Passed 9/10/15

Submitted by TK427 on Thu, 09/10/2015 - 22:03

Today I passed the PMP test on the first try. My study prep was much like others on this forum I read Rita three times, the PMBOK once (and this was more of a skim). I also listen to the PM Prep cast every day on way to and from work and also while at the gym. I studided for two months about 2 hours a day of reading and about 2 hours a day of listening to the Prep Cast. I didnt study at all on weekends because I have small kids and couldnt really find any good time to get away. I did all of the chapter tests in Rita in the last week of studying and was scoring in the low 80's and I also did two full exams from the Prep cast simulator in the first month of studying and scored in the low 60's. Overall I think the question on the real test are actually easier than the ones in Rita's book.

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Fri, 09/11/2015 - 03:36

Congratulations on your PMP. Thanks for posting.

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Sat, 10/31/2015 - 16:22

TK427,

First, congratulations on passing the PMP test.  It's a wonderful feeling and you earned it.

Second, I believe PMBOK is more important than any complementary text.  Rita, Heldman, Sohel Akhter, Crowe, they are all good WHEN READ SIDE BY SIDE WITH PMBOK.

Recently, a PMP Test Prep Client of mine passed the PMP.  She failed the first time when a PMP instructor told her NOT to read PMBOK, that all she needed was Rita's book.  She failed the test.

Among other things, I advised her reading PMBOK 5 and her chosen complementary book (Rita) side by side while taking notes.  She followed that advice and passed the test in October 2015 on her 2nd attempt.

Everyone's journey to passing the PMP is different, but on this forum I intend to encourage people to read both PMBOK 5 and a complementary text from a renowned author (Sohel Akhter, Rita, Crowe, Heldman, etc.).

Best Wishes on Using Your New PMP,

Richard Kraneis, PMP
Chicago, IL  USA
www.RichardKraneis.com
Richard's PMP Videos on YouTube

 

TK427

Sat, 10/31/2015 - 18:38

Richard, I think that it is very sound advice. Of course the PMBOK should be read along with the other material. Since the PMBOK is the source material that the others are based it is always a good idea to read, I just found it very dry and very textbooky. Thanks Jim

TK427

Sat, 10/31/2015 - 18:38

Richard, I think that it is very sound advice. Of course the PMBOK should be read along with the other material. Since the PMBOK is the source material that the others are based it is always a good idea to read, I just found it very dry and very textbooky. Thanks Jim

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Wed, 11/04/2015 - 05:40

Jim (TK427),

I think PMI purposely wrote PMBOK 5 in a "very dry" manner because thousands and thousands of English as a 2nd language students are reading it.

According to PMI, PMBOK 5 has been published in these languages:  English, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian and Spanish.  I can only imagine that these PMBOK 5 translations are written just as simply (or boring) as the English version.

According to my Google Analytics, people from 135 countries have visited my website at www.RichardKraneis.com.  So many of them are studying PMBOK 5 in perhaps their 2nd language.  I think PMI just tries to keep it simple, and perhaps a little boring.

Again, congratulations on passing the PMP test.

Richard Kraneis, PMP
Chicago, IL  USA
www.RichardKraneis.com
Richard Kraneis on YouTube