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Topic History of : Passed my exam on 16th Feb - First attempt
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7 years 2 months ago #9899 | |
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Stan Po - Admin
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Dear Vignesh Kalyanasundaram,
Congratulations on passing your PMP exam! Thank you for sharing your success and posting your lessons learned. Good luck in all your future endeavors. |
7 years 2 months ago #9830 | |
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Vignesh Kalyanasundaram
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Dear All,
I feel very happy in letting everybody know that I cleared my PMP exam on February 16th on my first attempt I made good use of PMPrepcast and simulator to clear the exam. It all started in September 2015 and even before becoming a PMP certified Project Manager, I did the cost-benefit analysis! That time I decided to do some certification and I did research on various options like CAPM, PMP, Prince 2, ITIL next level certification etc. Finally, I decided to proceed with PMP. When it comes to study materials I decided it has to be Rita or Headfirst followed by PMBOK. Then I picked Rita and I have to tell you, it was such a wonderful book. Even while reading, you would get a feel like being in the classroom. The concepts were explained clearly and I completed my first run of the concepts by end of March 2016. By this time I should have proceeded with my PMI membership and contact hours collection but I took a break for personal reasons. 6 months went and I commenced the journey again and I was about to decide between various online coaching options which give 35 contacts hours. From Shiv'sreviews, I got confidence in Cornelius Fichtner's program and also I was very keen on getting complement bundle having question banks, tips, formulae etc. (pmexamsmartnotes.com/review-pm-prepcast-coupon-gift-certificate-free-bonuses-and-discount/) also I bought Prepcast bundle. It not only gave me a good overview and contacts hours but since I bought it as a combo I got simulator with 1800 questions. Then the month of October was very important as I did all paper works concluding it with paying the exam fee. By the end of November, I scheduled my exam and initially, I scheduled for 2nd February 2017. Then I started taking mock exams from various sources and by December end I had the option to assess my preparation and re-schedule my exam. Since I decided that time (45 days before exam) I didn’t pay any extra money and it turned out to be a good decision to re-schedule my exam on 16th February 2017. Regarding mock exams, I was conscious that I should take from a variety of sources and following are the ones which I took. Oliver’s 75, 175, Headfirst 100 questions, iZenbridge 100 questions, Shiv’s 250 questions, Dex Nova 200 questions, pmstudy circle’s 100 questions, PmZest 100 questions and many online tests of 10-25 questions. Regarding full 4 hours tests, I just took 3 (2 from Prepcast including ITTO edition) and one from justpmp.com. I was able to cover only 1100+ questions from Prepcast and I regret this badly !! I should have taken more questions and more full mocks and I would recommend this to the aspirants as well. On the day of the exam, I just took one bar chocolate and lemon juice before entering the exam hall. It was nerve-wracking for me and I settled in slowly. For the first 1 hour, I did just 35 questions but I was confident that soon I will gain the momentum and can make it at the end. I didn’t take any break and when I completed my exam I had less than a minute remaining. When I finished my survey I saw the “Congratulations” message and that feel cannot be expressed !! Take away for aspirants: - Pick the material which suits you well, be it Rita, Headfirst, PMPrepcast or that of Kim Heldman. But stick to 1 and follow PMBOK later. Too many materials may drag time and make you lose your momentum. - For each chapter this may work for you: Shiv’s blueprint+ your selected material + PMBOK. If you do not understand any concepts please search for Saket Bansal’s videos and it will make things pretty clear and it is a great resource. Fahad Usmani’s website also explains concepts in a very simple manner and can refer if you have any doubts. - Practice more 4 hours test that way you can manage time well and could avoid last minute surprises. My result had 2P & 3MP, had I practiced more 4 hours mock maybe I could have scored Proficient across all domains. The problem with my test was that I marked at least 15-20 questions for review but didn’t review even single question. So practice more and come out with flying colors !! Best Wishes, Vignesh |
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