About Me

Greetings! I am Dr. hipEPPP. Currently, I am the sole author of hipEPPP. I started this blog to help others, as well as myself, get and stay motivated to make the transition from unlicensed to licensed Psychologists by passing the Examination for Professional Practice of Psychology. Through the sharing of my own EPPP experience and resources, it is my hope that others may find temporary respite in the shared frustrations and support during the preparation and examination process. We will pass this exam, and the blog title's teleographic tense stands as testament to our future success.

Prior to my current, full-time post-doctoral position, I graduated from an APA-accredited Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology, including a 2,000-hour APA-approved Pre-doctoral Internship. I also possess a M.A. in Counseling Psychology, and have worked in both academic and applied clinical settings for over ten years, in roles ranging from psychotherapist and corporate trainer to published author and editor. As a point of reference for my level of experience prior to sitting for the EPPP, I have just over 7,500 total supervised hours in clinical practice. You can follow me on Twitter @hipEPPP, or Email me directly at .

Verification of Prior Experience Submitted

The Director of Clinical Training at my internship site has mailed the Verification of Prior Experience form to the Board, fulfilling the 1500 pre-doctoral hours requirement of the state. 1500 post-doctoral hours almost complete as well. Many more hurdles to come with respect to completing my application to sit for the EPPP. I continue to debate how diligently I should be studying at this point, when I have no assurances that I will be eligible to sit for the exam anytime soon.

EPPP Practice Test #2 Result

Today, I took my first PsychPrep EPPP practice test. The result: 64%. Baffling. 69% on Academic Review, but only 64% on PsychPrep? This outcome flies in the face of common wisdom regarding the difficulty level of the respective brands of practice test materials. My colleagues assure me it is more a function of the idiosyncrasies of that PsychPrep exam, rather than any reflection on the reliability of my performance.


Overall, I an fairly surprised at my performance out of the gate, so to speak. My peers have been studying for months on end, and report that they have yet to reach this level of performance. Somehow, I continue to feel it to be a fluke despite their protestations to the contrary. Tomorrow's goal is to begin reviewing the items to which I responded incorrectly. I really have no sense of what domains I am particularly weak in aside from I/O.

EPPP Practice Test #1 Result

Before embarking on this EPPP journey, I decided to establish my basal level on Wednesday. I completed the first of what will likely seem to be an endless number of practice exams. I took a paper and pencil version of an Academic Review exam that a friend gave me. It took just under four hours. The result? 69%. I was shocked.