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I've been looking over the questions I'm getting wrong on mock exams, and there were a few on BAS and Understand bx specifically that I couldn't understand why I got wrong, even with their reasoning. I ran a few of those questions through Chat gpt to see which answer it would choose, and chat gpt was selecting the same answers that I was. Chat gpt's response to this was that I am thinking about things as they'd be done in a clinic, not how the test wants me to answer. It also seems like some mocks want you to infer a bit of background info, within reason, and others don't. There is definitely a method to answering these questions, but that method seems to differ by WHICH mock you're taking.

As an example, one question asked me which step of an FA would come next, given xyz scenario. I thought this was an easy question, but I got it wrong because I was supposed to infer that a records review had already taken place, though the question did not mention this. This was from a UB mock, so I don't want to write it off as a bad question.

I test in about a week, and when I study, there are a few task list items I'm weaker in, but nothing specific I'm struggling with. Its often times the wording that trips me up. I've gotten 76% on UB, 72% on BAS, and 80% on Boost. None stood out as "harder" than the others, so I am now concerned about wording and whether the BCBA exam leans straight forward or not.

I've read a lot of people saying the BAS mock exam was highly technical, and not quite like the real BCBA exam, but still helpful. I would describe BDS modules the same way. They are nothing like any mock I've taken, and sometimes technical to the point that they're irritating, but have been helpful.

I'm considering whether to buy the BAS mock. If you've taken it, how does it compare to BDS modules? Is it different enough to be worth buying if I already have BDS?

I'm applying to take the BCBA exam on pathway 2. I did my masters degree in the UK, and completed the verified course sequence in the US. I used my masters degree to apply for the VCS, and to get my current job. I've never had a problem using it in the US.

The BACB has accepted all of my documents, except for the transcript for my masters program in the UK. They are stuck on the wording. My transcript says which program I attended, what degree was awarded, the date it was awarded, and the school info. It was signed, stamped, and delivered by the registrar. The BACB says that the transcript "doesn't convey a degree conferred". I was under the impression that conferred meant awarded, and it does state which degree I was awarded.

I applied to test 6 weeks ago and thought my application was being rejected because my university hadn't sent my transcript. I only found out yesterday that they've received multiple copies and that the wording is why they've been rejecting it. Has anyone else had a problem like this with their transcripts? I am at a total loss. The only other document I can order from my university is a physical reprint of my degree, which is $50 and could take several weeks to arrive. I'm not totally confident that they'd accept it either, because they are still saying this invalidates my transcript entirely, and the transcript is what they need.