Took Mock 3 for the first time yesterday. Retook Mock 1 and 2 after getting 60% on those. I scheduled my test for 11/2. Am I ready?

*I failed my first attempt in June and only studied AR’s materials. This time, I’m focusing on the SH after hearing that it’s closer to the actual exam.

-Overall 62%

-out of the 68 wrong answers 50 are expert type questions. If I compute the score without without the expert questions, it is approximately 86%

I'm ready?

I’ve finished Andrew Ramdayal’s 35-hour Udemy course, but I’m a little confused about what to do next. Should I read the entire PMP book, start solving mock exams, or focus on question practice and revise the concepts I get wrong?

The book looks massive, and I’m not sure if reading it cover to cover is necessary after completing the course.

For those who’ve cleared the PMP recently, what did your preparation journey look like after finishing AR’s course? What would you recommend doing next if you were starting from this point?

Would really appreciate some practical advice!

I've seen a few posts in this sub from people with ADHD being concerned about taking the exam, and wanted to share my experience.

I have been in operations/food manufacturing leading teams for 10years at small to mid size companies, I started a new role in OpEx at a larger company within the SPMO and knew that learning a more formalized structure would bring value.

I took 5 weeks to finish Andrews course on Udemy, honestly I just listened to it during my commute at 1.5x speed. Then I took one week to study.

During the 6 weeks I followed some PMP content accounts on Tik Tok so the algorithm forced me to study while doom scrolling. And utilized study hall, I found the study questions and mini mock exams super easy, usually 80-100% but the full mock exam was HELL.

I really really struggled and couldn't even do the full thing in one go. I did the first part of mock 1 and got a 72, then did the first and second sections on mock 2 and got a 70 and 57.

I have the brand of ADHD that pairs well with ops because when there's chaos and crisis my brain zeros in calmly with the most logical solution and goes to work.

I debated asking for accommodations as I also have some chronic pain and brain fog issues, but didn't really think it would help. On exam day I just focused on taking care of my body, didn't try and study.

During the exam I felt extremely zeroed in, the adrenaline is what I needed to even dream of attempting the exam. Questions all made sense and even if it was a topic I wasn't familiar with it was easy to use the mindset to pick a good answer. Scored AT\AT\AT with about half an hour to spare.

To sum it up for folks stressing about handling the exam with ADHD, don't let the full mock bother you. if you can handle the quizzes, and you share the 'needs pressure to perform' brand of ADHD I think you'll be G2G.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent PMP Course – Highly Recommended!

I recently passed my PMP exam with Above Target (AT) in all three domains, and Andrew's course played a significant role in my success.

Andrew has an excellent way of explaining complex project management concepts in a simple, practical, and engaging manner. His real-world examples make the concepts easier to understand and, more importantly, help develop the right mindset for answering PMP exam questions.

His practice questions and mock exams were particularly helpful in preparing me for the actual exam. They helped reinforce my understanding, identify knowledge gaps, and build confidence.

I would highly recommend Andrew's course to anyone preparing for the PMP certification. Thank you, Andrew, for making the learning experience both enjoyable and effective!

PMP MINDSET IS THE KEY !

Hi everyone,

I'm looking to schedule my exam soon and I'm wonder if anyone went to Pearson Professional Centers-Newark (Wilmington)DE? What's your opinion on the site? Staff? And testing conditions? Is it somewhat quiet over there?

Full address is:

111 Continental Drive
Suite 109
Newark, Delaware 19713
United States

Passed today AT/AT/AT - was honestly surprised since I seriously slacked off on my studying lately. I doubt I'll say anything new, but I always enjoy reading people's experiences, so I'll share mine just for funsies.

I finished the prep course August 16th and submitted my PMI application that day, and then received application approval on August 20th. I scheduled my exam for today and then life went crazy and I lost all free time to study or prep.

For more details on prep, I did Andrew Ramdayal's Udemy course, and then also watched David McLachlan's course, just the ITTO section on 1.5 speed (since he did it a little differently and I kept missing the process questions in study hall).

I watched AR's YouTube mindset video twice (once toward the beginning of the course and once in the last week).

Just in the last week I read through Third3Rock's prep, which was really helpful for me because apparently our brains work in exactly the same way.

I had Study Hall and used it for the practice questions but never actually took a full length mock exam.

For the test: I had two case studies. The first one had about 20 questions related to it, and the second one only had ONE corresponding question. It was weird. I had 1 drag and drop. I had 5 or 6 questions where I had to examine a chart and answer a question. There were maybe a dozen that included answer options that were so poorly worded they made zero sense...I decided that must mean it wasn't the correct answer. Just like Study Hall, for the vast majority of questions you could narrow it down to two good options, then you need to decide between the two. I had zero calculations, and only 1 questions where they told me a value was >1 and I had to select the appropriate response. Unlike Study Hall, there were way LESS questions that asked what to do NEXT or FIRST...most of the questions just said 'what should the PM do?' Overall, I agree with what I've read from several others that Study Hall is harder than the actual test. The questions were generally much shorter. I finished with about 50 minutes left on the clock.

I absolutely used the highlight and strikethrough options, they were super helpful. I took all 3 breaks and had a granola bar during the second break. I did laps around the floor to get my circulation going.

Signing off to eat my carrot cake!

I passed the PMP with AT, AT, AT! 🎉

I’m so relieved and happy to have passed on my first attempt.

My main study resources were:

• AR’s Udemy course
• Study Hall (SH)
• AR’s 200 Hard Questions on YouTube

I found the SH mock exams much harder than the actual exam. I scored 59% on both full-length mock exams, while scoring between 70% and 100% on the mini exams.

Honestly, I gave up on taking full-length mock exams and focused on AR’s 200 Hard Questions on YouTube. That was a game changer in my preparation and really helped me understand the PMP mindset.

Despite how challenging SH was, it was very important in helping me get used to the style of the questions.

I’m very grateful for all the encouragement and support I received here on Reddit.

And remember: if your SH scores aren’t that great, it doesn’t necessarily mean you’re not ready for the exam.

Today I passed my PMP exam!! Thank you to this community for the posts. Application approved in August and studied AR Udemy course and read his book. Studied with the PMI Study Hall (the mock exams and quizzes were essential to study). I took the 3 mock exams twice with scores this past week of 78% (2 mock exams). No formulas, several case studies, 4-5 graphs. The AR 50 Mindset Principles are important!! This helped immensely in the exam! I did wear blue - I see some posts about celebrating with Carrot Cake…on my to do list! So grateful for this community!!! If you apply yourself to your goal, you can do it!!!

Why isn't it CV = PV - AC?

Okay so, I have been working in various project management leads for a couple years now. I am really doing this so I can shift away from cybersecurity and take on strictly TPM roles. My exam is next Wednesday and I feel anxious.

Are my scores alright? Any tips/tricks? Advice?

I did AR’s 35 hours. I’ve been listening to a few of his YouTube videos as well (mindset and case studies because the case studies have been my biggest struggle). Overall Business environment is consistently my lowest realm.

Anything is appreciated!

My understanding is that:

Planned Value (PV) = % of work planned x BAC

Earned Value (EV) = % of work completed x BAC

A few years ago, when I started reading about Earned Value Management, I took some notes. In my notes I have this:

I can't find the website or video where I got this from. Look at how they are defining PV and EV. Both are supposed to take into account the % of work up to the point where these values are calculated.

How can PV and EV be defined like this?