepping for Section 2 in August. Is it worthwhile studying any material that references Section B instead of 2? I see PPI still calls the study material Section B. Will it be outdated? Thanks!

[ADMIN]

I'm going to lock this thread and remove all posts except the top one to keep things clean, so please post any relevant study files to this thread prior to mid-June.

[ADMIN]

Actually, I will probably just start a new thread with the download links, there are some valuable posts on these threads... Still please post new materials by mid-June.