Donna Cirimele

During the test, I accessed Amanda's voice from the rationale audios, the wording of the questions, the 'best of the worst' answers, reading every word, clues in the stem, put yourself in the room, presenting issues. I was present with each question and when I felt my mind wander, I said, "be present" and pulled it back. I had a snack. Walking to the restroom gave me a chance to stretch muscles and breath, very helpful. Being told I will feel as if I'm failing was one of the best pieces of advice. The feeling was overwhelming during the final mock and even more so in the real test. At one point, I was trying to decide how I was going to tell everyone how monumentally I failed (one of the times I had to remind myself to be present). But, thanks to knowing this would happen and great coaching by Asya, I kept going. This program addressed all areas necessary for me to feel prepared. I appreciate all the effort that went into making this system user friendly with a focus on success. Thank you! On to the CVE.