If you’re looking to get your license, passing the Architect Registration Exam, is the most daunting step. Now that the ARE 5.0 has been released for over half a year and even though study guides are still not caught up, it can be even more daunting. Having recently passed the ARE (two ARE 4.0 and three ARE 5.0) I say, fear not! Here’s my quick advice to getting through the six exams. Start by signing up for an exam. This gives you a deadline and motivation. If you live in a populated area (i.e. NYC) it can be difficult to get the day of the week or the time of the day you want. I would usually sign up for my next exam the day I took one and would often need to pick a day two months out due to the testing centers being booked. Speaking of time, space out your exams between 1-2 months each. Take into account how busy you are. If you can only devote an hour a day to studying take exams around two months apart. If you can devote more than that pick dates closer to a month. An...