Hello friends! I’m getting ready to recommit to studying for the PMP exam, and I already have PMP Exam Prep Simplified book by Andrew. I have a few questions for those of you who have taken or are preparing for the exam: - Do you recommend going through the entire book first before using any other study materials? - Or do you study the book while also watching YouTube videos or taking courses to reinforce the material? I’m feeling a bit unsure about the best way to structure my study plan. If you’ve passed the exam, what study approach and schedule worked best for you? Thanks in advance for your advice!

Long post but I hope it helps someone….. I finally passed my PMP, I’ve been wanting this for years and working on it for much of 2 years and I finally did it! I hope this post helps someone because much of those 2 years were spent on materials and courses I did not have to do and life gets in the way sometimes. I did some research and took several advice on materials to use, but after that exam I realized what was important and i could’ve achieved this a LONG time ago. I did the entire Google project management certification thinking I needed all 6 courses in the certification to pass the 35hr requirement, when completed and filling out my PMP application I realized I only needed the first course. I then started Andrews 35hr course to pass the exam, the content was different so I knew I needed it to pass the exam. I also struggled to get through this course with the time I had and responsibilities, but then on one of his live YouTube sessions I learnt about his 10hr crash course and he stressed that it’s all you needed if you already have the 35hr requirement. This is when the game changed for me! Once I was halfway through I booked my date and it was go time! In roughly 6wks I’m PMP certified! THE ONLY MATERIALS YOU NEED TO PASS -Andrew’s 35hr Udemy course (If you need the 35hr requirement) -Andrew’s 10hr Crash course (I recommend this course even if you did his 35hr course) -Andrew’s exam simulator (you can get this in a bundle with the crash course on his website) -Andrew YouTube video on 100 drag and drop questions -Andrew’s YouTube video on all the formulas for the PMP (mostly understand what the results mean for EVM) -KNOW YOUR MINDSET!! I was all over the place with preparing and these were the MOST valuable to ME. Also don’t miss his live sessions on YouTube as I got great tips on there as well. The exam was tough, I started to struggle with time, the mindset saved me on the last 60 questions as I only had 40mins left to answer them. I got done with 2mins to spare. The testing center was also HOT! I wore a BLUE jacket and had to take it off within 5 minutes.

I already have the PMBOK. I am a member of PMI.org. I am in the process of studying for the PMP exam. What do you think it is best to purchase? Your response will be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Bunnie