Anyone else studying for CATS in the next month? Want to study together
Taking my (CATS) Certified Arborist Tree Service of Albuquerque exam in 7 weeks and trying to find people at a similar stage to keep each other accountable.
I study better when I have someone to compare notes with. Currently going through "isa certified arborist" and working on my weak areas — specifically around certified arborist near me.
My schedule: 90 min of focused study every weekday, full practice test on weekends. I review every wrong answer and try to understand the why, not just memorize the right option.
If you're in a similar prep window and want to:
- Compare practice test scores weekly
- Share resources that actually helped
- Talk through confusing questions
Reply here or message me. Doesn't have to be formal — even just checking in once a week helps me stay on track.
Where is everyone at in their prep?
What helped me most with isa certified arborist specifically: stop thinking about it as a topic to memorize and start thinking about the types of decisions it's asking you to make. Once I shifted to that frame, my CATS scores in that section jumped about 15 points within a week.
Great discussion here. One thing I'd add that hasn't come up: sleep the night before is genuinely more important than one more study session. I went in fully rested for my CATS and felt sharper on the isa certified arborist questions than I expected. Don't underestimate recovery time.
Quick update: just cleared 81% on my most recent CATS practice set using free arborist albuquerque pruning care. Sitting for the real thing in 4 weeks. Feeling cautiously optimistic.
Failed first attempt, came back to this thread. The consensus on cats practice test being the make-or-break area is right. Focusing almost exclusively on applied questions this time around.
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