I don't know how to help my friend who can't pass the EPPP
I know this subreddit gets a lot of EPPP posts, but I've got a bit of a unique one to throw your way.
My friend can't pass the EPPP and I don't know what to do. They started studying in 2020 (yes, you read that correctly) and have taken it about 9-10 times (this is not an exaggeration) at this point. They finished their doctorate in 2019 and did their post-doc immediately following that.
They have tried using AATBS, PsychPrep, and PrepJet. They've used a private one-on-one tutor. I've spent endless hours helping them study.
The first time they took the EPPP, they scored about 405. Following that, they ended up scoring in the high 300s. Eventually, they got back to about 405 around the 6th or 7th time they took it. And the next time, they actually got to, I think, 435. Then, the final time they took it about a year ago, they scored about 415.
Even more baffling - the areas that they score high and low in change from test to test. None of it makes any sense. There is zero pattern to the results.
I feel like there's just something about how the EPPP is worded that trips them up tremendously. We can have discussions about the subject matter and they show understanding of it, but when it comes to EPPP questions, it feels like their brain is gone.
I feel like I'm losing my mind. I feel so bad for them because, as we all know, EPPP test taking and test prep is not cheap. They have to have spent well north of 10 grand trying to do this. And we're in California, where there aren't really much in the way of options for unlicensed psychologists.
At this point, I just don't know what to do.