Spring Term (January - April, 2025)

On 01/05/2024 4:43 PM EST Nicole Garner wrote:

Good afternoon Ms. Elaine,
Happy New Year! I hope this email finds you well.
I completed your TIPIC Pre-Licensing course in November of last year and today I passed the Maryland exam. I sat for the test remotely, in my home office and completed the proctored test in about an hour. I flagged about 15 or so questions on my initial attempt of all 110 questions. My exam was heavily focused on the powers of the Maryland Insurance Administration, Maryland Insurance Commissioner and RESPA. While I am a licensed and practicing real estate agent in MD (DC & VA), I'm not sure it really offered me much of an advantage on this particular exam. LOL! Your advice to study and know all the material was paramount! I passed with an 88%.

Next steps for me are obtaining my license, taking your upcoming Loan Closing A-Z for TIPICs class and offering a new service in my real estate business.

Thank you for being a great resource in the industry!

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On 12/30/2023 8:25 PM Courtney Sturdivant
To: ELAINE Wright Harris thedeskofelainewright@comcast.net
Subject: Tips Used to Pass the TIPIC Exam

Hi Ms. Elaine,

I completed your TIPIC course in September of 2023 and took my state examination on December 29, 2023, and passed!! This was my first time taking the exam. I was extremely excited. In the interim of preparing to take the exam, I continued to study after the course was completed. I would like to share a few study tips that I used, that may help other students when preparing for the examination.

1. I read the entire book that was provided by Ms. Elaine twice.

2. The first time, I read it to myself.

3. The second time I recorded myself reading so I could go back and listen to what I read, which helped me break down the information that was provided in the text.

4. I also printed out the guides provided in the Quizlet links which broke the information down in layman's terms and studied them vigorously.

5.  did mock testing, which tested my knowledge and I also familiarized myself with the policy portions of the text.

I know everyone has a different way of learning and processing information, but this is what I did to pass the examination and was able to pass it the first time.

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On 06/20/2023 9:33 PM Nicole Thomas wrote:

Hello, Mrs. Elaine,
I wanted to tell you about my journey to becoming a TIPIC. This year I started thinking about how I could make more money, I have been a Maryland notary since 2003. I never really did much with it; I notarized documents here and there. Then, both of my sisters became Notary Signing Agents in Washington, DC!

I found out later that because I reside in Maryland, I had to take this "special class pre-licensing class" that I could not find any information about. So, long story short, I went to get something notarized and the notary's card said "Notary Signing Agent". I asked about the process, and he gave me another company’s information and I signed up immediately, paid a lot of money for the course, and I thought it would be perfect as it was self-paced. Boy, was I wrong! I could not even focus on what the instructor was saying as it seemed to be all over the place; I couldn’t retain the information.

While I was working towards the TIPIC goal, I became aware that the Secretary of State Office required me to take a course to renew my commission. I signed up for that course as well as a few more courses as I became aware that it was now a lot more to being a Notary than I thought. So, I took the courses through Prince George's Community College, and you and Mr. Harris were the instructors. I was learning so much and was able to focus and grasp the information, so I took the loss of the other TIPIC course to take your TIPIC course.

I would have to say that your style and method of teaching are unmatched! I am very excited to restart this journey to becoming a TIPIC under your leadership! While looking over the information and the way it is presented as well as all the additional study aides (the handbook, websites and YouTube videos you reference, as well as the option to join study groups, and especially the fact that you also offer Quizlet sets for information re-enforcement), I am now excited again about finally becoming a TIPIC and attending more of your courses. I also look forward to the 2023 Maryland Notary Public Day Conference in November.

Thank you for all you do to help your students become successful. I can’t express enough how excited I am to be in your classrooms.