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Skip the questions you don't know and come back to them in the end. going through the exam you may remember the answers. good luck!

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great advice...but...be VERY careful!

if you mess up and start to fill in an answer dot that you had skipped you'll be out of sync and get a loy of wrong answers


when i do this i make a light pencil slash through the answer number before i even start to read the next question
 
Remember the exact processes of respiration vs transpiration, that was my hardest ones. reading the glossery right before I thing might help. My 2 cents if worth anything. Good luck!
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Make a flashcard of each tree on the ID list, using powerpoint. You can put in pictures of foliage, male and female reproductive structures, bark, whole tree. Several pictures of each item.
 
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Make a flashcard of each tree on the ID list, using powerpoint. You can put in pictures of foliage, male and female reproductive structures, bark, whole tree. Several pictures of each item.

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Second that! I did it on paper tho but it saved my bacon.

Know your soils, know your bio. I also found the cert guide very helpful. The areas I was weak on in the guide were the areas I did extra studying for elsewhere.

Good Luck and by all means if you have been out of school for any length of time the old trick of partying all night long before hand doesn't help. Least ways it didn't for me!
 
Use the Certified Arborists' Study Guide. Much of what is in the book is outdated, but nonetheless, that's what the majority of the test will be based on.

Assuming that you're already a member of ISA, log onto the member's section and look at the CEU quizzes they have there. Your test questions will be in similar format.

I recommend paying particular attention to the trees growing in nearby proximity to the test site, as they are most likely to be on the Tree ID test. When I took mine, I had to travel across the state, so I popped for a hotel room near the test site and spent the afternoon prior to the test becoming familiar with species growing near the site.

If you can buy or borrow the CD version of the Arborists' Study Guide, it's great to listen to while you're driving around in the truck. When you get to the point that you can recite the narrative along with the CD, you're going to be pretty well bulletproof.

Best of Luck!
 
I just took the test this am in Seattle. Tests may vary in diff parts of the country but heres my advice from the PNW.Don't sweat the tree ID.The pictures are clear full, color and most likely could be ID by a drunken Groundsman.
Know your tree/soil relations,tree id and tree biology sections.Know the overall concept not just the terms. I waisted alot of studytime on specifics. For instance I had flash cards on what size lag hook I should use when cabling. What you need to know is when is cabling necessary.
If you know the black book cover to cover you shouldn't have any trouble.Good Luck-Drew
 
We set up a study group. Met once a week for an hour and went over a chapter a week in the study guide. Getting ready to take the test soon. If you are like me and haven't been to school in a while the study group idea is awesome!!!
 
Durn, I forgot when I posted earlier. I think Florida is the only chapter that still tests with real tree samples for tree ID, as opposed to photos. I still think that if the test site is more than an hour or two away, it's smart money to get a room near the site so that you can wake up there, rested and with a short trip to the test site, rather than reaching the site exhausted after getting up in the middle of the night to do a road trip. Save that kind of stuff for Geezers ;-)
 
You have probably already downloaded the new domains from the ISA website, they do not match up entirely with the study guide anymore. I would recommend the Hazard Evaluation Guide, and the ANSI + BMP standards, ISA seems to be emphasizing risk assessment and tree protection and preservation issues (construction conflicts etc), as well as urban forestry issues.

For a multiple choice exam, they do a pretty good job of forcing you to think. Most of the choices will be right some of the time, it is up to you to figure out what the question is specifically asking about and choosing the "most right" response.

Best of luck to all taking the exam.
 
I agree with what kellyp said

Looking through the ANSI safety guidelines is a very good idea

the study guide is very helpful as well. nice and relatively concise way of reviewing the subjects as compared to Harris or other resources if its coming down to crunch time

took the test 2 months ago in MN, I would have preferred actual samples for the ID over pictures
 
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