Hi Josh -
Just wanted to let you know I passed my PMP exam this summer – actually August 6th at around 4:30 pm (est) I believe was when I saw PASS on the computer screen in front of me. Here’s what helped me:
- Your site and advice
- I did order PM Prepcast and honestly got more out of the emails – I did have trouble listening for any length of time
- Attending a 6 session (one eve a week for 6 weeks) study group hosted by my local PMI chapter
- The Rita Mulcahy book
- PMStudy practice tests
- Preplogic practice test
- Q&As for the 4th PMBOK
Admittedly, I’m a neurotic test taker so I probably went overboard. I wanted to thank you for really starting me on my way with your site about 1-1/2 years ago,
Thanks!
Paula, USA
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My thanks to Paula for sharing her experiences with the PMP exam!
-Josh
Josh … would be interesting to see what the general thought is in regards to PMP training/testing and the aftermath, say 1 year later. How much of what was learned is put into practice daily … how much of the info that was “jammed” into the brain does anyone still recall after a year.
I know that my job has taken me in a different direction … much less program management and more Business Development. While there are still some “parts and pieces” of my PMP training that I still use, I’m afraid I’ve forgotten much of what I knew when I took my exam.
What’s other people’s experience here?
This is a great question Worthey. Back when I wrote about how and why I passed the PMP exam I figured any certification was only as good as the knowledge I was able to retain and apply as a result of its pursuit. I think the method I used for studying was great for that, especially since I started applying some of the concepts in the PMBOK to my day job as a PM where previously, there hadn’t been much rigor or formality. I certainly found a few things I could have been doing better.
I think my retention has been pretty good as a result, and of course answering many questions about the PMBOK and the exam itself has helped me to retain it too. If you become a teacher for someone else, you continually learn and grow too.
-Josh