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Welcome, Melanie.

A quick read about what this is.

What this is.

A practice app for your three remaining TExES exams: PPR EC-12, plus the Science and Social Studies parts of Core Subjects EC-6. Most of the questions come straight from Pearson, the company that writes the real test.

How it works.

Pick a subject from the home screen. Answer one question at a time and tap Submit. The coach walks you through the answer in short sections: the best answer and a real-world example, plus a pattern to remember on the ones you miss. A few more sections (why this answer works, what the question's really asking, why the others don't) sit behind a Want to know more? button if you want to go deeper.

After the walkthrough comes a Quick check: was that your first instinct, or did you change your mind? A small prompt that builds the muscle for trusting your gut on test day.

When you're ready, hit Next question →.

Why this isn't a generic study app.

Where the content fits, the coach uses your actual life as the example: your years at Round Rock ISD, your family, the places you've been. You remember personal things better than abstract ones. That's the whole reason.

More than one-at-a-time practice.

Practice Exam. A timed run at real exam pace. Pick a Quick set (about 10–20 questions) for a short rep, or a Full practice exam when you want a true dry run. At the end you get an official-looking Score Report — candidate, exam, date, time used, score, per-domain breakdown — that you can screenshot and email when your program needs proof.

Your Coach. Tap it any time for a warm, plain-English read on how you're doing: what you've got handled, what we're still working on, and a concrete next step. It uses your actual answers — strengths, weak spots, first-instinct trend — not a generic motivational quote.

What's in the bank.

490 practice questions across the three subjects (185 PPR, 110 Science, 195 Social Studies). Plus 22 Stories: short reads (1–2 minutes each) on the trickiest topics across all three subjects, with the trick the test usually pulls explained at the end. There's also Melanie's Path — a few short, personal stories for the harder days. Find them all from the Stories card on the home screen.

There's also a Flashcards mode for quick rapid-fire review when you want to drill recognition instead of doing full walkthroughs. Pick a subject, pick how many cards (5, 10, or 20), go. On Science and Social Studies you'll see a 🔄 Jeopardy Recall toggle on the size screen — flip it on and the card shows you the answer first; you recall the question. Strongest practice there is for content you have to know cold.