Passed the PMP on December 4th
I passed the test yesterday on my first attempt. I would say the test is rather difficult to say the least. Looking back I am glad it is difficult because this gives more value to the overall certification. I am not going to do a long review so, here are my thoughts:
Study Material
PMBOK (2 X)
Rita (3 X)
Took several exams:
Fast Track
Oliver
HeadFirst
Iphone Apps
About 2000 questions total. I was scoring @ 80% on all tests before taking the exam
Exam Tips
The exam is different from any practice questions you have had before. It was written by a different person and you have not seen or been asked these questions like this before. However, there is hope. They cover the same content. It is 90% situational.
My suggestion would be to know ITTO like the back of your hand. You can't memorize them. You have to know each one and how they work. This is what I would say helped me the most. I didn't memorize all of them. I just made sure I knew them, their order, and what they meant VERY well before the exam.
I was finishing practice exams in under 2 hrs. The PMP took me 3 hrs and 30 min. I had 30 min for review and finished with 7 min remaining. Waiting for the results was very stressful.
I am glad my journey has ended. I hope my review helps. Good luck and thanks for your tips.


suki8
Tue, 12/06/2011 - 10:25
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Congratulations
Congratulation to your passed exam! I scheduled mine on January 18th in Geneva. Did you study with the old material? I have Rita's but not the new one. Do you think studying with the old exam material not updated to the exam after August 31st is enough to pass by?
Gduke
Wed, 12/07/2011 - 05:01
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I studied the new version of
I studied the new version of Rita's book. My version of Fasttrack was the older version though. I saw no ethics or professionalism questions on the exam. Besides that I don't think it would matter what version of the material you studied.