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GSEP Alumni Excel at MFT Written Exams

The Board of Behavioral Sciences has released the results and statistics of the Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) Written Exams, including both the Standard Written and Written Clinical Vignette Examinations. 

For the MFT Standard Written Examination, 1,121 California MFT interns participated with a 59% pass rate (664 participants). Pepperdine alumni first-time takers (40 participants total) passed at a rate of 90%.

For the Written Clinical Vignette Examination, 998 California MFT interns participated and had a 74% pass rate (998 participants). Pepperdine alumni first-time takers (30 participants total) passed at a rate of 87%.


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