I passed my PMP today!!

I'm so excited that I passed the PMP today on my first attempt!🤩

My PMP prep journey started in January with the Brain Sensei program. That program was not working for me as it was a lot of slides & I needed someone explaining the concepts to me. I had purchased Andrew's book, PMP Exam Prep Simplified, and realized it came with a course. It was exactly what I needed! I also purchased Andrew's Exam Simulator after I finished the course.

I scored 80% on both of the full mock tests in his Exam Simulator. I was averaging 80% on the smaller mock exams (78%-83%). I wasn't sure if I was going to pass based on these scores, but fortunately I did.

Here's my recommendations based on my experience:

Go through Andrew's program along with the the PMP Exam Prep Simplified book at the same time. I spent a little longer than planned working through the online program & started loosing information. I ended up having to go through everything in the book after I went through the program and didn't feel as confident in my retention. I think if I had slowed down and spent more time on each section (including quizes after each chapter in the book), I would have cemented what I was learning a little more.
Get Andrew's PMP Exam Simulator. After going through the course, this is the #1 thing that is going to help you. The exam questions are hard! And these tests prepare you with the mindset. I know Andrew recommends doing other simulators besides just his. I had planned to do this, but ran out of time. Pesonally, I found that his questions were on point with the exam's questions.
Time Management when taking the test! This was my biggest struggle with the exam. I marked questions for review, but didn't have time to review any of them. I was rushing through the entire exam trying to keep pace. I got the 5 min pop up at the end of the exam & still had 8 questions to answer! My suggestion is to practice answering questions quickly. If you can eliminate a bad answer without having to waste time reading the whole answer, do it! Every second, minute counts!

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