Hello everyone! I want to share my journey of passing the NPTE!
I’m an adult student who returned to school seeking a career as a PT after practicing as a massage therapist for many years. I had some difficulty during my graduate program in testing mainly due to anxiety during an exam and learning how to study for different courses. This did not change when starting to study for the NPTE.
My college in NY required a Scorebuilders weekend course and purchase of the Scorebuilders review book. This is just my opinion - but this book was not helpful for me and many other classmates of mine. Scorebuilders is for mainly more basic level questions and memorization strategies. The Scorebuilders course was a good introduction to what the exam would be like, however, it just scratches the surface of the difficulty of this exam. Initially, I used the Scorebuilders exams from 2019 and the PEATS.
I failed my first attempt with a score of 564 using only the Scorebuilders book and notes from my college courses. I will also mention I failed my school’s mock board exams.
After failing in July of 2019, I found Final Frontier from another classmate and utilized the course’s lecture material a great deal. I took 2 Therapy Ed exams, 1 Final Frontier exam, and 2 Scorebuilders exams. I passed one Therapy Ed exam just prior to the NPTE in October. I was still worried but at this point I did a lot of work, learned a lot with the FF team and Dr. Singh’s teachings helped me overcome the test anxiety I had felt deeply prior to FF and during my previous attempt. However, I failed again in October 2019 with a 589! I don’t think I ever cried so hard - I was truly devastated.
At this point, I had a lot of stress with being able to pay bills and worked several jobs to make ends meet! I also was worried about my family as we had some unexpected health problems occur! This last attempt I was working 3 jobs and studying constantly as I was determined to make this attempt my last and final one! I decided to try a LSP (licensed study partner) with Steven who gave me access to a lot of his study material that he used to pass the NPTE but also resources that I was not aware of such as the NPTE app for additional practice! I also struggled with terminology during the exam and would get easily distracted by a diagnosis or a term that I was unfamiliar with. I got through this by using quizlets on medical terminology, reading Therapy Ed, and going through the resources Steven provided.
This last attempt (my third) I utilized the entire Therapy Ed book - the third therapy Ed exam from 2019, the final frontier reading list, resources from Steven, and the New final frontier Exam prior to my board exam. I did not pass either practice exam but I will tell you this::: taking multiple exams for me did not help me. It only made me more anxious for the real thing. The exposure to the types of questions that could be asked, the rationales, and the seeing the difficulty of the questions were what helped the most - which I will say that Therapy Ed and Final Frontier do the best job of preparing you for the same difficulty as the actual NPTE.
I passed Jan 2020 - by how much yet I do not know but really it doesn’t matter. My confidence was there this time - the exam was and always will be challenging - but I took my time and DID NOT CHANGE my answers. The key for me was learning to trust myself, not doubting or overthinking.
On the top of my sheet given in the exam I wrote: BE GOLD, DONT CHANGE YOUR ANSWERS...when I started to feel anxious about a question - I closed my eyes for a few seconds - did some deep breathing and moved on. I flagged questions I didn’t know right away and came back to them and went with my gut. This time was different - and for those of you on your multiple attempts that are struggling to pass - maybe this will help you.
You graduated your program - you made it this far. The NPTE is the last step and truly it was difficult for me for several reasons. But in the end - all I needed was the confidence and the right resources and the support to make that happen. I would recommend Final Frontier to absolutely everyone. The team they have is like nothing else and they show you not just what the exam is like but they also show you HOW to take this exam. That is very valuable in and of itself.
My sincerest thank you goes out to Dr. Singh, Steven Castro, and the entire Final Frontier team for being there for me during this process.
I did it !!!! I passed!!!
Trust the NPTEFF process
Wow!! I didn’t imagine that one day I would be the one to write a testimonial about my victorious journey of NPTE.
I remember during my childhood my mom teaching me about the importance of Guru... the one who leads you into the path of knowledge and enlightenment. I truly believed that with the right mentor (Guru) you can achieve greater heights.
April 2019, I decided that finally I had in me to face NPTE after 10 years of being a wife, stay at home mom, and dabbling into a different profession. And then I made that one phone call that changed my life... to Dr. Bhupinder Singh. After the phone call ... I knew I found my Guru.... and Final Frontier was going to lead me to other side of this wonderful profession that I am passionate about.
From that first phone call and joining as a FLC student.... I worked harder and harder. I set an aim of 9 months to work hard. I used 2 cohorts to jump back into action. Getting my basics back, working hard on my weakness, and finding my strengths. Each cohort, I stuck to the time table, I finished all assignments and also finished power point for all special tests. I cannot stress the importance of trusting NPTE Final Frontier’s process, sticking to the course, and attending all classes live as much as possible. Then, the last cohort Jan 2020, I used it to push myself harder. I stuck with NPTE Final Frontier’s time table and all the tips and tricks that Sir and his team gave. I started preparing hard mentally and everyday had the same routine that I followed. I did good in all practice exams, but I was still scared... even after the exam I was scared, but Dr. Singh showed full faith in me and here I am today enjoying the success. I also want to say thanks to his awesome team David Friedberg, Dani, AKS, Chase Taylor, Reka, and Vrunda. Each one of them in their own way helped us all to prepare the right way.
This journey tested me in every way possible ... but I never QUIT.... I kept going with the help of NPTE Final Frontier and held on to my faith. Thanks to god who blessed me with this wonderful phase of my life .... and this journey would not have been possible without my husband, who stuck by me and had 1000% faith in me; my 7 year old daughter, who showed immense maturity and was a calming factor in my life; my dad who was here to help me before the exams and always believed in me; my sister ( who thinks I can move mountains ????) and brother in law, both of them relentlessly rooted for me; my in-laws who came and supported me and had faith that I can do it; Leena, my friend, who started this journey with me supporting me all the way through; and my friends and family ... I am really blessed to have a wonderful group of friends and family behind me. Thanks to everyone who were there for me and with me.
Finally, this is to all women and men who either because of family commitments or being stay at home parents paused their careers for a bit.... if I can do it you can too!!! With Dr. Singh’s guidance... you can be unstoppable. Trust NPTE Final Frontier’s process and keep working hard!!
Suhasini Cheryan
Everyone should use NPTEFF
Thank you FF crew! We did it! After 2 failed attempts I found this incredible community and crossed the finish line with tears of joy, happiness, & accomplishment. I will encourage everyone to seek out NPTE Final Frontier, sooner the better! Thanks again
Andrea Castro
Dallas, Texas
I couldn't have done it without this support
I wanted to thank Dr. Singh and the whole Final Frontier team, after multiple attempts I can finally say I passed the NPTE! I want to give a shout out to both Amreen Kaur who was my LSP and Dani Rosenzweig who helped me through ALPS. Amreen is a MSK expert and was super helpful with navigating all the information in the textbooks. While Dani is the queen of neuro and has a very unique way of teaching the material that made learning fun again. I would not have been able to do this without their support as well as the guidance from Dr. Singh.
Christina Iezza
I made it!
I finally made it and passed my NPTE exam. Its been a rollercoaster ride but hardwork and the amazing guidance of Dr Bhupinder Singh made it happen! I was very heartbroken after I failed twice with a score of 597 in both exams and I was on the verge of giving up and I still remember calling Dr B that day which was game changer for me. I will always be thankful for the immense motivation and encouragement given by him and in came the hardwork again. Dr B and his amazing team had always been there for me to clear my doubts and gave personal guidance on personal weaknesses which helped me attain the score of 662 today!
Special thanks to my LSP Ravneet Singhfor all the help and guidance along the way. I bought the telegram app which was so worth it. You get instant answers in a very short time. Thank you Priyam Mehta and Reka for your instant responses. The in-person boot camp was very helpful thanks Akanksha Sharma for clearing all doubts . I would recommend the NPTE FF course to everyone who wants strong knowledge base and guidance to ace this exam!
Thanks once again Dr Bhupinder Singh. You predicted at the boot camp that I ll pass and score between 650-670 and it happened! You don’t know how much confidence it gave me. Thanks for everything
Jaas Grewal
I HAVE PASSED
I have no words in how I should put together the simple statement that I HAVE PASSED. Thank you to Lord Almighty who helped me get through this.
It was my first attempt and I didn't know twenty days until the exam that I was going to take it. Thank you so much to my parents who I owe everything to. Special thanks to all my friends who did not give up on me and kept my spirits high while having to put up with my momentary freak-outs.
Thank you Bhupinder Singh sir for your dedication and all your help with this exam. I wouldn't have passed without your support. A big shout out to Ravneet Singh for being such a wonderful LSP and believing in me even when I didn't. Thank you, Chase Taylor and Vrunda for posting all the questions, Gowre Anurekha Arunachalam for all the pictures and notes, Akanksha Sharma and Dani Rosenzweig for helping in the chat and during the office hours. David Friedberg : your voice kept playing in my head all through the exams and that helped me stay positive all through the exams
The people who are didn't pass or are going to take this exam for the first time, Believe in yourself. Have faith in your knowledge, skills and your ability to pass the exam NO MATTER WHAT. God has wonderful things planned for you, but be patient until you get the desired result. Make a plan, set a goal, work towards it. You can and you will overcome every obstacle that comes in your way. Take all the help that is available to you. The more people you have rooting for you, the bigger the victory will be. Take this exam with a positive outlook and YOU WILL PASS. If you have the mindset and work for it hard enough, the victory will be yours. I will be very happy to help you all in any way that I can.
Shikha Sharma
I passed with Final Frontier
I am so happy I passed using final frontier!! I had previously failed the first two attempts (573 and 586) using other study materials. This time around I used this class, studied a lot of practice questions and exams and studied with a friend over studying content as much as I did the first two times I took the exam
Katelynn Pakkala
Passed on my third attempt
Final Frontier Team... THANK YOU VERY MUCH for helping me pass on my 3rd attempt, and for your patience in answering ALL my questions. It was challenging to compartmentalize everything I learned and decipher which text or information is accurate. Since NPTE is not written by one author, it became confusing to figure out what the NPTE is actually asking and where they got their answers from; your guidance helped significantly! You helped me bridge the gap between what I learned in my DPT program and the standardized NPTE. I am thrilled to have gained my confidence back, because of all of you (Dr. Singh, David, Dani, Aks, Vru, Chase, Jay & my fellow NPTEFF Jan 2020 cohort)! I am grateful for your help. ????????
Future students: Don’t give up! Trust this team! With their help, your active participation, and consistent studying, passing the NPTE is not only possible, but it’s probable. Just remember, the world does NOT end if you don’t pass; have the courage to try again; ask for help, and everything is going to be okay
Shadi Jahangard
Los Angeles, California