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Janis S., LMFT, Florida 11/18/2008
Dear Rob, just wanted to let you know that I got my passing score report last night for the MFT Exam I took September 26. I attended your review course in Ft. Lauderdale in September. Thanks for the good materials and review program - I will definitely recommend your company to others.
Janis S., LMFT
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Brenda M. LMFT, Connecticut 11/17/2008
Hi Rob,
I just wanted to let you and Mike know that I passed the exam with an 86!!! Thank you so very much for your fantastic materials, particularly the CD which I listened to all the time - my daughter loaded it on my i-pod. Mike's workshop was particularly helpful as were his HIPAA practice questions. Mike's discussion at the workshop as to how to take apart the question was especially helpful. I spent many hours all summer going through the textbook, as well as going over and over your practice tests.
Thank you, thank you, thank you! It's finally over!!!
Sincerely,
Brenda M., LMFT
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Heather B., LMFT, Illinois 11/13/2008
Hi Rob,
I was in your Austin training group in September. I just got my test results back today and......I passed!!!!! Your training program was exceedingly helpful, and I left the course feeling like I had learned a TON and had a solid grasp on what I needed to work on.
Thank you, thank you for all your help. I'm going to write a post right on the message board right now!
Hope it's not too cold in Boston yet!
Sincerely,
Heather B., LMFT
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Monty H., LMFT, Kentucky 11/08/2008
Rob,
I just received an email that I passed the mft exam.
Thank you so much. I could not have done it without you.
Monty H., LMFT
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David S., LMFT, Kentucky 09/16/2008
To Rob Guise & Company,
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you. As you can see by my signature, I am a newly Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in the state of Kentucky as of August 26, 2008. To a large extent, the credit goes to your services. Back on June 15, 2006, I ordered Family Solutions Institute’s Home Study Program. Unlike most, my Master’s Degree was not in Marriage and Family Therapy, it was in Clinical Psychology. Without all the Study Materials, but primary the Study Guide and the Audio Review (that I studied on my daily 2-hour commute to work), I would not have been able to pass the Marriage & Family Therapy National Licensure Examination. However, on June 12, 2008 I did just that, and on the first try!
Thanks again,
David Smith, LMFT
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Joel B., LMFT, TN 08/09/2008
I am proud to share that I passed the exam. I believe the money I invested in your study guide, exams, and other items is what put me over the top.
Thanks again for creating your materials.
Joel B. LMFT
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Damaris T., , Florida 08/05/2008
Hi Rob,
I just wanted let you know that I passed the MFT Exam. I want to tell you thank you from the bottom of my heart. I know that I wouldn't have been able to this without your program. I did all that you said to to do. I studied over 150 hours and used the audio on my ipod and the book was wonderfully written and the charts kept everything simple and to the point to memorize and apply. I got my results when my family was in miami visiting me so that was an added bonus to have them there celebrate with me.
Thank you again for offering this program and anything you need to keep this thing running let me know. I'm going back to my grad school and letting them know of your program and how wonderful it is.
Thank you again and again and again. I PASSED!!!!!!!!
Damaris T., MS, LMFT, CST
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From:
Valerie B., Florida 07/24/2008
I passed the June exam. Thanks for the CD's and all the helpful tools you have available!.
Valerie B., LMFT
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From:
Kathleen W., Nevada 07/09/2008
I passed as well.
I found the following most helpful:
The study guide was a great resource but I also think the practice tests are key. I used my old Goldenberg & Goldenberg text. I searched and read quite a bit online. I found looking up powerpoint presentations on various topics to be very helpful. We also had a small online study group that was invaluable.
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Gabriele M., Georgia 05/17/2008
I just came back from one of the intensive review workshops offered by FSI and found it fantastic. The teacher, Loren Townsend, was terrific. His ability to organize the information and pass it on in a way that made it easy to remember was so helpful. My anxiety had been sky-high before because I am taking the test on Wednesday and didn't really feel prepared. Now I do. Of course I still have a little anxiety - but I feel prepared and that I have a decent chance of passing this miserable thing. I did well on the practice-exam and felt very helped by going over every question in detail and have Loren explain to us the rationale of the question and the answer. So - I can highly recommend this.
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Paul M., Arkansas 04/03/2008
Dear Mr Guise
I ordered your home study materials last year. Included the book, summary booklet, fold outs with different schools of therapy, flash cards, the audio CDs, and the practice exam for download.
Just letting you know....I passed the national MFT test. Whew!! Thanks.
I would be more than happy to write a letter supporting your material. I also heard that out of 30 folks who took the test in Arkansas the last 1 or 2 testing rounds...only 8 passed the test (a classmate and I studied using your materials).
Sincerely yours,
Paul M. LMFT
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Rob C., Tennessee 03/21/2008
Hey Rob,
Just wanted to say "thank you" for the great product and service you offer. I passed the exam using nothing but the materials you provided. I appreciate the quick responses I received when emailing and your willingness to work with me on the Mac issue. Most of all, I appreciate how you've laid out the study materials.
Take care,
Rob C. LMFT
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Marisol A., Florida 03/18/2008
Hello,
I received notice yesterday that I passed my MFT exam. I wanted to thank all of you for helping me accomplish this goal. I could not have done it without you.
Marisol Alvarez, MS., MFT
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Grace J., Florida 03/18/2008
Hi there,
I wanted to share that I PASSED!!!! Thank you for putting your program together and sharing it with me and the MFT world. I took your course at Nova in January. I had studied about 5 hours (maybe) prior to the class. I was able to focus on what I needed. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I passed on my first try. If you need anything, just ask. And I am telling all my peers to use your materials.
Grace Jimenez
Grace J., MS Ed, LMFT
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Sarah C., South Carolina 03/17/2008
Finally got the results today! 80%! So glad this is over. Family Solutions was my main study guide (especially the cd). THANKS
Sarah C., LMFT
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Arika M., Hawaii 03/15/2008
Aloha Rob,
Hope all is well with you. I just wanted to share with you that I got a mail today and I PASSED!!! I am very excited about this news ; ) Since I didn't know if I was able to take the test or not till the end of December I was shooting for passing in June. Your estudy program helped me very much, and I have no idea how to thank you for all your assistance. To me, estudy program as well as MFT Audio Review CD helped the most (of course after finish reading the FSI Study Guide). Thank you very much again!
Aloha,
Arika
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Leslie B., FL 03/12/2008
Hi Rob, just wanted to thank you for the prep materials and the refresher class in Ft. Lauderdale in Jan. I received my results today from the board in Mass and passed with an 85! Hopefully I will sell my house in Fla. and be developing a private practice in Western Mass. soon.
Best, Leslie B.
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From:
Bill. H., Colorado 03/11/2008
Hi Rob,
I received my letter today. I passed. Thanks for the study guides and all, they were a big help.
Best,
Bill H.
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Cynthia K., Texas 03/11/2008
Hi Rob-
Just a quick note to let you know that I passed the MFT exam! I took your Texas workshop, (I am from UNLV....Vegas...) ordered all of your materials and found everything helpful. I am very glad that I took the workshop-it really helped me to think critically about the answers on the exam and to pull the questions and answers apart to get to what answer the test writer wanted.
I scored an 86%. The highest in NV was an 88%. This was my first time....and thank God the last!!
Thanks again-
Cynthia K.
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Randy P. , Pennsylvania 03/11/2008
Dear Rob and Mike,
Took the exam Feb. 9 and heard today that I passed! It was harder than I expected but your materials did the job. Thank you. I am very relieved to be on the other side of the exam. I learned so much from the Study Guide. It is laid out in a way that you can grasp the history and track the progression in the field.
God bless you both.
Randy P.
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Laura R., Florida 03/11/2008
Thank you Rob for the great study guides and for doing the workshop. I feel the workshop really showed me what I needed to focus on. I passed the first time with an 82. What a relief!! Thanks again!!
Good Luck to all!
Laura R., LMFT
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Normajean C., New York 03/10/2008
Hi Rob,
I wanted you to know that I took my exam in NY on February 8th and received the final results this Friday, March 8th. I PASSED!!!!!!
I wanted to thank you so much for all of your help along the way. The materials were so easy to use and I felt as though your team on the C.D. was with me 100%. Many times when I was listening to the C.D.'s I was stressed, driving to work and trying to absorb the information. However, throughout the dicsussions, you all managed to keep your sense of humor and I found myself laughing at some of the real life examples that you gave, like when you were discussing diffuse boundaries and said "like a coffee filter with a hole in it!" There were several other examples I could give, but you know what I mean. Humor is very important when you are stressing out!!! What also helped was the exams. It made me familar with taking it online as well where my weaknesses were so that I could concentrate on improving those areas. I don't know if you remember, but I was having problems downloading the exams and I wrote you on "super bowl Sunday". You responded within a few hours with your guidance!!! I couldn't have done it alone.
Thank you and please thank the team for me!!
Normajean C.
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Karen S., Florida 03/09/2008
I just wanted to let you know that I passed my MFT Exam!! I truly believe that your workshop and your materials provided everything I needed to succeed! Thank you so much!
Sincerely,
Karleen S. MA, CH, LMFT
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Alesia W., Florida 03/07/2008
Dear Rob,
Just a quick note to say that I passed with an 82. Thank you so much for your guidance, personal help, and study materials. It was not easy...but it was definately easier with your materials! Again, thanks. Alesia
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John, S., Texas 11/27/2007
Rob,
This is John S. from Texas. I wanted to let you know how I did on the test. I PASSED!!!! I do not have the right words to thank you enough for your help. The seminar was worth every penny. The testing strategies that we discussed on Saturday were the difference. I had studied so much for the prior times I took the test that this time I listened to the cd's and I passed. I guess I'm not an idiot. Thank you again for everything. I hope this finds you doing well, and I hope your bike trip to Europe went well and you had a great time. Thank you again. Take care.
Sincerely,
John S., MFT Associate
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Vickie G., Nevada 11/26/2007
Hey Rob, Just wanted to thank you for all the support through FSI study materials and the conference in Austin. I beleive this was the key along with God's grace that helped me pass the exam in Nevada. Scored an 81% and was told 11 passed out of the 21 who tested (seems close to natl average you mentioned). The review of theories and taking the practice exams calmed my fears before testing and gave me the confidence to effectively test.
Thanks again.
Vickie
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Lydee R., HI 11/25/2007
Hello Rob,
Aloha from Maui! Good news: I finally passed the MFT licensure exam.
Am officially LMFT # 178.
I was calmer this time, centered and confident (read the FSI Study Guide a total of three times).
As my supervisors have done in the past, I've given other budding MFTs your web site address. A few of them wanted my green bible, but I told them to order their own, mark it up, and make it their best friend.
I did.
Mahalo for all you do for this much-need profession.
Take care,
Lydee R., LMFT
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Maria Elena H., Florida 11/23/2007
Dear Rob,
Please add me to your statistics or data base...ha..
I am one of your students who passed the exam!
I took the exam in October, and I have my license, as of Nov. 16, 07.
I appreciated very much your ideas, comments and tips on the process of studying for the exam.
I understand the two people who had taken the exam 11 times and 6 times, in Florida, passed it this time too.
Just FYI.
Happy holidays!
Cordially,
Maria Elena H., LMFT (!!)
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Barbara H., Florida 11/20/2007
Hi Professor Guise,
I hope you remember me, I attended your class back on September, I'm the girl from Argentina; i just wanted to let you know that i passed the marriage and family therapy licensure exam. It was my first attempt and I passed with 75! so i coudn't be happier. thank you for your wonderful class, it was of a great help!
Barbara H., LMFT
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Theresa Q., Michigan 11/12/2007
Rob,
Thank you for the very high quality test preparation materials that I recently purchased from Family Solutions. I passed my exam on the first try and with only two months to study. I am now a fully licensed MFT in Michigan!
I would recommend your website and materials to everyone who must take the AMFTRB exam.
Thanks again,
Theresa Q.
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Theo B., Florida 11/11/2007
I was certain I did not pass, but I received a 76 and a 75 is needed. We are jumping for joy at my house.... it is OVER! I already received my license, too.
Please know....I studied over 100 concentrated hours and bought the intensive track from Family Solutions. I studied hard and my family sacrificed greatly. This test is a killer. A 76.
I hope the rest of you do well!
If it wasn't for the Intensive Track and the FSI Workhshop I attended in Florida, I would have failed, the test, for sure.
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The best $500 ever!!
Theo B.
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Marc S., North Carolina 08/01/2007
Mr. Guise-
My name is Marc S. and I ordered a few of the study materials from FSO in April for the National MFT test I was to take in June. I wanted to take a moment and shoot you a note to say thank you. Thankfully I passed the exam with flying colors and am now an LMFT. I owe a lot of this due to the materials provided by FSO and extremely good job brought to the listeners on the audio CD of yourself and colleagues discussing the various approaches. This was a great deal of help to myself and helped me to pick apart various aspects of the approaches.
Again, I thank you and your colleagues for all that you do and continue to do to help us new grads to become LMFT's and part of this esteemed profession.
Sincerely,
Marc W. S., M.S., LMFT!!!!
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Jim T., Texas 07/27/2007
Rob,
One of the things that I think that helped me alot was the prep tests and their explanations. I had to change my mindset and think more like the test creators. You would think that just knowing the material would be enough, but it is not. Your prep tests helped me to change my testing mindset.
Thanks,
Jim T.
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David B., Kentucky 07/27/2007
Rob,
Passed the exam and am licensed. Thanks for the help of Family Solutions. Loren Townsend's workshop was great!
David B., LMFT
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From:
Kimberely H., Missouri 07/12/2007
OH WOW!!! CONGRATULATIONS Gingere, Joseph, Teresa, Cindy, Wanda, everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And anyone waiting for results still, keep the faith!
Family Solutions is awesome and everyone here, and if only I can find an awesome study group as great as Ginger, Sapna, Joseph and Teresa, plus the support I got from everyone here. Thank you ever so much, and my husband thanks you!
Kimberly H., LMFT
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Sapna S., Ohio 07/11/2007
It has been so great having all of your supports ... I could not have done it without you all. I would suggest to all those who are yet to take the exam to buy the FSO material... it is what helped me pass sand then along with that, hook up with study partners on Family Solutions Online Study Group. My study partners were amazing and I truly feel we learned so much from one another!!!
My best wishes to all of you !!!
Sapna S., LMFT
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Stephanie S., Florida 07/11/2005
Rob,
Just wanted to drop you a line and thank you for the good MFT workshop in Miami in May, 2005. I took the test in early June and just received my test scores. I was happy to learn that I passed it the first time with 87%. After sitting for the exam I wasn't sure if I passed or not. I had studied hard but I felt it was a very tricky test. God is good and it was an answer to prayer to pass. Thanks again for your good program.
Stephanie S.
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Eileen, Texas 11/06/2004
You were right it took exactly 6 weeks to get results. I PASSED! Thank you for your support and guidance. My impression was the depth of the studying was essential for me and your course work provided the framework and was very significant. The exam appeared to have a more general flavor to it, with more broad questions that were actually more difficult for me because I think I read too much into question. For example, I have been a loss & grief therapist for 20 years and I think I got the one question on that topic wrong. There was less need to know the comparisons among schools of thought, yet knowing them was critical for my peace of mind, does that make sense? More questions directed to the "family therapist in general". Hope this helps a bit, again thanks!!! Eileen
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Stephanie C., Texas 11/05/2004
Hello! Just wanted to let you know that I PASSED THE MFT EXAM!! YEAH!! I received word this week. No more having to study, stew, and fret! I very estatic when I read that I had passed at the clinical level! Thank you so much for the wonderful study materials! I don't think I could have accomplished this without them! Also, I thoroughly enjoyed the FSI workshop held in Austin, TX, with Dr. Leslie. He is a wonderful instructor and very knowledgeable. Thanks again for everything!
Stephanie C.
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Brent M., CT 11/03/2004
Dear Rob, Mike, and all FSO Staff,
I wanted to extend my deepest gratitude of which I will never be able to repay for preparing me for the toughest exam I have ever taken in my professional career. I missed passing the exam when taking it in June of 2004 by 11 points, and was very dissappointed and discouraged at first. Rob Guise helped to pull me out of my misery, and assisted me in creating a new focus with strategies that enabled me to strengthen areas that were challenging for me on the first exam.
I recently realized my dream when I was told to inform my supervisor that I would need a raise being that I had passed the exam!!!!! I owe a debt of gratitude to a lot of great people at Family Solutions who allowed me to reach my goals of becoming an LMFT in the state of Connecticut. I went into the exam the second time feeling totally prepared, and had the knowledge that I truly needed which was evidenced by my confident and poised attitude when I completed the exam on October 9th. Thank you so much for the rest of my life, and for helping me to reach the pinnacle of my professional career. You are all the greatest to me....:)
Brent J. Munson LMFT
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Lisa, CT 10/28/2004
I want to take this moment to inform you that I have passed the MFT License Exam! I received the confirmation this week. I am now licensed and it is a wonderful feeling. I want to thank you for delivering an exceptional program that helped me to expand my awareness of the various MFT models, and gather insight on the art of taking the exam. You were very informative and so importantly, supportive. The course was lively and nicely interactive. I used a couple of tips that other participants suggested; creating cassettes to play in my auto, is one that worked for me. The training material is right on target and played a major role in developing my study plan.
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Sara H., Miami, FLorida 10/20/2004
I took your exam prep course in Miami in the fall of 2002 and passed my licensing exam in the winter of 2003. I earned 78 with 75 being a passing grade. I graduated from the California Family Study Center(now Phillips Institute) in Los Angeles in 1982. I had the opportunity to study with Carl Whitaker and Virginia Satir. I am so relieved to finally have my license. I am now licensed in Kentucky and Florida. I had to complete my 3000 intern hours twice over the past 20 years. Even though I consider myself a feminist, I found the questions on feminist family therapy to be the most difficult. Thank you again for giving me the confidence and the strategies to succeed. It made all the difference!
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Susan, Florida 10/15/2004
Dear Rob,
I want to take this moment to inform you that I have passed the MFT License Exam! I received the confirmation this week. I am now licensed and it is a wonderful feeling. I want to thank you for delivering an exceptional program that helped me to expand my awareness of the various MFT models, and gather insight on the art of taking the exam. You were very informative and so importantly, supportive. The course was lively and nicely interactive. I used a couple of tips that other participants suggested; creating cassettes to play in my auto, is one that worked for me. The training material is right on target and played a major role in developing my study plan. Thank you! Oh, and I did pass with a score of 84...YEAH!
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Jennifer, Massachusetts 09/22/2004
Dear FSI,
Last month I phoned Rob to thank him for the study materials that helped me pass the MFT exam here in Massachusetts.
I would also like to thank Mike Vickers -- I learned so much during the workshops, both about the exam and about myself.
FSI certainly made my MFT exam experience a pleasant one... I felt prepared and scored an 83% to prove it!!
Thank you.
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Jennifer C., Massachusetts 09/20/2004
Dear FSI,
Last month I phoned Rob to thank him for the study materials that helped me pass the MFT exam here in Massachusetts.
I would also like to thank Mike Vickers -- I learned so much during the workshops, both about the exam and about myself.
FSI certainly made my MFT exam experience a pleasant one... I felt prepared and scored an 83% to prove it!!
Thank you.
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I received the Home Study Program today. It is awesome and so easy to read. To whoever picked the font size
in the book, Thank You! I can actually read it without getting lost and rereading lines due to
exhaustion from squinting!
I missed the mark by 0.6% last time, this time it is
going to be with 10% to spare.
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From:
Jean B., LMFT, NH 07/21/2004
Hi, Rob,
I am sure you don't remember me, but I am from Swanzey, NH and took the
prep course in April 2004 in Connecticut. I took my MFT exam on May
27th in New Hampshire. I found out yesterday that I passed! Thank you
for all your help. Your materials were extremely helpful, and the class
put it all together for me. It helped to have
gone over your practice exam together at the end of the prep class. I
re-took the A and B exams several times before my test date. That was
an excellent suggestion.
Thanks again for the materials and the prep class. I am so happy I
don't have to take the test again!!!
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Just wanted to let you know that I took my MFT test and passed it! I took it two other times before and failed it by using the wrong type of study guides. Your study guide and materials are the ace the made all the difference. I wish I had it for my first test. Thank you so much.
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Thanks for the material. It did everything you said it would. The passing score in TN is 145. I made a 165. The exam is not that difficult if you just make the time to study. I had only six weeks to prepare. Thanks for the materials…
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From:
Troy C., LMFT, TX 04/02/2004
Yes, I passed the exam. I am quite excited and extremely thankful to you guys. Couldn't have done it without you. Your training made all the difference."
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Marilyn C., LMFT, KY 03/29/2004
I just wanted to write to you and thank you for all the effort and time it has taken to pull together a program as you have to help marriage and family graduates get through the national exam. It was difficult and I left the test convinced that I would be taking it again. I feel fortunate and pleased to announce that I received my license in the mail a week ago. I can assure all of you that this would not have been the case had I studied the material taught in my course work. Thank you so very much and blessings to you.
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From:
Just a note to let you know that Debbie passed the MFT Boards that she took in late May. Despite her dyslexia and horrible testing conditions (the ADA provisions with which they accommodated her were horrible!) she was able to pass first time out of the chute. She found the audio tapes (CDs) to be very helpful. In addition, I worked with her on the computer prep-testing, and used the feature that pointed out her deficient areas to steer her into the right material. Thanks for your promptly sending the materials when you did.
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