Hello everyone, it gives me immense pleasure and feels almost imaginary that I’ve finally got this opportunity to post that I HAVE PASSED THE JANUARY 2020 NPTE!!
The feeling of calling yourself a licensed PT in the United States is way way bigger than your fears and challenges that you face before taking the exam. Just hang in there and you will post your story on this timeline too!
Even though this journey is tiresome and takes a lot from you, it can and will always be better with having the NPTEFF team by your side like they were there for me.
I can’t thank Dr. Bhupinder Singh enough for seeing the good in me when I couldn’t and motivating me all this time. His lectures are concise, crisp and so full of content that I never had to look back on those concepts and usually never even had doubts arising. Dr. Singh’s vision is to not just teach students to pass the NPTE. He strives to help us become better PTs in the clinical world. Thank you Dr. Bhupinder Singh, I feel privileged to have you as my teacher!
Secondly, I want to thank my LSP Niraj Tankaria. He has been the best support system I’ve had in this journey and couldn’t have asked for anything better. He was constantly in touch with me, keeping a track of my progress and plotting out different strategies so that I could focus on my weak points and this achieve a better score! He was even there to solve my last minute anxiety doubts literally the night before the exam( PS : this is not a thing that you should do. Do not study the day before the exam!). His rapid fire sessions in class made me alert, prompt and prepared. It helped me gain the confidence about knowing my content better. His physical demonstrations in gait analysis have helped me understand gait a lot more better.
His MEGA CLASS was the best!! He totally nailed it! That 14 hour long class where the entire portion is being reviewed in one day, where we gained knowledge as if drinking water from a fire hose!! That was the final push and made me feel like “I’m so ready for the exam!” Kudos to the powerhouse and a big thanks Niraj Tankaria-Npteff
Lastly, the entire FF team has been super supportive, encouraging and some of the coolest people I’ve come across! Thank you so much!!
#proudtobeanffwarrior
Couldn't have done it without NPTEFF
I became US licensed Physical therapist FEB 04 2020 but I couldn't have done it without the help of Bhupinder Singh and the NPTE- The Final Frontier team. So i want to sincerely thank you for your selfless passion and love that you sacrifice into putting smile on the faces of PTs writing NPTE and their families.
I unreservedly recommend NPTE Final Frontier to everyone who is planning to write the exam or has made an attempt before. you will surely PASS!!!!!!!
I wrote NPTE and made it at my 3rd attempt, the truth is i could have made it at the 1st attempt if i trusted and followed the process by Bhupinder Singh. There are several obstacles that I faced and conquered to get this win, but this is no more about me but about you...yes! you out there looking forward to be licensed. Below are summary of suggested approach that i used.
BE MOTIVATED
Sign up for NPTE Final Frontier
Make your own personal note with the cohort daily reading. (this was my main ingredient)
Revise your PERSONAL NOTES on daily bases and add new information
For old graduates pls read your ANATOMY every week
Have a recent licensed mentor
Have a forum that you are free to ask question without feeling awkward
Get used to 250 practice question; it eliminate fatigue on the day of actual exam.
Drop that social media and create time for this once and for all.
you got this; you will PASS.
Akinola Akinboyenle
Thank you
I finally cleared the NPTE in my 2nd attempt and I sincerely thank the whole team of Final Frontier. What helped me crack the exam in the 2nd attempt was religiously following the FF timetable, solving the daily mcqs and of course, the live lectures. Without their support and guidance this would not have been possible. Thank you
Rasika Hatti
Finally.… Passed!
Finally.… Passed!!! I am extremely grateful to Dr. Singh for his guidance and encouragement. He has the greatest mental vision of how to make others understand difficult concepts and get prepared for the exam. One of the most remarkable part is his timetable, which is concise, spread-out, and contains all the topics which would help us cover all the contents. This team has been consistently helping people to transit from the initiation of exam preparation to completion of exam without anxiety and fear with a very high success rate. I will highly recommend future test-goers in taking NPTE Final Frontier live classes. I would also recommend to use Telegram Group Study Chat service where highly talented Final Frontier alumni members assist with discussing and clearing doubts on difficult concepts. I extend my sincere thanks to Dr. Singh and his team and the entire Final Frontier support staff. I wish future test-takers, good luck with the exam.
Manimaran Raja
Ames, Iowa
You can't go wrong with NPTEFF
I did it!! I passed the NPTE on my FIRST try with the help of Final Frontier!! I truthfully don’t know if I would have seen this beautiful blue circle had I not joined! I came from a problem based learning Physical Therapy program which is completely self directed and I began to panic when I thought of how I was going to study for the NPTE. There is SO MUCH information and I felt overwhelmed thinking of where to start and which topics to dig deep into or which topics to know basic information on. I found The FF team on a different facebook page when a former student recommended them. I knew I made the right choice when I saw the program outline. The readings, live classes, assignments, and constant professional support through the whats app group was everything I needed and more!!! Aside from joining the live class I decided to get an LSP to help further focus on my needs as I prepared for this exam. Darryl Richmond is an AMAZING LSP and you cannot go wrong with him! His rapid fires, constant support, and teaching method was perfect!! The LSP group also gave me the opportunity to become friends with some truly amazing people from across the country and I give them just as much credit in helping me iron out my weaknesses and conquer this exam. Final frontier has the recipe for success!! You will not go wrong with them!! Thank you Bupinder Singh and all of the members of the final frontier team who truly care about helping their students pass the NPTE!!
Nicole Materkoski
Thank you for the support
Let’s roll back from where I started, June 2019. I gave my first attempt in October 2019 and unfortunately couldn’t clear it. I was completely collapsed and couldn’t accept the fact since I have never failed in my career. I was in a DENIAL phase. After couple of days, my friends Shalmali Surlakar Jessica Gaekwad Shweta Bajaria Jesal Shah and Alisa Meghani explained that this isn’t the end of the world. Jessica somehow managed to convince me to talk to Niraj Tankaria sir. Immediately I called him and we spoke for an hour, I explained him about my situation and he told me about his journey. He asked me not to give up because that’s what he did and that’s how my second phase started.
I started attending Niraj sir's classes and started gaining confidence. Attending all his classes, one on one sessions, MEGA class, being consistent and working hard eventually helped me clear NPTE. I am grateful to meet Niraj sir and thank you so much for all your efforts.
A big thanks to Dr Bhupinder Singh sir, his classes covered all the points which is required for NPTE. Thank you so much sir, it wouldn’t have been possible without you too and also thanks to NPTE FINAL FRONTIER team.
I thank my parents, Sanjeev V Joshi and Sonny Sachdeva for the constant support and believing in me.
Kartik Kulkarni thanks a ton for supporting me mentally, bearing me and being Anna data for almost a month.
Swapnil Joshi thank you so much for your support too and Ravneet Singh sir thanks to you too for telling me that the first step is to believe in yourself and to be confident.
Rahul Shah a big thanks to you for being my study partner, you made a good decision ???? and Mayuri Mankar yessss we did it.
The only mantra I believe in is “ Hardwork is the key to success” with appropriate guidance (Dr Bhupinder sir, Niraj sir, and his team)
Good luck and see you all on the other side soon. Never give up!
Radha Joshi
USA Licensed Physical Therapist
Radha Joshi
Best team ever
I am writing this post not to brag about my success but to show sincere gratitude to people who made this difficult journey so easy for me.Yes there are many people involved who helped me to pass the National Physical therapy License Examiantion and become the licensed Physical therapist of the U.S.A.
Passing this exam is a miracle in my life. I thank my husband for all his support and this was his dream tat was accomplished today.Thanku for ur constant support and motivation.i thank my parents Lilly Easowand Easow Varghese,Reji papa,Lucy mummy,Dani chechi,Abey Achacha,Doni,Amit,Ritty chechi and my lovely daughter Katherine.they all fasted and prayed and wer on their knees asking the Lord that i cud taste this victory today.Nothing is impossible for God.i thank the Lord as i passed in my second attempt to know how miracles happen in life.
Passing this exam needs you to know the content which is covered wonderfully by NPTE FINAL FRONTIER.
NPTE FINAL FRONTIER is the best team ever which helps you see the magical word "passed ".First i would like to thank DR Bhupinder Singh: He is the most humble person and full of knowledge and has the right direction for each student .Thank you Sir for teaching me what is Physical Therapy.GAIT and many other MSK topics which were hard for me to cram ,He made it so easy to understand with wonderful examples that there was no need to cram any thing.Just after reading the question and highligthing keywords i knew the answer already and the answer was there in the options. What a wonderful feeling it is ! Words are not enough to thank you Sir for this wonderful community you have made where everyone is so helpful.One day before the exam Sir texted me saying you ll pass it with a good score. Thanku for that ,really boosted my confidence.I too wish to do Research under your guidance.
My Licensed study partner Niraj Tankaria-Npteff:Thankyou so much for convincing me to join live classes.i would definitely recommend joining his LSP classes.His special classes wer like a bonus after Live lectures.We met twice or thrice a week according to the need.We got to see live demonstrations of all the gait,special tests and many other things that could be demonstrated by him.His knowledge is great .He covered each topic system wise .His constant guidance,strategies and motivation led me to pass this exam.His classes wer 2-3 hours long which improved our endurance to sit for the 5 and half hour exam.He always encouraged to solve questions and was ever ready to solve doubts, there are two three sessions exclusively to solve all your doubts. Thank you for all the study material you shared.He knows it all and will prepare you well for the exam.His strategies how to quickly review all the important books needed to study helped me a lot. His rapid fire questions helped me retain so many things.He never doubted us and always was positive that we will pass. Thank for the one on one sessions where you encouraged me with all your amazing study strategies.Thanku for those words"TUM SAB PASS HI HO"
Also i would like to thank Akanksha Sharma and Dani Rosenzweig and Allie and David Friedberg: They are the chat specialist in the live classes when the class is goin on.You can ask them any doubt and they all are ready with the answer.
Dani Rosenzweig: thanku for all the wonderful chat summary ,u made all concepts so easy to remember with all wonderful Mneumonics.You should release a book on all your mneumonics and tricks.Thanku for the neuro office hours,it made a difference for sure.
Akanksha Sharma:Thanku for always being there to answer all my doubt and guiding me throughout the process.She is so full of knowledge and such a kind person to talk to .Answering everyone s doubt at a time without missing any question is a gift that u have. She was always on time for the classes to help us out inspite of having a toddler.
David Friedberg: Thankyou for all the motivation needed to boost our confidence.we heard him say endless times during the live classes that i cud hear u even during the exam "YOU WILL PASS".Also few weeks before i changed my wallpaper to "PASSED" just as you said. thank you for making pharmacology all in one place and so easy to understand.
Chase Taylor: Thankyou so much for posting all the wonderful questions each day. i looked forward to it.Most beautiful part was it was based on the daily readings from the timetable.Many of the concepts i cud remember because of your questions.Thanku for sharing ur beautiful notes
Vrunda Kapadia: Thankyou for all the beautiful questions you also put up each day.it definitely made a difference .
Gowre Anurekha Arunachalam:Thanku for adding all the important content tat was needed to review in a nutshell on the whatsapp group frequently.
Derek Camilleri: Thanku for everything.
So that is about the content . if u want to pass the NPTE, I Would highly recommend NPTE FINAL FRONTIER,as it is surely a team of experts. There is no looking back after u join the class.
proper timetable to read each topic daily which is not stressful at all.
live classes with chat summary,motivation,office hours where DR Bhupinder Singh is there to solve all doubts.Trust me he makes each concepts so easy and can answer any doubt 10 times if needed with 10 different interesting examples.
you have bonus readings and stuffs for important concepts which are difficult to understand.
the most systematic way to study such a volatile topic.
they provide 2 practice exams which r wonderful with rationales.
They have wonderful app wer u can watch lectures,have all reading materials available,question coming daily.Its a wonderful package.
Personal tip:stay away from social media as Dr. Bhupinder Singh always says.
Make precise notes that you can review content faster.I took 10 practice exams in exam simulated condition with 15 min break only for the 5 hour exam.
Ancy David
Reach your goal
Where to begin.. I just wanted to give a huge shout-out to Dr. Singh and the ENTIRE Final Frontier team. A little story about myself is that I was so close to passing the initial time on my July attempt. I scored a 596. I then took it again in October and scored a 584. I wanted to seek out a program in order to help achieve my goal to become a licensed Physical Therapist and I decided to go with NPTEFF with the full live course. In a couple sentences, this program is significantly organized and user friendly. Providing live lectures, readings, assignments, bonus content and much more with a timetable, making studying a lot more focused thus you are able to understand the material without reading the books cover to cover. I can now say that I passed with flying colors with the help of this program. I am not sure what I would do without Final Frontier. Do everything it offers and you will for sure pass. They provide key strategies, rationales, pneumonics in order to help retain material and all I can say that is was extremely helpful. They care about each student and will be there every step of the way. I was so distraught, and unmotivated when I did not pass for the SECOND time. I then got on a phone call with Dr. Singh and we discussed on how we can strategize and figure out a game plan. Their reviews from past cohorts speak for themselves and I honestly recommend this to anyone without reservation. This exam is no joke, so it is so helpful to be able to learn the material in a way that makes learning almost fun. I was always excited for the lectures as I was just learning so much, probably more than my lectures in PT school. Not kidding. David, AKS, Dani, you are all extremely wonderful. All of your patience throughout the process goes unnoticed. I hope to meet you all soon. I am happily ecstatic to be able to help the future cohorts to be able to reach their ultimate goal.. GOOD LUCK!
Sobhit Shah
Amazing prep course
Big shout out to the entire Final Frontier team and Bhupinder Singh for designing such an amazing prep course that helped me pass on my first attempt! There is a sense of family and unity with this group and I love that! They have the winning recipe with a timetable that covers all the content in digestible bits. Hands down the best part of the course was Dr. Singh's dedication in teaching the material and his uncanny patience in keeping us engaged. It was NOT easy to sit through all the online lectures, but the team found ways to keep me engaged 90% of the time! haha. Thanks everyone. WE PASSED!
It was an epic journey. One day, I hope to meet everyone so I can thank you in person.
This quote by Nelson Mendela - "I never lose. I either win or learn" was crucial in changing my mindset that getting questions or concepts wrong was not the end-all. It is an opportunity to re-learn and move forward. This allowed me to use my practice tests as a guide to focus on my weakness. This quote will stick with me for the rest of my life- thanks David Friedberg You helped me push through and ultimately win the mini battles, so I can be a warrior that conquered the NPTE!
Ani Deswal
Long Beach, California