I had almost given up. Two years ago, I bought the AATBS Gold package "Guaranteed to pass!" I drove to LA to take a weekend of classes by one of their instructors. I have a BSW and an MSW. Surely I can pass these exams...right? I passed the first exam on the first attempt. However, I failed the vignette not once...not twice....but THREE TIMES!!! A few weekends ago I was spending a precious Saturday morning studying the same old, tired vignettes (that seriously didnt change the entire time I used AATBS.) I told my husband, there is something I am not getting. I am just NOT grasping what they are looking for on this test. I felt so hopeless about this exam. I went to the internet and found Amanda's video on Youtube of how to make the test score sheet. Hmmm....this is a different approach. I went to the TDC website and signed up. I absolutely loved it. I loved listening to the vignettes. I loved hearing Amanda talk about these cases and break it down, step-by-step. I was ready for this exam in a week and a half, just like the TDC said. I applied their techniques and found myself passing the mock exams (which I couldnt do even on AATBS.) I finally GOT it. It clicked like never before. TDC, thank you so VERY VERY much for all of your hard work and expertise in creating this prep course. When I took the exam this morning, I would often remind myself of your words...like "be confident with your X's" From the bottom of my heart...thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I can honestly say, I couldnt have done this without you!
LCSW