Self study versus bootcamp course

Submitted by geekychick on Fri, 05/24/2013 - 13:53

hello,

 

i did self study (using pnbok and rita) and took my test yesterday.  i failed  and feel completed devastated.  i have been studying for at least an hour a day everday day for 2 months and with the last week spending 8 hours going over 2000 simulation questions. the way i felt after the course was defeated and sad.  i felt like not even another 7 months of studying would have helped.  the  questions were so much harder than anything i used.

 

my questions are:

which school/website has questions closest to the actual test given?

do you think i have time to study and pass before the new tests are administered?

if you suggest a class - which provider?

 

thanks for any help you can provide me.

 

 

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abhinavchaturve...

Mon, 05/27/2013 - 00:13

Dont' do the mistake of joining the boot camp.Just keep on solving questions.since you have already solved 2000 questons and have an understanding of the subject.Solv at least 500 questions and then sit for the exam.

 

Why are you devastated???It's just an exam .Go and watch Rocky 2 .Syslvester Stallone says

 

"Life is tough each time it boxes you, you fall on the ground .Get up and regain compsure .You will  fall  10 times ,11th time you will hit back and pass.so wait for the 11th move and enjoy .

uglory

Mon, 05/27/2013 - 07:43

 Well said!

geekychick

Wed, 05/29/2013 - 22:02

 Thanks for the words of encouragement. I feel devastated because I studied so hard for it. I know in the end it's justa test. I guess the bruised ego hurt most :) I am planning on trying again before they hangs the exam at the end of July! I ordered the Andy Crowe book as well. I am planning on buying the four sets of test questions from pmstudy. Any other tips would be greatly appreciated. Thanks all!

uglory

Mon, 05/27/2013 - 07:46

 Concentrate more on filling your knowledge gap based on your exam and mock tests performance. Don't give up, because you will smile again if you don't quit.

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cnppmp

Thu, 05/30/2013 - 12:14

Boot camp may not be much helpful as I see the situational questions  will be unique and that uniqueness you may not get in the boot camp experience. They may teach you how handle the sitautional questions they have but what you face in exam only you would be handling it, so if you have enough time to study better read the reference books at least 3 times so that you gather much information and every time you would get to know new things and espects etc.


 


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CN Patil