Good day all:
I took a course on-line, offered by my employer, about 6 months ago. I found it very helpful. Joined Dan's classes (very good offer and could not resist). Very helpful if you were prepared for each class. Ordered the simulator and did practice questions anytime I had a chance using my cell phone.
My exam was on a Friday. So I took a week off from work and did 6 full 4 hours exams. My average, at the end, was about 80%.
I found the exam very challenging. I had to use the full 4 hours to complete it. Based on my experience, do not spend too much time on memorizing. You need to learn the processes according to PMI. I would say this is the only way you can pass this exam (I did very well in my exam as I did my best to understand the logic behind all the processes during my study).
For anyone who is getting ready for the exam, good luck.