# Long road to passing all the exams

**URL:** <https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/long-road-to-passing-all-the-exams/2387>\
**Category:** My one key to passing the ARE\
**Tags:** tips-and-tricks\
**Created:** [January 19, 2021, 2:54pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/long-road-to-passing-all-the-exams/2387 "2021-01-19T14:54:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![zwu](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/19.png) [@zwu](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/zwu)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 2:54pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/long-road-to-passing-all-the-exams/2387/1 "2021-01-19T14:54:42Z")

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My experience throughout the exam was filled with heartache and disappointments. I had been on and off taking exams for 8 years and I thought studying and field experience was enough. I had to admit that I needed an alternative way of studying and that I was not a good test taker before I could see what I was doing wrong. My big picture tip to approaching this exam is that there are no short cuts - do not be convinced by the one-hit wonders that are on the forums that you can do the same (if you could, props to you). Put your head down and put in the hours and understand all the topics until you know it well enough to teach others. Best of luck to all the candidated out there and keep up the great work!

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**Author:** ![monicafitzpatrick](https://blackspectacles.com/uploads/images/1.png) [@monicafitzpatrick](https://community.blackspectacles.com/u/monicafitzpatrick)\
**Post date:** [January 20, 2021, 5:27pm UTC](https://community.blackspectacles.com/t/long-road-to-passing-all-the-exams/2387/2 "2021-01-20T17:27:22Z")

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@zwu Welcome to the ARE Community! Thank you for sharing your story & study tips!