Start Making Massive Progress on the ARE! The ARE Boot Camp is a Virtual Study Group that meets weekly on video chat. The program was created in September 2015 and has taken over 200 ARE Candidates through the systematic approach to studying for the ARE. We are currently taking applications for smart, hardworking ARE Candidates, […]
Welcome to the Ultimate List of ARE Study Materials Part 2: Practice Management. In Part 1 of this series, we take a broad look at the study materials available for ALL the ARE 5.0 Exams. I highly recommend reviewing Part 1, before getting into the details of each exam with Part 2. Here is a link to 5.0 Ultimate […]
Welcome to the Ultimate List of ARE Study Materials Part 2: Practice Management Exam. In Part 1 of this series, we take a broad look at the study materials available for ALL the ARE 5.0 Exams. I highly recommend reviewing Part 1, before getting into the details of each exam with Part 2. Here is […]
You’re Running Out of Time It seems like we’ve been hearing this forever: “You HAVE to get the CDS, PPP, and SPD done before June 2018. Then you only have to take two 5.0 exams to complete the ARE in five exams, instead of six or seven.” With less than a year left, I think […]
While I was becoming a Licensed Architect, failing the ARE became a big part of my story. It is for most people. In the early days of this blog, I wrote a post sharing that story, and it received a huge response. Since then, I have seen a lot of failed exams, as well as […]
Welcome to The Ultimate List of ARE Study Materials Part 1. In this blog post, we’ll take a broad look at the study materials available for ALL the ARE 5.0 Exams. In Part 2 of this series, we zoom in to individually examine each test and list all the resources available for each exam. I […]
On today’s episode of the Young Architect Podcast, Michael spoke with fellow Architect and the NCARB Examination Director, Jared Zurn, about the transition from the ARE 4.0 to the ARE 5.0, what to expect when you take the ARE 5.0, and how to volunteer with NCARB to help them create the best exams. You can […]
Investing in the Future of the Architecture Profession I’ve been writing the blog on YoungArchitect.com for 3.5 years now. Frequently, Young Architect readers reach out to me and ask if I know of any local resources, events, study groups, or connections in their area. Yes! Yes, there are many fine organizations across America who vividly […]
You can also listen to this podcast on YouTube by clicking here! A friendly little podcast pep talk for the person who is stuck in the middle of taking the Architect Exam. Read the original blog post: https://youngarchitect.com/2016/10/24/architect-registration-exam-pep-talk/ If you enjoyed this podcast, you should also check out: Passing The Architect Registration Exam in 7 […]
Our friend Jose Fraticelli interviewed me for his blog Architect on Coffee. I discussed how it frustrates me everyone has a million reasons to get licensed and very few people ever acknowledge how the education gained through studying for the ARE will fundamentally make you a better Architect. For me obtaining my license became a […]
The New 5.0 Exam If you’re just getting started on the Architect Registration Exam, you may be overwhelmed. You may have no idea what test to even study for or even where to begin. One of the biggest challenges with ARE 5.0 is that it doesn’t have a 20-year track record, which the previous exam […]
My Relationship with ARE Study Materials I’ve started writing reviews of The Ballast and Architect Exam Prep study materials for ARE 5.0. Since many Young Architect readers are curious about my opinion, they’ve begged me to get this done as quickly as possible. Guys, I’m working on it. I like to go through each […]
The Emails I Receive From Foreign Architects Ever since I began Young Architect 3 years ago, I have received a significant amount of email from Foreign Architects around the world, who’re frustrated, annoyed, and even furious about the Architect Licensing rules in America. Most of these emails are along the lines of… “In my country, […]
It’s not an event; it’s a routine. It currently takes an average of 2.5 years for people to complete the ARE’s. It took me 3 years of actively showing up to study. While I applaud NCARB for the new exam, I personally don’t think that time will be shortened with ARE 5.0. In The ARE […]
Friends, I have been running The ARE Boot Camp since September 2015. At the time of writing this blog post (December 2016), I have done 12 groups and worked with 70 people getting started on their exams. Looking back at everything that has happened along the way, I can honestly say that creating this program is what I […]
Who is Trevor Nye? Trevor is one interesting dude. He lives in New York, graduated from NJIT in 2014, works for Gensler, and became a Licensed Architect in September 2016. He and I became friends in the Facebook ARE Group while he was studying for his exams. Trevor completed all seven 4.0 exams within 7 […]
The Architect Registration Exam Pep Talk Hey there. It’s me, your friend Michael Riscica. How’s it going? Today, I’m here to talk to you about falling off the wagon with studying for the Architect Registration Exam. A little bird told me that you may have gotten stuck in the middle of taking your ARE’s. Listen, […]
News from Young Architect Greetings! This is Michael Riscica. Before I start discussing NCARB and ARE 5.0, I need to talk about Young Architect. After 3 months of traveling and bicycling 4,300 miles across America, I’m physically and (almost) mentally back to being a normal, everyday citizen. While I had more fun than you could […]
