I camped overnight on the campus of a city University back then, though I wasn't a student. It was 'do or die'. I had to pass that particular diet because PMBOK was about to change and the work load set to increase. I had to escape that. I'd studied Rita's and a couple others, 'Crosswind' and 'PM for Dummies' plus some practice test simulators. I also had a study partner. On the morning of D-Day, I drove 10KM to the test center, tense and anxious. I collapsed with relief after a brief, nervous wait for the result. I passed at first attempt.
I'd since then relied on OSP's Podcasts for trendy project management knowledge and to make up my PDU needs. Kudos to Cornelius Fitchner.