Anyone studying for pmp during quarantine? Curious about how long people have studied before writing the test!

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2 weeks for about 1.5 hours each day.

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That seems really fast? Most people on r/PMP say they study for a couple months.

Did it 2 years ago, studied for a week.
Highly recommend the Rita Mulcahy prep book.

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OP following this post. Also please provide tips that worked for you and the study materials. There are tons on Google and everybody says it's a difficult exam.

What material are you using to prepare

I took it back in 2010, but I did online courses through my company's learning platform (Skillsoft?) for about an hour per day for 2-3 weeks.

I would only do the PMP if you are interested in project management or do a lot of work with the government. It lends some credibility if you want to be a PM and it’s a requirement for a lot of government contracts, but otherwise, it’s not much use.

I did a week long boot camp class which was helpful, then studied for a few weeks on my own before taking and passing the test. I would recommend reading the Andy Crowe “How to pass on your first try” book and taking a few practice tests. Use the practice test to gauge where you’re at and how much more you need to study or if you’re ready to take the test.

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