Hello, 

 

I passed PMP yesterday, first attempt. I got 4MP, 1P. Here is what worked for me, and might/might not work for you. My background is Software Engineering. 

 

- August 24th: Took PMP bootcamp. PMA, San Francisco, CA.  After this, I didn't do any study/review for a month.

- September 24th: Applied for PMP Exam 

- September 30th: PMP application approved. Registered for PMP Exam October 19th.

- October 6th: Started studying. Basically I reviewed all PMP bootcamp materials/strategy.

- October 19th: Passed test. 

 

I would say I invested 48 hours to seriuos study. Here is what I did/didn't do due to my short timeframe to pass the test:

 

I did not:

1) Did not read entire PMBOK, only specific pages (maybe 15 pages) that were pointed out by bootcamp material. I just didn't have the time to read it.

2) Did not purchase/read additional books/resources/mock-tests. I stuck to what I was given at bootcamp material.

 

I did:

1) Read bootcamp material twice, which is a summarized version of PMBOK

2) Created flashcards with all terms that I was not familiar with.

3) Took small quizzes daily - provided by bootcamp material. Added more flashcards containing wrong answers.

4) Solved 2 practice tests. Got 71% and 75%. 

5) Daily took 15 mins to brain dump all processes and formulas. 

6) Day before test I went through all my wrong answers. 

7) Reviewed flashcards whenever I was commuting to work.

8) When commuting, I played a PMP video (of any source/topic) on youtube. 

 

Strategy: 

1) I read answers first, always.

2) Skipped all calculation questions to the end.

3) Skipped all "tough" questions to the end.

4) Answered all questions I could answer right away in 2.5 hrs.

5) Answered calculations questions in 45 mins.

6) Answered "tough" questions in 45 mins. 

7) I guessed in 9-10 questions.

 

The PMP Bootcamp I attended is ProjectManagementAcademy.net