I am writing this post not to brag about my success but to show sincere gratitude to people who made this difficult journey so easy for me.Yes there are many people involved who helped me to pass the National Physical therapy License Examiantion and become the licensed Physical therapist of the U.S.A.
Passing this exam is a miracle in my life. I thank my husband for all his support and this was his dream tat was accomplished today.Thanku for ur constant support and motivation.i thank my parents Lilly Easowand Easow Varghese,Reji papa,Lucy mummy,Dani chechi,Abey Achacha,Doni,Amit,Ritty chechi and my lovely daughter Katherine.they all fasted and prayed and wer on their knees asking the Lord that i cud taste this victory today.Nothing is impossible for God.i thank the Lord as i passed in my second attempt to know how miracles happen in life.
Passing this exam needs you to know the content which is covered wonderfully by NPTE FINAL FRONTIER.
NPTE FINAL FRONTIER is the best team ever which helps you see the magical word "passed ".First i would like to thank DR Bhupinder Singh: He is the most humble person and full of knowledge and has the right direction for each student .Thank you Sir for teaching me what is Physical Therapy.GAIT and many other MSK topics which were hard for me to cram ,He made it so easy to understand with wonderful examples that there was no need to cram any thing.Just after reading the question and highligthing keywords i knew the answer already and the answer was there in the options. What a wonderful feeling it is ! Words are not enough to thank you Sir for this wonderful community you have made where everyone is so helpful.One day before the exam Sir texted me saying you ll pass it with a good score. Thanku for that ,really boosted my confidence.I too wish to do Research under your guidance.
My Licensed study partner Niraj Tankaria-Npteff:Thankyou so much for convincing me to join live classes.i would definitely recommend joining his LSP classes.His special classes wer like a bonus after Live lectures.We met twice or thrice a week according to the need.We got to see live demonstrations of all the gait,special tests and many other things that could be demonstrated by him.His knowledge is great .He covered each topic system wise .His constant guidance,strategies and motivation led me to pass this exam.His classes wer 2-3 hours long which improved our endurance to sit for the 5 and half hour exam.He always encouraged to solve questions and was ever ready to solve doubts, there are two three sessions exclusively to solve all your doubts. Thank you for all the study material you shared.He knows it all and will prepare you well for the exam.His strategies how to quickly review all the important books needed to study helped me a lot. His rapid fire questions helped me retain so many things.He never doubted us and always was positive that we will pass. Thank for the one on one sessions where you encouraged me with all your amazing study strategies.Thanku for those words"TUM SAB PASS HI HO"
Also i would like to thank Akanksha Sharma and Dani Rosenzweig and Allie and David Friedberg: They are the chat specialist in the live classes when the class is goin on.You can ask them any doubt and they all are ready with the answer.
Dani Rosenzweig: thanku for all the wonderful chat summary ,u made all concepts so easy to remember with all wonderful Mneumonics.You should release a book on all your mneumonics and tricks.Thanku for the neuro office hours,it made a difference for sure.
Akanksha Sharma:Thanku for always being there to answer all my doubt and guiding me throughout the process.She is so full of knowledge and such a kind person to talk to .Answering everyone s doubt at a time without missing any question is a gift that u have. She was always on time for the classes to help us out inspite of having a toddler.
David Friedberg: Thankyou for all the motivation needed to boost our confidence.we heard him say endless times during the live classes that i cud hear u even during the exam "YOU WILL PASS".Also few weeks before i changed my wallpaper to "PASSED" just as you said. thank you for making pharmacology all in one place and so easy to understand.
Chase Taylor: Thankyou so much for posting all the wonderful questions each day. i looked forward to it.Most beautiful part was it was based on the daily readings from the timetable.Many of the concepts i cud remember because of your questions.Thanku for sharing ur beautiful notes
Vrunda Kapadia: Thankyou for all the beautiful questions you also put up each day.it definitely made a difference .
Gowre Anurekha Arunachalam:Thanku for adding all the important content tat was needed to review in a nutshell on the whatsapp group frequently.
Derek Camilleri: Thanku for everything.
So that is about the content . if u want to pass the NPTE, I Would highly recommend NPTE FINAL FRONTIER,as it is surely a team of experts. There is no looking back after u join the class.
proper timetable to read each topic daily which is not stressful at all.
live classes with chat summary,motivation,office hours where DR Bhupinder Singh is there to solve all doubts.Trust me he makes each concepts so easy and can answer any doubt 10 times if needed with 10 different interesting examples.
you have bonus readings and stuffs for important concepts which are difficult to understand.
the most systematic way to study such a volatile topic.
they provide 2 practice exams which r wonderful with rationales.
They have wonderful app wer u can watch lectures,have all reading materials available,question coming daily.Its a wonderful package.
Personal tip:stay away from social media as Dr. Bhupinder Singh always says.
Make precise notes that you can review content faster.I took 10 practice exams in exam simulated condition with 15 min break only for the 5 hour exam.
Reach your goal
Where to begin.. I just wanted to give a huge shout-out to Dr. Singh and the ENTIRE Final Frontier team. A little story about myself is that I was so close to passing the initial time on my July attempt. I scored a 596. I then took it again in October and scored a 584. I wanted to seek out a program in order to help achieve my goal to become a licensed Physical Therapist and I decided to go with NPTEFF with the full live course. In a couple sentences, this program is significantly organized and user friendly. Providing live lectures, readings, assignments, bonus content and much more with a timetable, making studying a lot more focused thus you are able to understand the material without reading the books cover to cover. I can now say that I passed with flying colors with the help of this program. I am not sure what I would do without Final Frontier. Do everything it offers and you will for sure pass. They provide key strategies, rationales, pneumonics in order to help retain material and all I can say that is was extremely helpful. They care about each student and will be there every step of the way. I was so distraught, and unmotivated when I did not pass for the SECOND time. I then got on a phone call with Dr. Singh and we discussed on how we can strategize and figure out a game plan. Their reviews from past cohorts speak for themselves and I honestly recommend this to anyone without reservation. This exam is no joke, so it is so helpful to be able to learn the material in a way that makes learning almost fun. I was always excited for the lectures as I was just learning so much, probably more than my lectures in PT school. Not kidding. David, AKS, Dani, you are all extremely wonderful. All of your patience throughout the process goes unnoticed. I hope to meet you all soon. I am happily ecstatic to be able to help the future cohorts to be able to reach their ultimate goal.. GOOD LUCK!
Sobhit Shah
Amazing prep course
Big shout out to the entire Final Frontier team and Bhupinder Singh for designing such an amazing prep course that helped me pass on my first attempt! There is a sense of family and unity with this group and I love that! They have the winning recipe with a timetable that covers all the content in digestible bits. Hands down the best part of the course was Dr. Singh's dedication in teaching the material and his uncanny patience in keeping us engaged. It was NOT easy to sit through all the online lectures, but the team found ways to keep me engaged 90% of the time! haha. Thanks everyone. WE PASSED!
It was an epic journey. One day, I hope to meet everyone so I can thank you in person.
This quote by Nelson Mendela - "I never lose. I either win or learn" was crucial in changing my mindset that getting questions or concepts wrong was not the end-all. It is an opportunity to re-learn and move forward. This allowed me to use my practice tests as a guide to focus on my weakness. This quote will stick with me for the rest of my life- thanks David Friedberg You helped me push through and ultimately win the mini battles, so I can be a warrior that conquered the NPTE!
Ani Deswal
Long Beach, California
I passed NPTE exam in my first attempt
I passed NPTE exam in first attempt. Thanks to the final frontier team which not only helped me brush up my concepts after a long gap but also helped me clear the exam in the first attempt. Thanks to Dr. Bhupinder Singh and Pinky Yadav, my LSP, who helped and guided me in every step.
It was a difficult journey for me to achieve this goal with small kids and after a long gap of 12 years. But Dr. Bhupinder and my LSP Pinky supported me and helped make it possible.
Special Thanks to Pinky Yadav . Pinky brushed up all the basic concepts, covering all the topics in detail. Her concepts are very clear and in depth. And she has that ability to pass-on this information to students. She is very patient and ready to help you anytime. She went extra mile and even took some additional classes to discuss my doubts. If you are looking for LSP, I will definitely recommend Pinky Yadav.
Shilpy Gupta
Thank you NPTEFF
Thank you so much final frontier for my success
Special thanks to Bhupinder Singh Vrunda Kapadia Juhi Patel Jayshree Lalwani.
My mom dad god thank you each and everyone who helped me in this journey
I have no words to describe my journey but all I can say is
I DID IT!
Payal Rana
Passaic, New Jersey
I've waited for this day!
I waited for this day where I could write a testimonial and with the blessings of God Almighty and support of everybody, I am here today.
- I gave my Oct 2019 attempt and had just 6 weeks to prepare and didn't make it. I scored 561. I felt thrown off but I was ready to put up a fight again. There was this one thing running in my mind, "One crack doesn't mean that you are broken. It means that you were put to test and you didn't fall apart"
After my result I spoke to the Godfather of NPTE licensing, Dr. Bhupinder Singh, believe me, his calm voice, the energy he transfers to you, the fire he put in my soul is something that got me where I am today. I owe every bit to this great man. He said " Rahul, tu tension mat le bas mehnat kar aur result acha hi ayega, meri guarantee hai" (You just work hard and the outcome will be right for you, I assure you) I felt that.
He always was there whenever I had doubts, needed help, felt low on confidence, always. Right from being a guide to comforting as a friend, he did it all. I might have done real good deeds to get that!! All the NPTEFF online lectures, the time-table, daily readings, assignments, FF exams are like a Bible to succeed in the NPTE exam. I relied on them more than any other book (More than TherapyEd, Scorebuilder, even Sullivan and Magee) because it has such perfect content concised to the point that it is enough for everything.
Bhupinder Singh had said that Rahul I want to see an improvement of 100 points in your score and that stuck my mind like hot iron.
I can proudly say, Yes sir I did it. My score improved by 122 points and I scored 683 in my January 2020 attempt !!
"Out of sufferings have emerged the strongest souls. The most massive characters are seared with scars " This always pumped me up
Guruji Niraj Tankaria-Npteff: I am short of words to explain about this amazing person. He carries a teaching tradition so well that it is significant like magic. He is such a gem of a person who is so selflessly dedicated to helping you, at times we had to tell him to take care of himself. He took classes like even till 2 am in the morning but he always made sure that we got it right. He would regularly follow up one on one with calls and keep motivating on text messages, he just was like running the race together with us. I can't stop before mentioning the Mega class that he took for us. Can anybody imagine how long did he take a class? 14 hours at a stretch. Isn't it crazy? That is the dedication of this man. Thank you so much, Niraj Tankaria. I can keep praising him without a pause.
" If my Mind can Conceive it, and my heart can believe it. Then I can surely Achieve it!!" Niraj Tankaria-Npteff made me realize this.
A big thank you Akanksha Sharma, Dr. Dani Rosenzweig, David Friedberg (#legendaryDavid) for being such an amazing team and always helping. I am so thankful to Ravneet Singh Sir for the constant support and motivation right from where I started. He always kept me going. Thank you Chase Taylor for those amazing lecture slides that you posted they were very helpful and not to forget the questions. Vrunda Kapadiaa , Priyam Mehta, Gowre Anurekha Arunachalam, Amreen Kaur Ma'am for the support.
Rahul Shah
Berrien Springs, Michigan
Final Frontier has a plan for you
For those of you now preparing for the April NPTE, know that Final Frontier has a great game plan for you!
I was asked to give some words of encouragement and the strategies I used.
I did all the daily readings and used board prep books to supplement those, and watched all of the lectures while writing notes on the power points. I used the Final Frontier App and NPTE pocket prep App (quick 10 questions daily). I took 2 peat exams, 2 therapy Ed exams and the Final Frontier exam. Over the weeks and months studying I saw scores increasing (first PEAT was a 602 and I had a 56% on cardio pulm) and it helped build my confidence.
Another large key to my success was my classmates / study partners. Taking time a couple times a week to check in on areas of struggle helping bounce thoughts and ideas off of one another. These are the same folks I mostly studied with in grad school so we knew how to motivate each other and keep spirits up.
Use the material that comes with these prep courses but also know you’re not going at it alone, you have people in your corner. The entire Final Frontier team and student alumni believe you can do it. Believe in yourself. You made it through practical examinations and written exams in PT school, survived those and graduated (or will soon). Know you belong here and you’re on the right path!!!
Jason Patton
800 on first attempt
When I first started to study for the NPTE I felt totally overwhelmed. I attended a weekend course from one of the other big test prep companies, and left feeling even more lost and directionless. I didn't know what to do, other than read their test prep book cover to cover. Then I learned about the NPTEFF study bundle. The study calendar was absolutely on point. It breaks every thing down for you, day by day, with readings directly from the source material. It tells you exactly when to take your practice tests throughout the prep process so that you peak on test day. The recordings of the live classes were perfect because they allowed me to listen at my pace on my time. The structure and guidance was exactly what I needed to feel confident on test day that no stone was left unturned. I was able to make an 800 out of 800 on my first attempt, thanks in large part to the NPTEFF study bundle and team. Signing up for the study bundle was the best decision I could've made, and I'm so thankful that I did! I can't say or recommend NPTEFF enough! I always recommend it to anyone and everyone that asks me about how to prepare for the NPTE. Thanks again!
Eric Blem
Austin, TX
Wow!!!! What an amazing journey I have had with NPTE
I was coming back to the PT world after an hiatus of 9 years. I realized things have changed, and I would need guidance to crack the NPTE. I was a busy stay at home mom and worked in a different profession for about 2 years as well. April 2019, I decided I wanted to get back to what I always loved doing. May 2019 I joined in as a FLC student. Dr. Singh is an amazing mentor, and he designed a perfect course. I knew I needed to work hard. I followed the time table readings, attended all classes live, finished assignments, and worked hard. I worked hard for 9 months and changed my life and passed in my first attempt with the help of an amazing team of NPTE Final Frontier. If you are reading this then you have come to the right place. You will pass!!!
Suhasini Cheryan
Noblesville , Indiana