What Helped Me Pass the NCE

Just passed my NCE as someone who really struggles with standardized testing. I got a 111 when only 90 was needed.

I read all of Rosenthal's "Encyclopedia of Counseling: Master Review and Tutorial for the National Counselor Examination, State Counseling Exams, and the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination 4th Edition." I especially focused on the areas that my university did not prepare me for, such as assessments and testing.

I found the NCE tests.com page very beneficial for practicing the style of exam questions. The $50 one-time cost was well worth it.

HeartfeltCounselingC Etsy PDFS including their counseling theories, career counseling, groups, and assessments & testing PDFs were very useful, especially as a visual learner.

I did NOT find the Mometrix tools useful. I got the book and flashcards and ended up hardly using them as the information was not organized and felt like a generic school textbook (not geared toward the exam).

During the first half of the test, I truly had NO clue how I was doing. I gained some more confidence during the second half, but please don't panic if you feel similarly while taking the test. You are not alone! Let me know if you have more questions, and good luck studying.

Edit: Dr. Rosenthal's 47 Minute Super Review For Your Comprehensive Counseling Exam Prep was also incredibly helpful. I made visuals to go with the audio review to once again help me as a visual learner.