TOPIC: Passed PMP Yesterday on Friday 13th

Hey Everybody! Can't believe I'm writing this lessons learned post today! I've gained my architect license on July 31st, and got my PMP certification yesterday so I guess I'm done with studying for exams for a loooooong time.

I've studied for three months in total. The study material I used were below:

1) PM PrepCast: I've watched all the video lectures and they are truly amazing! I was reviewing the formula study guide and pocket guide at the very end but couldn't finish them. I started taking the Practice exams in the simulator since last Saturday, and did 7 of them. The results are between 72.5% and 81%.

2) PMBOK Guide: I've only read it until Page 231.

3) Rita Mulcahy's PMP Exam Prep: Didn't finish it either. I stopped at Page 223.

4) Andy Crowe's The PMP Exam How to Pass on Your First Try: Didn't finish it either but with I had more time to study it.

5) Head First PMP: Great book for light reading, didn't finish it either.

6) The Human Aspects of Project Management Volume One: flipped through it.

7) ProjectManagement.com PMChallenge: I took their quiz here and there.

PMI Lexicon of Project Management Terms: Didn't finish them.

I think the most important thing isn't trying to finish all the books you have, but rather really understanding the concept and knowledge. Every time I got a question wrongly, I would documented it in a running Google Slides documentation I have to do the questions in the meetup I have with my two study buddies. Good luck everybody!

Best,
Susan Crockett, AIA, PMP, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C

congratulations to you. I am so happy for you

Congratulations and thanks for the insight.