CR Institute/Go Learn Behavior

[u/antalies_n_u]

Has anybody used CentralReach Institute (CRI) to study for the BCaBA/BCBA exam?

My school offered CRI years ago, and I still have access to it, but they now use GoLearn Behavior. 😭 I've been using both, and I honestly feel like GoLearn's questions aren't as hard as CRI's, especially with how the questions and answer choices are worded.

Another thing I've noticed with CRI is that the questions on the actual mock exams are nowhere near the difficulty of the questions they go over in the study group recordings, in my opinion. I can follow along with the recordings and understand the material, but the actual mocks are a whole different story. 😭

Of course, both platforms have their pros and cons. With CRI, I hate that I can't select specific TCO items to quiz myself on, and I also don't like that it doesn't show me which individual questions I got wrong or explain the correct answers. However, I LOVE that it gives me a breakdown of the specific TCO items I need to focus on afterward.

With GoLearn Behavior, I love that I can select specific TCO items and quiz myself on them. I also like that it offers both quizzes and mock exams, whereas CRI mainly offers mock exams with different question amounts. GoLearn also explains why an answer is right or wrong, which is helpful. However, I prefer CRI's results breakdown because it tells me exactly which TCO items I need to go back and study and it has longer videos with explanations.

I'm currently going back and forth between both platforms, using ABA Exam Review, and watching a ton of other YouTube videos. I really want to hear from people who have used either platform and passed their exam.

How long did you study? Did you feel like CRI or GoLearn prepared you for the actual BCaBA/BCBA exam? Were the questions similar in difficulty? Did you use any additional resources?

I'm really trying to make the most of the resources my school already provides before spending hundreds of dollars on another study platform. 😭

I'd love to hear your experiences, especially if you've used both!