Social Work Exam Prep Reviews

I wanted to let you know I PASSED the both the Standard Written LCSW Exam and the Clinical Vignette Examination and I couldn't have done it without you and your prep course! I was startled that 90% of what Grossman focused on was not even on there and what I really needed were the tools to learn how to think about the questions on the exam. Your strategy based approach was so much more helpful than the content based approach the other companies use. In fact, I even felt they gave a lot of inaccurate information and often provided rationales that conflicted with one another. Your strategies were invaluable and your program really accurately reflected what was actually on the exam. Thanks for being so accessible and responding to all of my specific questions along the way. I will certainly be recommending your program to my colleagues because I am confident you offer the best test prep out there for these exams.

I had never taken the LCSW exam before.  I refused to take it until I felt ready.  For the past 2 years, I didn't feel ready since I had no time to study.  With 4 kids, a spouse, and 2 jobs, I had no time to prepare for the exam.                                                                                                                            

I  tried a few other study programs in the past, and even attended a workshop.  It all overwhelmed me with the amount of material that I was expected to memorize.  I think that these programs actually stopped me from studying because I thought "There is no way I can memorize all this material!".  Most of those study programs have been sitting on my shelf for the past 2 years.

After a lot of consideration, started searching again for a program.   I already had an idea which programs to avoid, so I had to dig deeper and find something I had not looked at.  That's when I came across the Therapist Development Center.  I emailed them, and I received an email back within the same day, and I was able to talk to someone about the program before I bought it.  I thought, this is the one I need.

I loved the personal touch, the fact that TDC offers a coach was fantastic!  My coach was able to calm a lot of my anxieties and encourage me in the areas that I needed to focus on for this exam.  

The approach was amazing!  TDC focused on prioritizing what you study, rather than memorizing everything you have learned through the MSW program.  They did not stress memorization at all, and they made it clear that the focus was learning the material necessary, and not anymore.

The audios are outstanding!  The audios walked me through questions and taught me how to reason through each question, learning how to deal with FIRST, NEXT, and BEST questions.   The top 50 topics questions were very helpful, and gave a great understanding of the topics that may be on the test.

Not only are there  audios with questions, there are audios that are basically lectures about important topics that are necessary to know, like ethics and the DSM.  The thing is, these audios lectures are interesting, not boring, and examples are presented to help remember material. 

The DSM lecture was my absolute favorite!   I feel that I learned the DSM in 2 hours with their approach.  This was so helpful on my exam, since there were many DSM questions on the exam.

The main difference between TDC and other companies is that TDC focuses your studying on the priorities for the LCSW Exam, and doesn't overwhelm you with material.  TDC teaches you how to study effectively for the exam and provides a guide of what to study that is most commonly found on the exam.   If you have only a short time to study for the test, this is the program to use.  

TDC has audios that talk you though many test questions, reasoning through each of the answers, and explaining why the correct answer is correct.  With the help of the audio, I was able to reason through the actual exam questions quite easily.  Other prep test companies I have found do not provide audios that will also talk you through questions. 

The best part is that memorizing material is at minimum, the goal is to actually learn, and it works!  I learned so much from the program and I also use what  I learned in the program on my job as a social worker.

If you are looking for an effective program to help you pass your LCSW exam, get this program, it will help you prioritize how to study for this exam.  Try and avoid all those acronyms and the tons of content that other programs what you to memorize,and use this program.  I believe it will serve you well.

Thanks TDC for all you do!

This week I passed the LCSW Clinical Vignette exam for CA after using the TDC study methods. I am happy to say a huge thank you for helping me pass. I feel that your methods were just what I needed to help me focus on the most important aspects of the CA LCSW exam. I used the question framing and the scoring, which helped me better evaluate each answer set. I will be recommending you to everyone who I come across who is preparing to take CA's social work exams. In my opinion it was money well spent.

So I started my studying for the LCSW exams by buying the huge (and expensive) AATBS "platinum" package- and after going to the first 'workshop' and leaving incredibly disappointed and actually more confused than before going. I started asking around for what colleagues had used that helped them pass. As soon as I heard about TDC, I figured it was worth the investment because you came so highly recommended. And now I know why! Your methods helped most by giving me confidence and feeling like I "knew" what to expect on the test. And it's true, your tips were right on. After passing my first LCSW Exam with the help of your audio lectures and materials, I felt prepared to sign up for the 2nd vignette exam quickly, and after only 6 weeks of studying (which seemed short compared to others I know who studied with AATBS for months), I passed!!  I really can't recommend you highly enough! I think I sound like a broken record, telling all of my colleagues to go straight to you if they want the knowledge and confidence to pass! So thank you so much! I really appreciate the helpfulness of your materials and the focus of your methods. And now I can say, I'm an LCSW! :)