Stephanie L.
I thought their claim was crazy, but it's real! I'm an ECBA in 3.5 months!
I thought for sure Adaptive's claim that you can get certified in 3 months was crazy but I proved myself wrong, and I'm soooo happy! I imaged that claim was for students - I work full time and have a busy life, but I'm competitive and I got into it. And I got certified in 3.5 months!! One of the things about Adaptive US is that they appropriately stress the seriousness of the exam. Don't take this lightly - I studied 45 hours in the last 3 weeks of my exam and, sure, I scored "Higher" than the average student in every category (from IIBA's remarks) but still, it takes a lot to get an ECBA (let alone to smash it). I'll back up. I work full-time and I have a new puppy this year. None of this was easy (including the puppy! :), but LN and the team issue out how much time you need to commit, in their Excel, if you want to smash it in 3 months. It felt impossible, but with the videos, study guides, flash cards, and model sheets, it broke down (or decomposed if you want in on some BA humor) the major concepts and made it easy to pass the barrier from memorization to comprehension. Because you need to be able to apply the knowledge to pass the ECBA, it's not all definitional. Already, I've used my skills in my job (running a lessons learned session!) and seen 8 of the techniques listed in some job browsing. This is real. 3.5 months later, I'm decompressing because I worked so hard, I don't know what to do next. But I know I'll use the materials and knowledge from Adaptive US in my career and volunteer work for life. I appreciate Adaptive US for coming true on their promises... and answering my 12 emails before the exam. I had the Self-Guided Study package, by the way, and I found it had way more than I needed. Thank you, Adaptive team!
Response from Adaptive US IncApr 2, 2024
Congratulations on your certification Stephanie. Thank you for such a wonderful review.




