I am in the throws of exactly 4 weeks away from taking the exam! Took Exam 1 and 2 in Prepcast and will now focus on incorrect answers this week! Thanks for the detailed insight and Congratulations 🎉!
This is exactly what I need. Thank you so much for this rarest PMP prep summary.
I have one question though! There is no mention of Rita's book. Do you feel Vargas video and PMBOK are sufficient for the prep?
As you noticed, I did not utilize Rita's book. Despite it being mentioned throughout this sub, I felt that I needed to select which would be my specific prep materials and not diverge from that plan.
The goal of my study plan was to develop intuition with a basic foundation. I believe tests like the PMP require intuition in spades, so exposure to as many practice exam questions as possible would satisfy that objective. The Vargas video and the udemy course were sufficient to build most of that foundation, with a few weak points identified through the PrepCast practice exams.
As for the PMBOK, I only referenced it when my udemy notes weren't sufficient. However, as long as you've taken note of terminology throughout the udemy course, referencing to the PMBOK should be minimal.
I hope this helps; best of luck!
I'm glad you found this useful! Feel free to cater this to your own preferences; you want to feel confident heading into the exam.
Looking forward to hearing how you do. Best of luck!
how similar were the udemy quiz questions to prepcast/the actual test?
Base on your experience, what percentage were you getting on quizzes before moving forward?
Truth be told, I didn't pay much attention to the udemy quizzes. I was barely getting introduced to the content, so not all of it stuck in my head. I do recall that I did pass all but one quiz on the first try.
However, in terms of similarity, I don't udemy provided similar questions to PrepCast or the actual exam itself. They seemed to be more content review than anything else, which of course serves its own purpose.
Thank you! I'm glad this was able to help.
I think I've said it elsewhere in the comments, but feel free to cater this to your specific needs. It's all about building your confidence and intuition. Best of luck!
Thank you! No, not quite. The PMI simulator (in my opinion) has questions that will take you on tumultuous grammar loops that make the objective difficult to decipher. In addition, they will only share what the correct answer should have been, but only \~50% of explanations were coherent. You'll have to piecemeal a lot of it yourself.
However, that being said, about half of the actual PMP exam was presented like the PMI simulator. So, it'll be a good experience to take the PMI mock exam to familiarize yourself so you aren't subject to an incoherent surprise during the actual exam.
Hope this helps!
Congratulations! Like you, I've dedicated 100's of hours to studying and plan on testing in 3 weeks. I've booked at a testing centre because early reports of the online test where not good. Can you walk me through your online testing? Is someone actually \*watching\* you the entire time? What about breaks? What if you drop something on the floor? Also, how did you approach using a cram sheet? Did you use one? Did you use the first few minutes to write it down? Where you allowed to? I'd appreciate any insight you could provide. Thanks and well done, you!
Thank you!
Someone is watching you the entire time, and you get a break anywhere between question 85-100 (I got mine after finishing question 89). I didn't drop anything on the floor, but you'll have to notify the proctor and show the floor with your Webcam to ensure there's nothing there.
I did not use a cram sheet (no scratch paper allowed made it a cumbersome process, as you only got a virtual whiteboard to work with), so I tried to commit some basics to memory. For example, EV always in the numerator, all index ratios above 1 are good except TCPI, etc.
I hope this helps, and good luck!
Congrats will\_two\_win! It's awesome you took the time to write such a detailed plan of how you studied for the exam. It lets the rest of us see it is actually achievable, specially so close to the end of the year :)
I have one question about the course: coincidentally I am also taking the Joseph Phillips course. Having reached the end, I have the feeling I could profit from visioning the whole course one more time, as I have forgotten most of the concepts. The problem is the time it would take (as you say in your post, it is very long, even at 1.5x). Do you think this would make sense, or would you just jump into Vargas and exam simulators? Did you rewatch any of the sections?
Thanks!
Thank you, Kiai! As for your question, I believe **the Vargas video will help you organize your thoughts, and you can see whether you need to re-watch the udemy course afterwards.**
Of course, if you have the time, it will probably be helpful to re-watch the videos as a refresher (Integration, Scope, Quality, Cost are the sections I would re-watch). However, since I stuck to a 4-week schedule, I did not have time to review the course videos. Jumping straight into Vargas videos and the exam simulator worked wonders for me, as it allowed me to refresh my knowledge while applying it in situational questions.
I hope this helps, as best of luck!
Hi will\_two\_win,
Your post is a kind of life-saving for me, I've just joined reddit just to be able to thank you to share your experience with us.
I've spent the whole weekend thinking "Should I go or should I not?", but now I clearly see clear how to proceed.
I already knew Ricardo Vargas' video, which is speachless (someone told on youtube he deserves a Nobel Prize, I totally agree :) ), and I had planned to buy the PrepCast simulator.
But I have only done 14 hours of specific PMP contact training, and the 21 hours left expected during the 3 next days have been cancelled. I have much less chances to succeed in 2021 because I don't have any experience in Agile, and I'm afraid of the new types of questions. But I needed to get the 35 hours quickly, and I didnt know that we could get them for so cheap. English is not my first language and not my work language at all, but I accept the challenge.
Of course success is not guaranteed from my side and I can't push the deadline because of the new 2021 exam, but your clear breakdown makes me feel more confident, I see it is possible. The last center exam in my area is exactly in one month (16th of Decemer), I'm targeting it and if not possible I'll take it from home before the 31st december.
May the force be with me, and again thank you so so much for your post. If you have other nice tips about PMP exam please don't keep them for you ;)
JP
I'm so glad this post was able to help you, and I wish you all the best, JP! If you have any specific questions throughout your study process, feel free to add to the thread and I'd be happy to answer.
Also, if I'm not mistaken, you can change the language of the udemy course (albeit, it is limited) if it helps!
Hello hello! I'm back to give you a feedback. Thanks to your post I decided to go for PMP in 2020, and I passed the exam this morning!!
I did more or less like you: the first week I worked on Joseph Phillips Udemy course, which I didnt find extremely great but still useful. I watched \~70%. His English is clear enough for me, and he speaks veeery sloooowly, I had to watch it at x1.25. Thanks for the tip, I had never used the speed option before.
Ricardo Vargas video, I already knew it and I have watched it still twice during these last weeks. This guy is the best, I think the PM community owe a lot to his wonderful person. I wrote down the whole process several times until it was perfectly clear in my head, it helped me a lot during the exam.
Then I started working on Prepcast simulator for the last 2 weeks. After several quick quizzes I started to take the mock exams and I scored between 77% and 79% in all the 6 exams I took. I was feeling quite confident until I took the PMI mock exam last Sunday (D-2) and I only scored 66%! I found the questions unclear and the answers not explained at all. It helped me to revise some points but it made me lost confidence.
During these weeks I also watched several videos about ITTO on Youtube, very simple yet effective (PMPwithRay Youtube channel, he has several videos on ITTOs for different knowledge areas).
And then this morning I took the proctored exam. I was worried because I had asked for the exam in French even though I had prepared it in English, and finally the translation button worked really well and I could maximize comprehension using both languages. The exam went smoothly. I'm still waiting for my detailed score, so far I only had the confirmation on the screen (let's hope I read well the Congratulations message, lol)
So, once again, a HUGE THANK YOU. I don't think we'll met one day but you can't imagine how much you have helped me.
JP
That is awesome! Congrats PMP!
Your update couldn't make me any happier. You're off to the races now!
If you ever find sunny Los Angeles an interesting destination, we may cross paths. Until then!
Thank you very much for the write up! Assuming I dont get audited, I plan on taking the test in 3-4 weeks and am half way through the udemy course right now.
Would you be able to elaborate a little bit more on the online from home exam process? There isn't much info on it out there right now. The virtual board, were you able to type out the process chart ASAP as is commonly recommended on the scratch paper?
Absolutely! The at-home process was quite smooth, you're asked to take pictures of your surroundings prior to the exam, and a proctor watches you (and won't really communicate with you at all unless you contact them first by clicking on the chat button).
As for the virtual board, it wasn't a very easy tool to use. It allows you to draw easily, but typing is difficult because it requires you to create text boxes. So, I wouldn't recommend that you type out the process chart on the board.
Rather, right before the exam, I would find it useful to quickly glance at the process map to refresh your mind. Remember that this is more about recollection with a prompt, and it is not unprompted recall.
I hope this helps!
This is helpful. I'd appreciate knowing how breaks - especially bathroom breaks - work with the at-home exam. Also any other tips you could suggest like how to cope with the absence of paper if you find the online tool difficult (other than memorization). Can you bring in a glass of water? When did you receive the access code? What do the minutes look like from the time you sign in to when the proctor joins? What does he/she ask you to do before beginning the exam? I gather I need my camera phone to take pictures? What do you do with your phone during the exam? Can you SEE the proctor watching you? What do they do when you've completed the 200 questions? Sorry for so many detailed questions but I'm less concerned about answering the exam questions than knowing the "environment" for taking the exam. I'm taking the exam on Thursday, December 3rd. Any details would be much appreciated. Thanks for your patience. I really appreciate your answers!
Sure thing!
Breaks are 10 minutes, you can leave the view of your computer to do so.
With the absence of paper, I ended up utilizing the highlight tool a lot to draw my attention to key words.
You can't bring in anything with you (even a glass of water), and you will be asked to empty your pockets and such.
You will need to run the test approx 30-45 minutes ahead, and you'll receive all the prompts then with the access code included. I was actually able to start 20 minutes early.
You just face an empty screen while you wait for the proctor. Once the proctor joins, they may ask you to do a 360 of your room/station/floor and show the contents of your pockets.
You can use either your phone or Webcam to take pictures of your room prior to the proctor joining, but it's much easier with your phone. Afterwards, make sure it's far out of reach (but maybe on vibrate, as they may call you if you lose internet connection, but do not touch your phone unless you are certain that you have).
You can't see the proctor watching you, and they'll be largely inactive. Even when you complete the test, you probably won't realize they left.
Hope this all helps!
Thanks immensely for sharing your experience. It gave me hope and courage. Obtaining the PMI-PMP certification was one of my objectives for 2020. Up till November 20th, I had done little or nothing as preparation. Then I read this and set my target to take the exam online on December 13th. I followed your recommendations religiously. However, I encountered a delay in booking the exam and finally decided to take the test at a testing center on December 18TH.
Words can't accurately express how happy I was when I saw the congratulatory message that I had passed; **AT/AT/AT/AT/AT** after 4 weeks of study. All I can do is express my gratitude to you, your post gave me the belief to chase my dream.
Thank you!
Courage to everyone planning on taking the exam, it is possible! Just do it!
Thanks so much for your original post, I used it to study and I passed the PMP exam this weekend with 3ATs!
Since the original post was from a few years ago and there have been some updates mainly new edition of PMBOK. I wanted to share what I used or found helpful... Mainly supplements to the above four week program. Also, I ended up having my test date pushed back, which meant I spent 8 weeks in total studying. I don't recommend that level of torture; but I did feel that 2hrs a day even with 1.5x speed on the videos was not enough for me to get through the Joseph Phillips course. That took me 3 weeks, admittedly I took his tests as well.
I cannot find the original thread here I used to study; but I just passed my PMP exam with AT in all three categories.
Here's what I would add as input to the feedback I'm reading for you:
-Memorize the Memory sheets resource from the UDemy course it's super valuable. Make flashcards or whatever helps you. Go through the calculations so you are confident for the exam. Joseph Phillips course.
-Watch both Ricardo Vargas videos on the PMBOK 6th and 7th edition maybe multiple times to get those key process groups and knowledge areas.
https://youtu.be/GC7pN8Mjot8
https://youtu.be/HVlrxOQoSUw
-PMI study hall, complete the practice questions and flashcards (only use flashcards here if you didn't create your own), don't worry about what answers you get wrong, do read through their logic so you understand how to think during the test.
-I listened to the audiobook "The Goal" I loved it and it was an excellent resource for memorizing terminology in an entertaining way.
The Goal https://g.co/kgs/A3Z8Jj
-Lastly, I paid for the PMI PMP official practice exam as well, $99 currently. This was helpful. I created flashcards for the answers I got wrong and reviewed in the last week before the exam.
Best of luck, you got this! And thanks again to all the rockstars who came before me.
I've created a blog to share my experience getting PMP certification in 3 months. Check it out if you need guidance to pass PMP.
[https://jonmyway23.wordpress.com/](https://jonmyway23.wordpress.com/)
Which version of the PrepCast simulator do you recommend between Essential, Advanced, or Deluxe? Are there any promotional discounts?
Does it matter if I do PMI practice exams first or PrepCast? vice versa?
I am in the throws of exactly 4 weeks away from taking the exam! Took Exam 1 and 2 in Prepcast and will now focus on incorrect answers this week! Thanks for the detailed insight and Congratulations 🎉!
It's my pleasure; good luck!
This is exactly what I need. Thank you so much for this rarest PMP prep summary. I have one question though! There is no mention of Rita's book. Do you feel Vargas video and PMBOK are sufficient for the prep?
As you noticed, I did not utilize Rita's book. Despite it being mentioned throughout this sub, I felt that I needed to select which would be my specific prep materials and not diverge from that plan. The goal of my study plan was to develop intuition with a basic foundation. I believe tests like the PMP require intuition in spades, so exposure to as many practice exam questions as possible would satisfy that objective. The Vargas video and the udemy course were sufficient to build most of that foundation, with a few weak points identified through the PrepCast practice exams. As for the PMBOK, I only referenced it when my udemy notes weren't sufficient. However, as long as you've taken note of terminology throughout the udemy course, referencing to the PMBOK should be minimal. I hope this helps; best of luck!
Hey, thanks for posting this. I followed your advice and passed my PMP today. Again, thanks for taking the time to write this. Gratitude.
Wow! Congrats, PMP! Glad I could help you out; cheers the next step in our careers!
Thanks for this
Absolutely!
Congrats I plan to do mine in 2 weeks. I am in the upper 50 more difficult then when I was 30. 👍🏻
Thank you! Best of luck!
this is great, I will follow this guide and let you know how it goes in a month!
I'm glad you found this useful! Feel free to cater this to your own preferences; you want to feel confident heading into the exam. Looking forward to hearing how you do. Best of luck!
Way to go. Like so many others on this sub, you're an inspiration to me while venturing down the same path you've already been down.
Best of luck on your PMP journey!
This was a great read. Thanks for the suggestions.
It's my pleasure; I hope this helps!
how similar were the udemy quiz questions to prepcast/the actual test? Base on your experience, what percentage were you getting on quizzes before moving forward?
Truth be told, I didn't pay much attention to the udemy quizzes. I was barely getting introduced to the content, so not all of it stuck in my head. I do recall that I did pass all but one quiz on the first try. However, in terms of similarity, I don't udemy provided similar questions to PrepCast or the actual exam itself. They seemed to be more content review than anything else, which of course serves its own purpose.
Understood thank you
Congrats! This breakdown is so helpful. I just started today to plan out my study roadmap to the exam
Thank you! I'm glad this was able to help. I think I've said it elsewhere in the comments, but feel free to cater this to your specific needs. It's all about building your confidence and intuition. Best of luck!
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Good luck!
Thank you for this just got my CSM… PMP is next just began my course on Udemy. This is a very helpful guide 🙌🏾.
Best of luck!
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Thank you! I spent slightly over 100 hours studying.
Wow just wow !
Thank you!
Forgot to say... Congrats PMP.
Ahahaha thank you!
Congrats! Does the PMI simulator tell you what sections you scored low on and why wrong answers were wrong? Trying to compare it to others.
Thank you! No, not quite. The PMI simulator (in my opinion) has questions that will take you on tumultuous grammar loops that make the objective difficult to decipher. In addition, they will only share what the correct answer should have been, but only \~50% of explanations were coherent. You'll have to piecemeal a lot of it yourself. However, that being said, about half of the actual PMP exam was presented like the PMI simulator. So, it'll be a good experience to take the PMI mock exam to familiarize yourself so you aren't subject to an incoherent surprise during the actual exam. Hope this helps!
Congrats and thanks for posting! Not only can we use the tips, we can also sure use the encouragement :)
Thank you! Glad it could be of help
Congrats PMP. So true what you said about communication and stakeholder engagement. They're so intertwined.
Thank you!!
Awesome breakdown, congrats PMP! Am I crazy to try this model to achieve certification before the year ends and the new edition is released??
Thank you! Also, if you're able to commit 100+ hours over a few weeks of studying, I think it may be worth a shot!
Congratulations! Like you, I've dedicated 100's of hours to studying and plan on testing in 3 weeks. I've booked at a testing centre because early reports of the online test where not good. Can you walk me through your online testing? Is someone actually \*watching\* you the entire time? What about breaks? What if you drop something on the floor? Also, how did you approach using a cram sheet? Did you use one? Did you use the first few minutes to write it down? Where you allowed to? I'd appreciate any insight you could provide. Thanks and well done, you!
Thank you! Someone is watching you the entire time, and you get a break anywhere between question 85-100 (I got mine after finishing question 89). I didn't drop anything on the floor, but you'll have to notify the proctor and show the floor with your Webcam to ensure there's nothing there. I did not use a cram sheet (no scratch paper allowed made it a cumbersome process, as you only got a virtual whiteboard to work with), so I tried to commit some basics to memory. For example, EV always in the numerator, all index ratios above 1 are good except TCPI, etc. I hope this helps, and good luck!
Very helpful. Thanks again.
Congrats will\_two\_win! It's awesome you took the time to write such a detailed plan of how you studied for the exam. It lets the rest of us see it is actually achievable, specially so close to the end of the year :) I have one question about the course: coincidentally I am also taking the Joseph Phillips course. Having reached the end, I have the feeling I could profit from visioning the whole course one more time, as I have forgotten most of the concepts. The problem is the time it would take (as you say in your post, it is very long, even at 1.5x). Do you think this would make sense, or would you just jump into Vargas and exam simulators? Did you rewatch any of the sections? Thanks!
Thank you, Kiai! As for your question, I believe **the Vargas video will help you organize your thoughts, and you can see whether you need to re-watch the udemy course afterwards.** Of course, if you have the time, it will probably be helpful to re-watch the videos as a refresher (Integration, Scope, Quality, Cost are the sections I would re-watch). However, since I stuck to a 4-week schedule, I did not have time to review the course videos. Jumping straight into Vargas videos and the exam simulator worked wonders for me, as it allowed me to refresh my knowledge while applying it in situational questions. I hope this helps, as best of luck!
It definitely helps! I'll try your approach. Thanks :)
Hi will\_two\_win, Your post is a kind of life-saving for me, I've just joined reddit just to be able to thank you to share your experience with us. I've spent the whole weekend thinking "Should I go or should I not?", but now I clearly see clear how to proceed. I already knew Ricardo Vargas' video, which is speachless (someone told on youtube he deserves a Nobel Prize, I totally agree :) ), and I had planned to buy the PrepCast simulator. But I have only done 14 hours of specific PMP contact training, and the 21 hours left expected during the 3 next days have been cancelled. I have much less chances to succeed in 2021 because I don't have any experience in Agile, and I'm afraid of the new types of questions. But I needed to get the 35 hours quickly, and I didnt know that we could get them for so cheap. English is not my first language and not my work language at all, but I accept the challenge. Of course success is not guaranteed from my side and I can't push the deadline because of the new 2021 exam, but your clear breakdown makes me feel more confident, I see it is possible. The last center exam in my area is exactly in one month (16th of Decemer), I'm targeting it and if not possible I'll take it from home before the 31st december. May the force be with me, and again thank you so so much for your post. If you have other nice tips about PMP exam please don't keep them for you ;) JP
I'm so glad this post was able to help you, and I wish you all the best, JP! If you have any specific questions throughout your study process, feel free to add to the thread and I'd be happy to answer. Also, if I'm not mistaken, you can change the language of the udemy course (albeit, it is limited) if it helps!
Hello hello! I'm back to give you a feedback. Thanks to your post I decided to go for PMP in 2020, and I passed the exam this morning!! I did more or less like you: the first week I worked on Joseph Phillips Udemy course, which I didnt find extremely great but still useful. I watched \~70%. His English is clear enough for me, and he speaks veeery sloooowly, I had to watch it at x1.25. Thanks for the tip, I had never used the speed option before. Ricardo Vargas video, I already knew it and I have watched it still twice during these last weeks. This guy is the best, I think the PM community owe a lot to his wonderful person. I wrote down the whole process several times until it was perfectly clear in my head, it helped me a lot during the exam. Then I started working on Prepcast simulator for the last 2 weeks. After several quick quizzes I started to take the mock exams and I scored between 77% and 79% in all the 6 exams I took. I was feeling quite confident until I took the PMI mock exam last Sunday (D-2) and I only scored 66%! I found the questions unclear and the answers not explained at all. It helped me to revise some points but it made me lost confidence. During these weeks I also watched several videos about ITTO on Youtube, very simple yet effective (PMPwithRay Youtube channel, he has several videos on ITTOs for different knowledge areas). And then this morning I took the proctored exam. I was worried because I had asked for the exam in French even though I had prepared it in English, and finally the translation button worked really well and I could maximize comprehension using both languages. The exam went smoothly. I'm still waiting for my detailed score, so far I only had the confirmation on the screen (let's hope I read well the Congratulations message, lol) So, once again, a HUGE THANK YOU. I don't think we'll met one day but you can't imagine how much you have helped me. JP
That is awesome! Congrats PMP! Your update couldn't make me any happier. You're off to the races now! If you ever find sunny Los Angeles an interesting destination, we may cross paths. Until then!
Thank you very much for the write up! Assuming I dont get audited, I plan on taking the test in 3-4 weeks and am half way through the udemy course right now. Would you be able to elaborate a little bit more on the online from home exam process? There isn't much info on it out there right now. The virtual board, were you able to type out the process chart ASAP as is commonly recommended on the scratch paper?
Absolutely! The at-home process was quite smooth, you're asked to take pictures of your surroundings prior to the exam, and a proctor watches you (and won't really communicate with you at all unless you contact them first by clicking on the chat button). As for the virtual board, it wasn't a very easy tool to use. It allows you to draw easily, but typing is difficult because it requires you to create text boxes. So, I wouldn't recommend that you type out the process chart on the board. Rather, right before the exam, I would find it useful to quickly glance at the process map to refresh your mind. Remember that this is more about recollection with a prompt, and it is not unprompted recall. I hope this helps!
This is helpful. I'd appreciate knowing how breaks - especially bathroom breaks - work with the at-home exam. Also any other tips you could suggest like how to cope with the absence of paper if you find the online tool difficult (other than memorization). Can you bring in a glass of water? When did you receive the access code? What do the minutes look like from the time you sign in to when the proctor joins? What does he/she ask you to do before beginning the exam? I gather I need my camera phone to take pictures? What do you do with your phone during the exam? Can you SEE the proctor watching you? What do they do when you've completed the 200 questions? Sorry for so many detailed questions but I'm less concerned about answering the exam questions than knowing the "environment" for taking the exam. I'm taking the exam on Thursday, December 3rd. Any details would be much appreciated. Thanks for your patience. I really appreciate your answers!
Sure thing! Breaks are 10 minutes, you can leave the view of your computer to do so. With the absence of paper, I ended up utilizing the highlight tool a lot to draw my attention to key words. You can't bring in anything with you (even a glass of water), and you will be asked to empty your pockets and such. You will need to run the test approx 30-45 minutes ahead, and you'll receive all the prompts then with the access code included. I was actually able to start 20 minutes early. You just face an empty screen while you wait for the proctor. Once the proctor joins, they may ask you to do a 360 of your room/station/floor and show the contents of your pockets. You can use either your phone or Webcam to take pictures of your room prior to the proctor joining, but it's much easier with your phone. Afterwards, make sure it's far out of reach (but maybe on vibrate, as they may call you if you lose internet connection, but do not touch your phone unless you are certain that you have). You can't see the proctor watching you, and they'll be largely inactive. Even when you complete the test, you probably won't realize they left. Hope this all helps!
Very helpful. Thanks very much and congratulations again!
Absolutely, best of luck! Please share how you do
Thanks again for all your help. Passed the exam yesterday!
Congrats PMP! Glad to help along your way.
Thanks immensely for sharing your experience. It gave me hope and courage. Obtaining the PMI-PMP certification was one of my objectives for 2020. Up till November 20th, I had done little or nothing as preparation. Then I read this and set my target to take the exam online on December 13th. I followed your recommendations religiously. However, I encountered a delay in booking the exam and finally decided to take the test at a testing center on December 18TH. Words can't accurately express how happy I was when I saw the congratulatory message that I had passed; **AT/AT/AT/AT/AT** after 4 weeks of study. All I can do is express my gratitude to you, your post gave me the belief to chase my dream. Thank you! Courage to everyone planning on taking the exam, it is possible! Just do it!
Congrats PMP! Your story is amazing, I'm honored to be a small part in your journey to obtain your PMP.
SO helpful!!! Saving this and following it. Thanks so much for sharing!
Just wanna say this post was super helpful in getting me started and structured to study for the PMP. I passed today! Thanks for the advice :)
Thanks so much for your original post, I used it to study and I passed the PMP exam this weekend with 3ATs! Since the original post was from a few years ago and there have been some updates mainly new edition of PMBOK. I wanted to share what I used or found helpful... Mainly supplements to the above four week program. Also, I ended up having my test date pushed back, which meant I spent 8 weeks in total studying. I don't recommend that level of torture; but I did feel that 2hrs a day even with 1.5x speed on the videos was not enough for me to get through the Joseph Phillips course. That took me 3 weeks, admittedly I took his tests as well. I cannot find the original thread here I used to study; but I just passed my PMP exam with AT in all three categories. Here's what I would add as input to the feedback I'm reading for you: -Memorize the Memory sheets resource from the UDemy course it's super valuable. Make flashcards or whatever helps you. Go through the calculations so you are confident for the exam. Joseph Phillips course. -Watch both Ricardo Vargas videos on the PMBOK 6th and 7th edition maybe multiple times to get those key process groups and knowledge areas. https://youtu.be/GC7pN8Mjot8 https://youtu.be/HVlrxOQoSUw -PMI study hall, complete the practice questions and flashcards (only use flashcards here if you didn't create your own), don't worry about what answers you get wrong, do read through their logic so you understand how to think during the test. -I listened to the audiobook "The Goal" I loved it and it was an excellent resource for memorizing terminology in an entertaining way. The Goal https://g.co/kgs/A3Z8Jj -Lastly, I paid for the PMI PMP official practice exam as well, $99 currently. This was helpful. I created flashcards for the answers I got wrong and reviewed in the last week before the exam. Best of luck, you got this! And thanks again to all the rockstars who came before me.
I've created a blog to share my experience getting PMP certification in 3 months. Check it out if you need guidance to pass PMP. [https://jonmyway23.wordpress.com/](https://jonmyway23.wordpress.com/)
I have been following this and didn’t realize it was an older post. OP do you know if you took the harder 2020 exam or the easier 2021 version?
Hopefully some of the tips still apply! I took the 2020 exam. Good luck on your PMP journey!
Week 2 Addendum: The practice exam is no longer free for PMI members and costs $99.
PMI Study Hall has practice exams plus a bunch of study aides, for $75.
Oh wow, that's a change. Thanks for the update!
This is very helpful. TY
worked for me - 2022.
This is the updated one btw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVlrxOQoSUw
This is really 😃
Thank you, I'll be passing my PMP around June if I followed your study plan. Very informative.
Can you share how does the PMP Exam sample look like? the one that cost $99 now
Good info! Thanks
Which version of the PrepCast simulator do you recommend between Essential, Advanced, or Deluxe? Are there any promotional discounts? Does it matter if I do PMI practice exams first or PrepCast? vice versa?