Social Work Exam Prep Reviews

I passed my SWE this afternoon and am incredibly thankful for all of the support I have received from TDC over the past few months.  There is no doubt that this licensure process is nerve-wracking; after researching multiple study programs, I wanted to bang my head on my desk repeatedly (but very gently! and without intent or plan to self-harm...). In the end, TDC resulted in my feeling well-prepared and ultimately passing the first portion.  Happy Thanksgiving, and thanks again for helping me avoid any brief holiday psychosis. In case you haven't noticed, I referred my entire therapeutic wrap team to you.

I started studying for the LCSW standard written exam using another testing program, but I found it frustrating and exhausting to go through all the material and didn't feel like I was actually learning. Once I found TDC I was able to not only comprehend the material, but I was actually able to learn what I needed to know to pass! It really helps to have a more interactive study program-I felt like with the other program I was bored and exhausted after studying. I am so excited and relieved to pass the LCSW written exam. I now feel motivated to start studying for the next test. I am going tell all my friends and colleagues about this program!

I'm a social worker at the Department of Veterans Affairs so I can hold an out of state license even though I reside in California.  I took the National SW exam twice and failed using other programs.  I had too much information, didn't know where to start and could not grasp any of the material.  With TDC I actually felt like i learned the material, was able to make sense and apply it after having listened to the TDC lectures and writing the informaiton on the handouts.  I listened the lectures over a couple of months but 2 weeks prior to the test I honed in and relistened and relistened, took more notes, practice tests and memorized concepts I couldn't grasp. This worked for me becuase I know I have always been a crammer and that is my best learning style when it comes to test taking. I literally could hear Amanda's voice in the test.  I didn't do very well on the final mock exam but I realize that I didn't treat it like a real exam, I was distracted at home, not reading questions word for word and finished with over an hour left.   I took my time with the real exam, read word for word and went into the exam like I owned it!  I felt confident going in versus other times when I had such high anxiety.  Now onto the Clinical Vignette portion!  Thank you TDC!

This was more than about passing an exam to me; it was about learning what it genuinely means to be an ethically dedicated therapist.  After all the time in college and graduate school, how to administer therapy with the overall Code of Ethics to transport your skills to the client was disappointingly never packaged quite like this.  When I sat for exam I actually felt confident that I had the knowledge to build upon to answer any scenario they threw out.  I passed and even had 15 minutes to review marked questions.  I do not want to give up this website and wish Amanda and Bethany would create a website for those who did pass and how to maintain and evolve even more into a better therapist for our clients which is so important.  I thank them from the bottom of my heart and am grateful that God blessed them with such ability to relay information that is so vital in our field of work. I do not ever want to venture away from what I learned and only use it to pass "the Test" but I want to use it everyday of my life.  Thanks once again and I can't say enough about this website and the ultimate professional instruction it offers to those who truly want to become better social workers and therapists!!!!!!!!!