Thank you.  I appreciate it.

I took the training in October 2008.

Started preparing in January.  Took the exam on March 16.

I started reading PMBOK but was finding it hard to focus.  Switched to Rita.  That made it a lot easier to understand the flow.  Listened to Rita's Tot topics CD while driving.  I did Several Practice tests from PMSimulation (maybe once a week  just to get the feel of the exam and judge my progress) .  I studied more intensely the last 2 weeks.  In the last week I did the "Oliver Lehmann "175 PMP Sample questions" test.  After each Chapter in Rita I solved the Sample Test Questions and the Sample questions in the ESI - Leroy PMP Prep book (these are tougher, but will give you confidence if you can get 60 - 70% right).  I tried to memorise the ITTO but gave up after 2 chapters.  I did memorise the Processes chart on page 70 and all the formulas.

The sample questions in Oliver Lehmann are good.  PMSimulation questions are good.   The day before the exam - I took a PMSimulation test - Got more than 75% right (Gave me some confidence).  Actually many questions were very close to the Actual test (much to my surprise !).  My only issue with it is that there are some typos, missing answers, and no explanations for the wrong answers.  Other than that, I found it a useful tool to get used to answering the test.

Summary :

Rita - two iterations

ESI - Leroy - 2 iterations

PMBOK - Once

Practice exams. 

 Good Luck to everyone who is preparing for the exam.

drs