congrats Kudzai. studying is definitely required. Many people in the PM field just think that experience will help them pass and that no studying is required. That is a common mistake. These questions are tricky and not necessarily what you would do in your regular projects. So using PM PrepCast and other resources, like Rita, definitely helps.
I just passed PMP today. What a never ending study project!!! Am glad that I passed with 4 ATs and 1 BT. It was a difficult exam but a lot of practice made the difference. I think thats where the trick lies. I did a thousands of questions and the exam questions sounded more familiar to me. Prep Cast helped me a lot and Rita's questions.
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