PMP Certified

Gave my exam on 4/3/15. 

My Grades were P,P,MP,P,MP (Never thought i would get this tbh)

First up thanks to whoever created this forum! I could literally classify my PMP preparation into Before and After PMZilla. I got my RITA book on 2013 and have been procrastinating on it for a while. Came to know about this forum this January and then I really wanted to give the exam asap. 

I just had one book (RITA) I read it like 2 times and I like to write a lotta notes ( trust me this helps).

Lessons Learned:

1. Hand write your own notes (although I bought PM Smartexam notes, It made me final review a bit easy) 

2. Don't memorize ITTO imo. (i bought Qvive ITTO chart, get this if you can afford or make one), this will give you the overall review of the system. Understanding is the key (for instance almost all of the M&C would output Change Requests, what is EEF, OPAs? and Team related outputs might result in EEF updates) 

Because in the exam you are not going to be questioned on list all the inputs and T&Ts of a certain process (choosing one outta 4 is much better than memorizing all, don't u think)

3. Understand What is Project documents, Project Records, Issue logs, Change logs, Configuration Mgmt system and you all know PICC

4. Knowing the formulas is enough

5. Most/ All of the questions are situational (I took three full length mock tests 2 simplilearn and 1 RITA avgd around 73-75)

I would recommed to take few mock tests just to get yourself to sit in a place for 4hrs

I used up all my 4hrs, i have never sat in an exam hall full length in my life time. 

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Such feedback is encouraging. Congratulations. !

You did a nice job there. Congratulations to all your success! - Marla Ahlgrimm