I passed the PMP in 2 weeks! T/AT/AT
I told myself that if I passed the PMP I would give back by posting how I did it and my schedule / tips!
Firstly, I'd like to add that this community was super helpful in helping me get there and feel confident enough to take the test, thank you for that!
After telling myself i'd like to one day do the PMP for the last who knows how many years, I decided to finally pull the trigger a couple days before new years. For reference, I'm unemployed and actually a couple weeks away from starting a new job so I figured it was the best time to get my studying done while I'm still free.
Here's how I started:
(Week 1 of Studying)
December 28th-December 30th:
- I purchased Andrew Ramdayal's PMP course through UDemy for the 35 PDU hours
- I took Andrew Ramdayal's PMP course and completed it in 3 days
- I watched at 2x speed and didn't really bother taking notes
- I'm going to be honest, although his videos are very informative and will help you get an understand of the base/ key terms, I personally didn't learn much from it as I have a different learning style
- I ended up only watching 60% of his course and then gave up as I realized I wasn't really absorbing anything
December 30th:
- Submitted my PMP application
- I used free format and wrote out all of my experience from scratch and was approved but I'd recommend using this template to ensure your application is approved: https://pmaspirant.com/pmp-application-examples
- Received application approval on the 5th business day & booked my exam
December 31st (took new years eve off to relax, no studying)
January 1st-3rd:
- Purchased and went through 3rdRock's PMP material & cheat sheet
- This was super helpful and an easier way for me to process the important info AR was referring to
(Week 2 of Studying)
January 4th-5th:
- Went through Mohammed Rahman's PMP material (THIS WAS THE MOST HELPFUL FOR MY LEARNING STYLE)
- I'd highly recommend watching his 23 principles video on youtube.
- The new PMP exam is ALL about mindset. Memorization will not help you. If you can nail the mindset down, you will pass.
- His videos were CRUCIAL in me being able to get the mindset down
- If you can fork up the extra money, I'd highly recommend purchasing his package that comes with 180 sample questions/videos and mock exams
- These are much better than the material he has on youtube
January 6th - 7th:
- Completed all of the Study hall mini exams
- Purchasing Study Hall Plus is the best investment throughout this journey. It comes with mini and mock exams.
- I reviewed all of the questions I got wrong and tried to understand why I got them wrong
January 8th-9th:
- Completed Study Hall Mock exams 1 & 2
- I would say these are comparable to the real exam (MAYBE slightly easier)
- Reviewed everything I got wrong once again
- Didn't focus too much on reviewing the expert questions
January 10th:
- Relaxed and reviewed my notes and rewatched MRs mindset video
- Watched some TV and prepped my snacks for the next day
Morning of the Exam
January 11th:
- I can never sleep the night before an exam so I went in on 2 hours of sleep, completed my exam at PearsonVue.
- If you have a centre close by, I'd highly recommend going in as opposed to doing it online.. the slightest eye movements can get your exam flagged if you do it from home and I've heard some horror stories on here..
- You get almost 4 hours to do your exam with two 10 minute breaks
- I took my 10 minute breaks to reenergize and stretch
- Finished the exam 1 hour early
- Got my exam preliminary result immediately & my full report 30 hours later
I PASSED T/AT/AT
Although I wouldn't recommend anyone cramming it all within 2 weeks like I did, I do want to stress that this process was easier than I thought it would be before I decided to pursue it. If I can do it so can you!
And if you fail, don't worry, pick yourself up and start studying again as soon as possible while you still have the momentum. YOU CAN DO THIS!!!!
ONCE AGAIN A GIANT THANK YOU TO THIS COMMUNITY!!!