I get my pass last night at 10pm. This was the third time for me. These posts always scared the crap out of me. I thought OMG am I going to be that person taking an exam 3 or 4 times!!! I would quit before I let that consume me and here I am. Its not so bad as long you just remember to keep moving.
I took SS failed, BS failed then got the rhythm and passed CD,SD,PPP, SPD and BDCS. Then I retook BS in Hong Kong failed took it again 2 months later and finally passed.
The first time I took it I read everything on the NCARB list because I really wanted to pass. I read MEEB, but it was just too much information all together.
Second time I did all the usual's list everyone does.. ballast, Kaplans, Notecards, Amber, heating cooling and lighting, alkikat, skimmed Jenny notes and skimmed meeb and looked at pictures and charts. This one seemed to be so much harder than the one I took two years ago. I think the reason I failed this one was because I had a hard time testing in Hong Kong. It was a hassle you have to get used too. And I couldn't bring my A game.
3rd time 2 weeks ago. I dived into meeb and read every page. Not just the list floating around. I really studied it. Skimmed the ballast and Kaplan. Did Jenny notes. I made a copy of every graphic in meeb and studied it. I tried to do every practice question I could get my hands on. Then when I went to test I was really distracted with what was going on around me. Lots of chatter in the testing room, doors slamming etc. As I was taking the test I kept thinking this is by far the hardest one out of all three. I feel like I just kept rereading the same word problems. I was totally panicked thinking how much these tests are costing (Hong Kong is more). I left the testing center exhausted, caught a taxi, got in a fight with a taxi (trying to scam the American). Got out of the cab in the middle of nowhere, walked awhile, probably good for me, found another taxi, got to a ferry terminal, took a ferry home (trying not to notice the guy playing in his pants siting next to me), got on a bus and finally got home feeling completely hopeless and exhausted.
Worst 2 weeks ever and then I got the pass!! I will be honest I am totally shocked. If you think you failed don't lose hope. Its possible you are just dwelling on the really hard questions. good luck to all keep it rolling...
On to my last one structures!