Passed 3AT 🎉 You will pass too! :)
My journey:
- 3-day classroom training in September (it was nice to meet fellow PMs and get to know about the whole PMP eco, but hated the structure of the content and the handouts)
- sent my application in December, first got rejected, reformulated the texts about my experience according to PMI standards and got approved. got audited right away, after the "shock" it was pretty easy and fast to complete (only copies of my credentials and confirmation from 3 of my colleages were needed).
- started studying intensively in 2nd week of Jan: 1-3hrs on most weekdays, 4-8hrs on most weekends. first udemy AR course (1.5x speed), then with SH+ (only practice questions, mini and full-lenght exams), and YT videos. my scores were: 81%, 77%, 78% w/o expert.
- enjoyed playing the mapping game from time to time to chill: https://pmaspirant.com/project-management-process-group-and-knowledge-area-mapping-game
- AR's mindset and the cheat sheet are must haves, re-checked them a couple of times https://www.reddit.com/r/pmp/comments/sqbmvj/passed_today_11022022_atatat_exam_tips/
- planned my exam for end of Feb/beginning of March, but started to feel the study fatigue after 6 weeks. all the good slots at the test center were booked already, so I took a leap of faith and went for it this week. thank god I did not continue overstudying, now I can enjoy this weekend that otherwise I would have spent studying 8+hrs/day.
- I used notion to create a study plan schedule, a database with the 49 process, each cell linked to a separate page, plus separate pages for agile, 8 domains, etc. this way i was able to see everything all at once but reach all my notes in a click, use search function to revise random things and have all my study materials on each of my devices on the go.
- and finally, the best source of tips and motivation boosts: this sub is pure gold! thanks everyone for being so supportive, sharing all the knowledge. never in my life was I part a subreddit community before, I truly enjoyed hanging out here! I read your exam experiences, study plans, dilemmas, etc. religiously, it was a huge munition to tackle this challenge. thank you for the contribution here to all of you and good luck with your upcoming exam or in the real life as certified PM. you rock!⚡️