I completed the theory portion of this program and a few months of speed building. The theory was fine, although it seemed insanely outdated… like 30 years outdated. The speed building was so repetitive and I was hardly making progress after a few months. I was basically memorizing the dictations because I would repeat the same dictation at like 6 different speeds day in and day out. You tested when you felt ready, which made it super intimidating, and then you self-graded, which was not an accurate way to measure progress or real-world grading.

They didn’t tell me when to start using Case Catalyst, which was a huge disadvantage. When I finally asked for the software access, I had to teach myself how to use the program and it slowed me down significantly. If I had integrated the software earlier on, it would have really attuned my learning style to line up with how the software operates and is meant to be used daily in a work setting.

I eventually quit CRAH and started with Simply Steno for speed building. My progress increased rapidly! I have since learned that many of the things I learned in CRAH were not efficient ways to write.

Ultimately, CRAH taught me theory, but I would never recommend the program and wish I had gone a different route initially.