Fuel Your Focus: 5 Foods That Help You Study
Preparing for the BCBA® exam takes focus, stamina, and a whole lot of brain power. You’ve got to learn the entire Task List– from top to bottom– plus, the ethics …
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Dana Do’s: How to Use Mock Exams Effectively in Your BCBA® Exam Prep
Taking mock exams is a fantastic activity for exam prep. However, there are ways that these test are being used that may do more harm than good. PTB co-founder Dana Meller highlights three things to watch out for to ensure you are not misusing mock exams in your BCBA® exam prep.
Beat the Odds: 5 Tips You Need If You’re Retaking the Exam
Retaking the exam? You’re in good company. In fact, PTB conducted a study of BCBA® exam candidates in 2023 that showed more than ⅓ of test-takers are in fact retakers. …
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Dana Do’s: What Should I Do If I Don’t Pass the BCBA® Exam?
If you’re retaking the exam and you don’t know how to proceed with studying again, PTB co-founder Dana Meller has some suggestions that you might want to consider.
Dana Do’s: Why BCBA® Exam Retakers Should Ignore the Score Report
PTB’s retaker philosophy has not changed since we first began BCBA® test prep, 12 years ago. In fact, the philosophy has only been reinforced over the years as retaker pass rates continue to drop. If you’re retaking the exam, you need to hear this advise from PTB co-founder Dana Meller.
3.14 Tips to Make Exam Prep as Easy as Pi
#1: Set Specific (And Smaller) Goals Setting goals when developing a study strategy is important, but even more important is setting goals that are rational, realistic, and manageable. Setting too …
Dana Do’s: How to Discriminate What ‘Is’ or ‘Is Not’ Behavior in BCBA® Exam Questions
There is a struggle with identifying what is or is not a behavior when it comes to BCBA® exam questions. PTB co-founder Dana Meller offers some simple yet critical ways to make those discriminations.
Dana Do’s: The Pros and Cons of Answering BCBA® Exam Questions Before Reviewing Answer Options
PTB is always looking for easy-to-incorporate strategies that are going to increase the chances of a correct response. So, is it a good strategy to answer test questions before looking at the answers? PTB co-founder Dana Meller weighs in.
The Science Behind Gratitude
Spoiler alert: it’s good for your mental, emotional, and even physical wellbeing.
Dana’s Do’s: Struggling with ABA Jargon? Watch This.
The clinical jargon of ABA can be one of the most intimidating parts of BCBA® exam prep. However, as PTB co-founder Dana Meller explains, understanding the source material like textbooks and literature— no matter how dense they may be— is imperative for exam day success.