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NCARB ARE Exam Changes

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Christopher V Le
5 years ago

Short-sighted and the wrong solution to a perceived issue that does not exist.

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Carlos Caspao
5 years ago

Its not acceptable to eliminate a resource that architects have used for ages when brainstorming and working out solutions. NCARB should reconsider this idea.

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Kevin Quyen Nguyen
5 years ago

It's ridiculous and frustrating. Studying for the ARE is already stressful enough. They are making if more difficult.

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David Hemenway
5 years ago

Unacceptable. Bring back paper!

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Nick Graves
5 years ago

We refuse to have our testing experience further compromised by the heavy handed changes of the tone deaf, disconnected, bloated bureaucracy of NCARB. Do the right thing for once, and listen to the people who actually have to take these exams.

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Anonymous
5 years ago

Architects are visual thinkers, and are trained using the physical tools of pencil and paper. White boards do not replace our essential tools. Do not take the tools of architects away

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Jenna Hegseth
5 years ago

This is absolutely ridiculous.

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Felipe I Rodriguez
5 years ago

Please do not de-humanize architecture.

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Nicole Mater AIA
5 years ago

Architects are visual people and need the ability to sketch and draw to think out complex questions on the AREs.

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Steven
5 years ago

Making an already difficult exam even more difficult is counter-intuitive to both the profession and the individuals striving to obtain their licenses.

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Loren
5 years ago

Please bring back the scratch paper

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Daniel Fougere
5 years ago

Please keep the scratch paper.

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Jethro Rebollar
5 years ago

Come on NCARB. This is outlandishly foolish.

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Keti Veizi
5 years ago

I want the scratch paper

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Kathryn O'Regan
5 years ago

Removing the ability to sketch or write by hand to solve problems is in not representative of the real world profession of architecture.

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Olivia Solari
5 years ago

I get that we're a generation of tech kids, but in an industry that values hand-sketching this much, this change is illogical.

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Anonymous
5 years ago

Yet another complication in an already time sensitive set of exams. Architects are trained to use paper and pencil/pen. This is not a helpful change at all. Do not do it.

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Maria Claudia Pinto
5 years ago

This petition plus add 30-60 min to each exam. Limitation on timing is not right

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Christina L Tapper
5 years ago

I'd rather get charged the extra 10 cents for the paper. Being a completely digital architect is not good for the profession or industry. This is one more step towards automation of a creative field.

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Cesar Gonzalez
5 years ago

Please reconsider allowing the potential architects to use scratch paper while testing.