Passed! AT/AT/BT
I passed, hooray!! It would not have been possible without this sub so a big thank you to you all. Your resources and encouragement were both a HUGE support. Figured I'd try to help by sharing my experience, too.
Follow up to my pre-test jitters post here.
Personal Background:
- Six-ish to eight-ish years of PM experience depending on how you slice it
Study Flow:
- RMC Exam Prep- 35 PDUs - helpful
- Read the big orange RMC Exam Prep Book - helpful, especially if you want to really understand the material and not just pass the test
- Practicing daily with Rita's Process Chart Game online - not as applicable
- Took RMC Practice Exam twice (53% on one try, 62% on the other) - helpful. Great way to figure out your gaps and build a study plan. Do not touch it in the week preceding your test, it will obliterate your confidence. Ask me how I know.
- Took TIA Mock Exams, taken in two blocks to simulate exam (82/84/83/78/80/72) - absolutely critical to mission success, run don't walk
- Reviewed ~20% of AR Udemy Course and reviewed ALL questions from Mock Exams while freaking out yesterday and the day before. 10/10 would recommend.
- Reviewed 50 of David McLachlan's 200 Agile Questions video - would recommend
- Some notes that may be helpful:
- I took my exam using the online proctor service due to my schedule constraints. I was not able to use the restroom at all. Blaming my BT in BE on that one and not looking back.
- I had many multiple-answer questions (i.e. "choose two, choose three"), a decent amount of drag and drop questions, as well as the new-fangled interactive questions.
- Would highly recommend reading last line of question before the question, using the highlight and strikethrough functions, etc. Super helpful to get to core of question + during reviewing.
- I did two trial-runs of my test over the weekend. Each morning woke up at the same time as my test and took the TIA practice exams as if it were the real PMI exam. Critical to getting my process down (my test was super early, I wanted to work out before the test to eliminate nerves and get my brain firing, and I do not live alone!) and building endurance.
- Lastly, it is a total brain buster. Fiercely defend yourself from self doubt. If you are anything like me, you will be absolutely 100% certain no fewer than 10k times during the exam that failure is imminent. Keep pushing back against those thoughts and re-apply yourself to the exam. You got this. I believe in you!
And yes, I wore a blue shirt.
