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OK, I took the AICP exam.
Did I think it was a good test? No.
Did I think it fairly assessed my abilities as a planner? No.
Do I think I passed. Yes.
Among those who are now taking the test or took it in the past, what do you think? I believe many of the questions had no clear answer, as individual circumstances could result in different approaches. I think it was overly weighted with questions related to ethics. I also beleive that it failed to measure my true abilities as a planner. Where did it test my ability to communicate through writing, drawings, graphics or maps? Where did it test my ability to conduct a thorough site plan review? Where did it test my ability to formulate effective plans?
About all it did was test my knowledge of planning trivia. Am I really a better planner for having memorized that a particular person is associated with a particular theory? I don't think so. What does that say for the value of the certification? There has to be a better way to determine qualifications. Perhaps in the process, candidatess might even have some personal contact with somebody at APA.
Did I think it was a good test? No.
Did I think it fairly assessed my abilities as a planner? No.
Do I think I passed. Yes.
Among those who are now taking the test or took it in the past, what do you think? I believe many of the questions had no clear answer, as individual circumstances could result in different approaches. I think it was overly weighted with questions related to ethics. I also beleive that it failed to measure my true abilities as a planner. Where did it test my ability to communicate through writing, drawings, graphics or maps? Where did it test my ability to conduct a thorough site plan review? Where did it test my ability to formulate effective plans?
About all it did was test my knowledge of planning trivia. Am I really a better planner for having memorized that a particular person is associated with a particular theory? I don't think so. What does that say for the value of the certification? There has to be a better way to determine qualifications. Perhaps in the process, candidatess might even have some personal contact with somebody at APA.