congrats to those who passed... my college mails scores to me so doubt i will get them before next week. i am still fairly convinced i failed after rushing through so many ? at the end and not finishing... sigh.
Congrats! I also passed, with room to spare - and I was very unsure of that exam!
Update! My score was just posted on my state website and I PASSED!!! I am beyond thrilled and excited. Big THANK YOU to everyone who helped keep me sane through this process. It was incredible to have the support of this thread
Update! My score was just posted on my state website and I PASSED!!! I am beyond thrilled and excited. Big THANK YOU to everyone who helped keep me sane through this process. It was incredible to have the support of this thread
I found the practice exams to be most helpful because I knew the material, but I struggled at times to select "the best" answer.
Update! My score was just posted on my state website and I PASSED!!! I am beyond thrilled and excited. Big THANK YOU to everyone who helped keep me sane through this process. It was incredible to have the support of this thread
3) The worst thing that can happen is I take it again. It's got to get done, one way or another.
Best of luck!
Hahahaha... thanks for bringing that to my attention.
Question for discussion regarding practice items-
Ethically, how is PES able to use candidates for their own research related to the creation of future exams (e.g., forcing us to take the 50 practice questions)? Seems like participation is a little coercive (take the exam or no license), which would be against the ethics code... but maybe it's not being done by psychologists? But then, the state licensing boards (mostly psychologists) are also compelling participation in the company's research in order to be licensed... Thoughts?
And, does anyone think npsychs have any kind of advantage on the EPPP? I was npsych in grad school but ultimately didnt post-doc in it but have still gotten 100% of the items from this subsection correct on AR practice tests.
Well, I am so glad I am toiling away at a Starbucks on Tuesday afternoon to study for something that has little benefit to me or anyone else. Curse, curse, curse...
It will be helpful if/when you decide to focus on I/O. I was under the impression that you finished the EPPP?
Congrats! What is the cutoff there, 500?Well, after ten months of study (AATBS) and a failed attempt in December, I found out this morning that I am licensed in Virginia. I don't know my score yet, but will post when I find out.
I've heard AATBS to be more complicated. I used AR, scored in the 70s, and also passed... definitely scary since NYS has a higher bar than some other states...I just got my scores back about 2 weeks ago and did really well despite never passing any of the AATBS practice tests. My practice test scores ranged from 64-68% and I've heard similar stories from others in my cohort who did much better on the actual exam. Good luck!
Hi Everyone! I'm new to this forum. I just took the EPPP yesterday and feeling pretty awful about it. I was scoring mid to high 60's first time through AATBS practice exame, mid to high 80's second time through, and scored a 79% on the retired test questions. Still, I walked out feeling like I had to guess between 2-3 answers on several questions. It feels demoralizing. Any words of encouragement?
Would anyone from CA share how long it took to get their scores after the 15th or last day of the month, and in what format it arrived (regular mail, email)? I took it on 7/19 and was hoping to receive something in the mail yesterday or today (8/6), but still nothing. Waiting sucks!
Hi All,
For what it's worth, I took the EPPP last week and learned my scores only 8 days later via online. It's a good idea to take it just before the 15th or 30th of the month, to lessen the agonizing wait.
I took the EPPP practice test at the testing center one month in advance and had passed with a 550. Totally thought I failed the real-deal test--I thought it seemed way harder than my practice tests personally, but it turns out I passed with 674 after studying 4 months with old study materials from Academic Review and PsychPrep.
Good luck everyone!
Don't bother with the new (2012/2013) materials. They recycle a lot of the questions. I heard even w/ the psychprep audio CDs, the copyright date might be a more current date, but the material/presentation sounds the same as the older versions.Congrats!!! Great news and thanks for sharing. I have older materials also (2012 Psych Prep and 2010 Academic Review) but I was told I should buy the online tests for Psych Prep. Did you do that or just work of the materials you had? Trying to see what works best!
Score on PsychPrep E - 70, although I took it when I was exhausted
Score on TSM practice tests - varied between 73 and 80
Score on AATBS - hovered between 60 and 70
Score on the practice test you can order online from the EPPP people - 74
Actual score - close, but higher than highest TSM score
Time to receive scores - 26 days
Study time - about three months
GLAD IT'S OVER! If you're using TSM, that was the test that had the most predictive value for me and I felt had questions that were closest to what I actually saw on the exam. I think AATBS is a nerve-racking waste of time; I could have taken the test I think months before I actually took it but was freaked out by how poorly I did on those. I say scrap those and go with PsychPrep or TSM. I was lucky enough to get TSM paid for though my job, but I think it's worth it either way because it's well organized and easy to work though, and easy to see where your status is. It's even a bit fun, because of the web interface and the quiz questions. The cost in its own way, if it gets you to pass, is worth it because you'll end up paying that much to retake the exam.
good luck everyone!